HSBC new boss goes on a tidying up spree, Mulberry rejects Frasers’ latest bid, Halfords pedalling fast to stand still, InterContinental Hotels hit by weak trading and Shoe Zone slips up

“The FTSE 100 started Tuesday on the back foot, dragged lower by weakness in the energy and telecoms sectors,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 10:07


Halfords backs annual outlook as sales growth stalls in first half

Halfords Group PLC on Tuesday said it was focused on ‘controlling the controllables’, given a cautious consumer environment.

In a trading update, the Birmingham-based cycle and...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:47


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS trims Hiscox price target, raises Beazley’s

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and on Monday:

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FTSE 100

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Berenberg raises SSE price target to 2,300 (2,100) pence - ’buy’

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UBS cuts...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:40


Sabre Insurance shares fall as notes prices softened during summer

Sabre Insurance Group PLC on Tuesday said it thinks insurance rates will have to increase to reflect current levels of claims inflation, as gross written...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:35


IN BRIEF: Genus CFO Alison Henriksen to leave in July next year

Genus PLC - Basingstoke, Hampshire-based animal genetics - Chief Financial Officer Alison Henriksen will retire from Genus to return to Australia at the end of...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:17


TOP NEWS: Morgan Sindall shares up as results to beat expectations

Morgan Sindall Group PLC on Tuesday provided an upbeat outlook despite trading being subdued in its Mixed Use Partnerships segment, with its Property Services remediation...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:17


LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 down on more hawkish Fed rate predictions

Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, as the odds of a US Federal Reserve interest rate hold at its next meeting moved higher,...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:06


TOP NEWS: Hunting shares fall 16% as cuts guidance as US stays slow

Hunting PLC on Tuesday cut its annual profit guidance, as a recent decline in oil and US natural gas pricing has hit sector sentiment.

Shares...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:02


IN BRIEF: Workspace confirms November start date for new CEO Hutchings

Workspace Group PLC - London-based provider of flexible workspace - Says Lawrence Hutchings will take up the role of chief executive officer and join the...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 09:02


Lords committee urges UK government to begin talks with EU over data

The UK government has been urged by a House of Lords committee to begin early talks with the European Commission on securing a new data...

Tue, 22/10/2024 - 08:57


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