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FTSE 100: Equities Decline as Last Week’s Sell-Off Continues
The FTSE 100 and European equities have started the week beginning Monday, August 5, 2024, negatively, picking up where they left off last week. The FTSE 100 is…
- FTSE 100 10,541.69 +0.42%
- S&P 500 7,818.93 +0.58%
- Nasdaq 100 31,224.69 +0.48%
- Dow Jones 51,521.28 +0.49%
- DAX 25,449.19 +0.77%
- Gold $4,169.00 +0.29%
- Brent crude $101.39 +1.07%
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Rolls-Royce Earnings Pass ‘With Flying Colour,’ Investors Should Remain Positive
The Roll-Royce target was lifted by analysts at Jefferies on Thursday following the company’s latest quarterly results, which saw it raise full-year profit guidance. Jefferies now sees Rolls-Royce…
Rolls-Royce Shares Surge After Raising FY Profit Guidance
Rolls-Royce (LON: RR.) shares soared more than 11% at the start of Thursday’s session after the engineering giant announced a significant uplift in its full-year profit forecast. The…
GSK Delivers Strong Q2, Lifts Full-Year Outlook
GSK (LON: GSK) announced a robust second-quarter performance, marked by double-digit sales growth and an uplift in full-year guidance. The pharmaceutical giant’s shares have dipped around 0.55% in…
Greggs Earnings, Revenue Jump in H1
Greggs (LON: GRG), the popular UK bakery chain unveiled robust interim results for the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2024. The company’s strategic focus on expansion and product…
FTSE 100 Continues to Climb Ahead of Thursday’s BoE Rate Decision
The FTSE 100 has started the week beginning Monday, July 29, 2024, strongly. The index is currently up 0.5% to 8,327.50 just after the opening bell, picking up…
NatWest Shares (LON: NWG) Hit Multi Year Highs – The Latest
NatWest shares (LON: NWG) jumped by more than 7% in Friday’s trading session, setting new 52 week and 5 year highs (368.90p) before settling into the close at…
Rightmove Shares Rise as Strong H1 Drives Revenue Growth
UK property portal business Rightmove plc (LON: RMV) reported a robust financial performance for the first half of 2024, driving its shares over 2% higher. The company’s revenue…
Vodafone Revenue Rises in Q1 Despite Lower Inflation Slowing Growth in Europe
Telecommunications giant Vodafone (LON: VOD) reported a 2.8% increase in total revenue for the first quarter, reaching €9 billion in its first quarter trading update. While this figure…
EasyJet Shares Jump After Revenue Rises 11% in Q3
EasyJet’s (LON: EZJ) share price surged over 9% at the open on Wednesday after the company reported a strong third quarter with revenue rising 11% to £2.6 billion.…
AstraZeneca Earnings: Here’s What to Expect
AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) is set to report its second-quarter and first-half results before the open on Thursday, July 25. The key question on investors’ minds: can AstraZeneca maintain…
Unilever Ice-Cream Unit Priced Too High, Says Analyst
Unilever’s (LON: ULVR) plan to sell its ice cream unit in 2025 may face a bumpy road due to a potential price mismatch, according to Jefferies analyst David…
FTSE 100 Rises as Markets React to Weekend Events
It is a strong start to the week for the FTSE 100 on Monday, July 22, 2024, with the index currently up 0.48% to 8,194.25 just after the…
Hargreaves Lansdown Net New Clients Jump in Q4
Hargreaves Lansdown (LON: HL.) reported a trading update on Friday, with a significant rise in new client numbers and net new business. The investment platform saw a net…
Frasers Group Shares Rally as it Forecasts ‘Multi-Year Profitable Growth’
Frasers Group (LON: FRAS), the retail giant behind Sports Direct and House of Fraser, reported a strong year with a focus on future growth, pushing their shares more…
Ocado Revenue Rises But Analyst Says Company Needs to ‘Seriously Consider Its Options’
Ocado Group (LON: OCDO) reported “strong financial progress,” with revenue increasing 12.6% to £1.5 billion in the first half of the year (for the 26 weeks ended 2…
Burberry Shares Tumble as Q1 Performance Disappoints
Burberry’s (LON: BRBY) shares plunged over 11% following a disappointing first-quarter FY25 performance update. The luxury fashion house reported a 22% drop in retail revenue, down to £458…
FTSE 100 Slides As Market Assesses Weekend Events
The FTSE 100 has started the week beginning Monday, July 15, 2024, on the back foot, with the index falling 0.58% to 8,205.45 just after the opening bell.…
Kingfisher Shares: Bullish or Bearish?
Kingfisher plc (LON: KGF), the parent company of B&Q and Screwfix, is subject to a mix of analyst views. While one camp sees the home improvement giant as…
British Airways Owner IAG’s Shares Jump – Here’s Why
IAG (LON: IAG) shares rose around 3% on Wednesday, fueled by a double-upgrade from Morgan Stanley. Analyst Conor Dwyer upgraded the stock from Underweight to Overweight, citing a…
