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Sosandar Narrows Loss on 11% Sales Growth

Sosandar grew half-year sales and widened its gross margin, trimming its adjusted loss, even as prolonged summer weather hit September and left its own website flat for the…

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Autotrader Slips After Results, Dividend Raised

Autotrader shares slipped on results day after a sharp rally the session before, even as the car marketplace group held its full-year guidance and raised its interim dividend.

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Diageo Holds Guidance, Shares Climb

Diageo reported 1.4% organic sales growth in the first quarter and left its full-year guidance unchanged. The shares rose above their 2026 closing high, even as North America…

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Howdens Sales Rise 6.8% on Acquisition

Howdens says Group sales rose 6.8% in the latest period, but the DIY Kitchens acquisition drove most of that. Pro-forma UK growth was 1.8%, and full-year profit guidance…

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Prudential Q3 New Business Profit Rises Just 1%

Prudential’s third-quarter new business profit rose just 1% as new bancassurance expense rules hit Chinese Mainland sales, and management now calls its 2026 group growth guidance more stretching…

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Foxtons Holds Profit Guidance Despite Lettings Hit

Foxtons, the property services group, says third-quarter revenue fell 6% as tenants ended lettings early under new rental rules. Trading is still in line with management’s expectations, and…

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M&G Life Inflows Offset Slower Asset Management

M&G’s third-quarter net inflows from open business matched last year at £1.8bn, but Life, helped by bulk annuities, drove the quarter’s inflows as Asset Management inflows fell to…

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Government Formally Intervenes in Sky-ITV Deal

The government has formally issued a public interest intervention notice over Sky’s planned purchase of ITV’s media and entertainment arm, setting a deadline of the 27th of January…

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Qualcomm Lands SpaceX Starlink Mobile Network Deal

SpaceX has reportedly signed a multiyear deal to build the radio network for Starlink Mobile on Qualcomm’s Dragonwing platform, though no value was disclosed and rollout only begins…

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Duolingo Jumps About 27% as User Growth Accelerates

Duolingo’s shares jumped about 27% in today’s session after the language-learning app reported faster daily user growth and steady bookings guidance, even though earnings per share came in…

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Datadog Slides Despite Beat and Raised Guidance

Datadog beat third-quarter revenue and earnings forecasts and raised its full-year outlook, but a fourth-quarter revenue guide implying little or no growth in the third quarter sent shares…

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