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Playtech Flags Softer H2 Despite Record First-Half Profit Surge
Playtech (LON: PTEC), the London-listed gambling software supplier, warned that profit growth will slow in the second half, even as it reported record first-half earnings driven by explosive growth in the United States. Shares in Playtech traded at
Currys Shares Fall Despite Sales Acceleration as Nordics Drive Group Growth
Currys (LON: CURY), the electricals and technology retailer that trades as Currys in the UK & Ireland and as Elkjøp in the Nordics, published a trading update earlier today showing UK&I like-for-like sales up 6% in the 17 weeks to 29 August, an ac
Genus Shares Slump on Soft FY27 Outlook Despite Record Cash
Genus (LON: GNS), the animal genetics group that sells breeding genetics to pig and dairy cattle producers under its PIC and ABS brands, saw its shares fall over 5% today despite reporting record annual cash generation and a new £60m share buyback
Debenhams Group Shares Jump After £90m Primark Disposal
Debenhams Group (AIM: DEBS), the AIM-listed online retailer behind the Debenhams, Karen Millen, boohoo and PrettyLittleThing brands, said earlier today it has sold the automation at its Sheffield distribution centre and reassigned the site's lease
TSMC Posts Record August Revenue as AI Chip Demand Outstrips Capacity
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (NYSE: TSM), the world's largest contract chipmaker, reported record August revenue of NT$514.8bn (about $16.3bn), up 53.3% year-on-year. It was the foundry's fourth consecutive monthly record, driven by deman
Eleco Surges 70% as Accel-KKR Tables £207.6m Cash Bid
Eleco plc (LON: ELCO), the AIM-listed construction-software group, has agreed to a recommended £207.6m all-cash takeover by US private equity firm Accel-KKR. The board unanimously backed the 235p-a-share offer, and shares surged in response.
ABF Shares Slide 11% as Sugar Losses Overshadow Upgrade
Associated British Foods (LON: ABF), the owner of Primark and British Sugar, saw its shares fall over 10% in early trade today despite raising its adjusted earnings guidance. The company's trading statement, released this morning, also confirmed P
Thursday Morning Markets: FTSE Subdued as ABF Tumbles, Whitbread Rises
London's blue-chips are trading slightly lower on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both down 0.1% in early trading, tracking a mixed tone in Europe where the DAX (+0.1%), CAC 40 (+0.2%) and Stoxx 50 (+0.1%) edged high
Currys Shares Slip Despite Strong Trading Update as Investors Book Profits
Currys (LON: CURY) shares opened higher but are now trading around 0.6% lower in early trading on Thursday, even as the electricals retailer posted a strong start to its financial year and left full-year guidance unchanged.
THG Shares Reverse Early Gains as Investors Weigh Q3 Slowdown Warning
THG (LON: THG) shares have swung sharply on Thursday after the Manchester-based beauty and nutrition group posted a strong set of interim results, only for early gains to evaporate as the session progressed.
Fever-Tree Shares Fall Despite Revenue and Profit Growth
Fever-Tree Drinks (LON: FEVR) shares are trading around 4.2% lower on Thursday morning after the premium mixer maker published interim results for the six months to 30 June 2026, even though the company reported growth in rev
Associated British Foods Shares Plunge on Trading Update Despite Primark Resilience
Shares in Associated British Foods (LON: ABF) fell sharply on Thursday, dropping around 9.6% to roughly 1,825p, after the Primark owner published its fourth-quarter trading update.
Persimmon Shares: UBS Bullish, But Stock Slips
Persimmon (LON: PSN) shares slipped Wednesday even after UBS began coverage of the homebuilder with a bullish rating. [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="candlestick"
Bernstein Lifts Rio Tinto Share Price Target, Stays Bullish
Bernstein SocGen Group raised its price target on Rio Tinto (LON: RIO) (NYSE: RIO) to $89.50 from $88.50 on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, while reiterating its "Outperform" rating on the mining giant's shares, according to a
BP’s North Sea Assets Attract Multiple Suitors, Bloomberg Reports
BP's North Sea oil and gas operations have attracted interest from a string of potential buyers, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter, as the British energy major presses ahead with
Asiamet Shares Jump 12% on $93m Special Dividend After Copper Sale
Asiamet Resources (LON: ARS), the AIM-listed copper explorer, has completed the $104.9m cash sale of its KSK copper project to Hong Kong-based buyer Norin Mining, and confirmed a $93.0m special dividend for shareholders. Shares surged in early tra
Braze Shares Slide as Weak Profit Guidance Overshadows Revenue Beat
Braze (NASDAQ: BRZE), which makes software that brands use to run customer marketing campaigns, saw its shares fall sharply after issuing weaker-than-expected profit guidance for the current quarter, overshadowing a second-quarter earnings beat an
Eurowag Raises FY26 Guidance But Shares Barely Move
Eurowag (LSE: EWG), the pan-European fuel and toll payments provider, raised the bottom of its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday after first-half growth beat expectations, yet its shares barely moved on the news.EWG shares traded at 99
AIRE Board Backs Glenstone’s 70p Cash Offer
Alternative Income REIT (LON: AIRE), a property investment trust, saw its board reverse its rejection of Glenstone REIT's takeover bid after the 70p-a-share cash offer became unconditional today, and now urges shareholders to accept.AIRE sh
Corero Network Security Shares Surge on Return to Profit
Corero Network Security (LON: CNS), the AIM-listed DDoS protection specialist, soared by as much as 28% on Wednesday after swinging to a first-half profit and raising full-year guidance above market expectations. Shares touched 10.9p intraday, accor
