The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Mears Group PLC, up 5.5% at 220.00 pence,...

Pearson PLC on Friday said its underlying quarterly sales rose, and its performed ahead of its expectations overall.

The London-based education publisher also launched a...

NatWest Group PLC shares dropped on Friday, as its net interest margin growth, which undershot loftier expectations, overshadowed an earnings rise.

NatWest was the worst...

Numis Corp PLC and Deutsche Bank AG on Friday said they have agreed a £410 million cash takeover of Numis by Deutsche Bank.

Numis is a...

“The FTSE 100 was flat to modestly lower in early trading, reinforcing the feeling the markets are getting into a bit of a funk despite...

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

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FTSE 100

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RBC raises RS Group price target to 1,050 (1,000) pence - ’outperform’

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JPMorgan raises RS Group price...

Prudential PLC on Thursday reported an increase in its quarterly annual premium equivalent business sales as it expects continued momentum in Hong Kong in the...

Selling pressure on NatWest shares was holding back the FTSE 100 early Friday, but the London market otherwise was trading positively, amid another big day...

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC on Friday reported marginally lower quarterly revenue, but profit jumped.

Shares in Smurfit Kappa were up 3.0% to 2,930.00 pence each in...

Fuchs Petrolub SE - Mannheim, Germany-based lubricants manufacturer - Says sales for the first quarter of 2023 were €936 million, up 16% from €808 million...