The FTSE 100 is up 0.5% on Thursday morning, outperforming a cautious European session in which Germany's DAX is down 0.2% and France's CAC 40 has fallen 1.2%. The FTSE 250 is up 0.2%.

Persimmon (LON: PSN) delivered a robust trading update ahead of its 2026 Annual General Meeting, driving shares up over 2% in early trading. The UK homebuilder reported a

Premier Inn owner Whitbread (LON: WTB) has announced a major strategic pivot aimed at transforming into a pure-play hotel business, but markets reacted harshly to the accompanying 3,800 job cuts and a pause in near-term buyba

Markets pushed Rolls-Royce (LON: RR.) shares over 4% higher in early trading following a robust AGM statement and first-quarter

Unilever (LON: ULVR) delivered a solid first-quarter trading update for 2026, posting volume-led growth that reaffirmed full-

Airbus (EPA: AIR) shares slipped 0.5% following a first-quarter earnings miss before climbing more than 5% on Thursday, despite mwb Research describing it as "a massive miss," with analyst Jens-Peter Rieck arguing the muted r

Primary Health Properties (LON: PHP) shares closed 1.2% lower on Wednesday despite what analysts described as an encouraging first-quarter trading update, with the stock now down 5.9% year to date and 8% over the past 12 mont

GSK (LON: GSK) delivered a robust first quar

Markets reacted aggressively to Halfords Group's (LON: HFD) latest trading update, driving the stock up 10% after the motoring and cycling retailer signaled that full-year underlying profit before tax will land near the ceili

Haleon (LON: HLN) posted a modest 2.2% organic revenue growth in the first quarter of 2026, hampered by a softer-than-expected global cold and flu season. While North Amer

Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) delivered a robust first quarter for 2026, with a 33% surge in pre-tax profit and firmly reiterating its full-year guidance.

Jet2 (LON: JET2) posted its FY26 trading update, reporting operating profits aligned with consensus estimates despite a slight year-over-year dip. Shares opened lower on c

mwb Research reiterated its Buy rating on Bayer AG (ETR: BAYN) following Monday's U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments in the Monsanto v. Durnell case, calling the hearing "broadly neutral to slightly constructive" and maintaini

The FTSE 100 is sending conflicting technical messages, with short-term moving averages turning bearish while longer-term equivalents remain constructive, leaving traders in cautious indecision as the index navigates a volati

BP (LON: BP.) shares rose more than 3% on Tuesday after the company reported a sharp rebound in quarterly profit, supported by strong trading and improved operational reliability across its upstream and downstream businesses.

Barclays (LON: BARC) shares fell more than 3% in early trading following its first-quarter results before trimming some of its losses, despite reporting a solid set of figures and announcing a new £500 million share buyback.

The FTSE 100 is up 0.2% on Tuesday morning as oil prices continue to climb following reports that the US is not happy with an Iranian offer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Donald Trump said to be dissatisfied with Tehran

Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) shares are up 34% in the last 12 months, but the stock is facing growing headwinds, with a b

Shell (LON: SHEL) has agreed to acquire Canadian energy producer ARC Resources in a deal valuing the company at approximately $16.4 billion, immediately drawing scruti

The FTSE 100 is flat on Monday morning as investor caution persists following reports that US President Donald Trump abandoned weekend plans to send envoys to Pakistan for talks with Iran, with Tehran also confirming no meeti