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McCormick to Seek Secondary London Listing as Part of $45 Billion Unilever Foods Merger
McCormick & Company (NYSE: MKC) said Thursday it will pursue a secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange as part of its planned $45 billion combination with Unilever's Foods business, unveiling the operating structur
Segro Shares Hit Fresh High as Board Backs Prologis’ $18.7 Billion Takeover
Segro's board has agreed to back a best-and-final $18.7 billion Prologis takeover bid, sending shares to a fresh high on Thursday. Shares in Segro jumped further on Thursday after its board agreed to recommend a best-and-final £14 billion ($18.7 bil
Howden Joinery Shares Edge Higher As Profit Growth Outpaces Sales In First Half
Howden Joinery's shares ticked higher after half-year profit grew faster than sales, extending a margin-expansion trend from a soft UK kitchen market. Howden Joinery Group shares rose modestly on Thursday after the kitchen and joinery supplier repor
AJ Bell Shares Slip Despite Record Third-Quarter Inflows
AJ Bell shares fell on Thursday even after the investment platform reported record customer growth and net inflows for its third quarter. Shares in the Manchester-based platform dropped after AJ Bell published a trading update showing record inflows
Centrica shares fall as first-half profit drops 18% on Spirit Energy disposals
British Gas owner Centrica's shares fell on Thursday after half-year core profit dropped 18%, hit by asset disposals, outages and 1,300 planned job cuts. Centrica published interim results for the six months to 30 June on Thursday morning, reporting
Thursday Morning Markets: FTSE Lower, Brent Tops $98 on Red Sea Tanker Attacks; Segro Jumps
London stocks have drifted lower on Thursday morning with the FTSE 100 down 0.1% and the
BT Group shares dip as flat revenue and lower profit temper “solid start” to the year
BT's first-quarter update showed flat revenue and a 4% fall in profit, nudging shares modestly lower on Thursday. BT Group said it had made a solid start to the year, but flat revenue and a fall in profit left its shares trading slightly lower on Th
RELX Shares Climb After Strong H1 Growth and Reaffirmed Outlook
RELX (LON: REL) shares are up over 2% on Thursday after the FTSE 100 information and analytics group posted robust first-half results and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. [s
EasyJet Shares Climb Despite Steep Profit Drop as Bookings Recover from Middle East Conflict Hit
Shares in easyJet (LON: EZJ) have risen more than 5% on Thursday, hitting around 615p, after the budget carrier reassured investors that booking trends are recovering following a difficult third quarter dominated by the Middl
QinetiQ Shares: Zeus Capital Bullish, Sees “Attractive” Defence Tech Value
Zeus Capital initiated coverage of QinetiQ (LON: QQ.) with a Buy rating and a target price of 550p in a note on Wednesday, arguing the defence technology group offers "high returns and strong free cash generation, at an attra
Why Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock Just Skyrocketed 20%+ Today
Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) surged as much as 23% on Wednesday, trading near $31 after the AI server maker delivered a blockbuster preliminary update on its fiscal fourth quarter, sending the stock to its bi
Why Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Stock Just Skyrocketed
Shares of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARWR) skyrocketed on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surging as much as 24% intraday, after the biotech unveiled blockbuster topline data from two pivotal Phase 3 trials.
Reckitt Benckiser Shares Climb 2% After Jefferies Upgrade to Buy
Shares in Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (LSE: RKT) rose more than 2% on Wednesday, July 22, after Jefferies upgraded the consumer goods giant to "Buy" from "Hold" and lifted its price target to 5,900p from 5,600p, ahead of half
EasyJet Shares Tumble on EU Ownership Rule Threat
EasyJet (LON: EZJ) shares plunged as much as 15% on Wednesday, marking the airline's steepest single-day decline since late 2021, after a Reuters report revealed the European Union is preparing to tighten airline ownership ru
Iran-US war causes oil price increase again causing BP and Shell shares to rise
BP and Shell shares climbed on Wednesday as oil extended its rise amid a widening war between the United States and Iran. Shares in BP (LSE:BP) and Shell (LSE:SHEL) rose again on Wednesday, extending a rally in UK oil majors as crude prices pushed h
M&G Shares Hit Fresh High as £760m Smiths Group Pension Deal Completes
M&G shares hit a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday after the insurer completed a bulk annuity deal with Smiths Group's pension scheme. M&G plc (LSE:MNG) shares climbed to a fresh 52-week high on Wednesday, extending a strong run in 2026, after
Wednesday Morning Markets: FTSE Rises, Oil Jumps and Wetherspoon Warns Again
London's FTSE 100 has rallied 1% on Wednesday morning, though the FTSE 250 has edged down 0.1%. Sentiment is firmer on the continent, with Germany's DAX and France's CAC 4
Wetherspoon Shares Slide After Fourth Profit Warning This Year
Pub group blames rising costs of food, labour, energy and repairs as full-year profit is set to miss expectations. Shares in J D Wetherspoon fell sharply on Wednesday after the pub group warned that full-year profit will come in below marke
Greencore Shares Rally After Bumper Q3 Trading Update and Profit Upgrade
Greencore Group (LON: GNC) shares have jumped over 10% on Wednesday, trading around 244p, after the convenience food maker upgraded its full-year profit guidance on the back of a stronger-than-expected third quarter.
Bloomsbury Publishing Shares Rise After $1.5bn Anthropic Copyright Settlement Approved
Shares in Bloomsbury Publishing (LON: BMY) climbed on Wednesday after the company confirmed it will benefit from a $1.5 billion settlement in the landmark US class action Bartz et al vs. Anthropic, which has now been
