UK Stock News
NatWest Shares Gain: Buys Metro Bank Mortgage Portfolio, Reports Interim Results
NatWest (LON: NWG) announced on Friday an agreement to acquire a £2.5 billion portfolio of prime UK residential mortgages from Metro Bank plc.
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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.
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Nikkei 225 Index Down 3.28% As Markets Shaken by Tech Sector Selloff
Markets around the world faced a significant downturn as major US tech companies experienced a selloff that rippled across global stock exchanges. The Japanese market was hit hard early, but the UK's leading stock indexes wer
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Unilever Shares (ULVR.L) Hit 52 Wk Highs, Up Big On Impressive H1 Report
Unilever shares (LON: ULVR) experienced a significant surge following the announcement of a strong financial performance in the first half of 2024. The result
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Boohoo and Asos Share Price Targets Cut as Barclays ‘See Downside Risks’
Analysts at Barclays lowered their price targets for struggling online fashion retailers Boohoo (LON: BOO) and Asos (LON: ASC) in a note to clients this week.
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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.
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GSK’s Dovato Outperforms in Head-to-Head Study
GSK's (LON: GSK) ViiV Healthcare has reported promising outcomes from a head-to-head study of its two-drug HIV regimen, Dovato, when compared to the three-drug regimen, Biktarvy by Gilead Sciences. This favourable data focuse
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UK Supermarket Market Share Shifts – TSCO and SBRY Stocks Tread Different Paths
In the competitive landscape of UK supermarkets, leading grocery chains Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) and J Sainsbury PLC (LON:SBRY) have fortified their positions as the foremost players. The bigger named players have had a mixed tim
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Down 18% On The Year, Reckitt (LON: RKT) Refocuses by Shedding Units
Reckitt shares (LON: RKT) have had a difficult time so far in 2024, with an 18% drop a far cry from what holders would have wanted. It should come as
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Why Are Compass Group Shares Up? (LON: CPG)
Compass Group shares (LON: CPG) gapped up on the open yesterday, and continue the climb through the early part of today's session. The stock has 0.5% gains so far today, bringing the total increase just under 5%, but why the
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BAE Systems Enhances In-Flight Connectivity
In a significant boost to in-flight connectivity options, BAE Systems (LON: BA), together with Stellar Blu Solutions, has announced the successful completion
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Informa to Acquire Ascential for £1.2bn
Informa (LON: INF), a leading exhibitions and events group, has agreed to acquire rival Ascential (LON: ASCL) for £1.2 billion, the companies announced Wednesday. Ascential
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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.
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Up 16% in July, Is RS Group (LON:RS1) Ready To Break Out?
RS Group shares (LON:RS1) have witnessed a 16% increase in its price on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) since the 1st July. This recent uptick has brought the company's stock clos
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Indivior Shares (LON: INDV) Get Bullish Coverage Initiation From Piper Sandler
Shares of Indivior PLC (LON: INDV) are on the move today, with a positive nudge of 3.5% to their market value. The leader in addiction medicine is attracting analyst attention with Piper Sandler initiating coverage with an Ov
FTSE 250 Index Gains Favour As Markets Shift
As financial markets continuously adapt to changing economic conditions, the mid-cap stocks of the FTSE 250 index have once again come under the spotlight. With the 250 gaining more than 10% over the past year, and the 100 ad
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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 the strong performance it delivered in the
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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 Hayes. While Un
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Rentokil Shares (LON: RTO) Jump 11% as Potential Takeover Reported
Rentokil Initial shares (LON: RTO) have bounced over 11% through this morning's trading session, amidst reports of a potential private equity takeover bid being orchestrated by former BT CEO Philip Jansen.
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Entain’s Executive Shift: Gavin Isaacs Takes the Helm
Entain (LON: ENT), the FTSE 100 gambling giant, has announced a significant leadership change with the appointment of industry stalwart Gavin Isaacs as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from September.
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Vodafone Sells Further 10% Stake in Vantage Towers for €1.3bn
Vodafone Group (LON: VOD) announced Monday that it has completed the sale of another 10% stake in Oak Holdings, the joint venture controlling Vantage Towers, for €1.3 billion.
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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 opening bell as investors react to the weekend’s events, including US President Joe Bide
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Revolut Founder Moves to Sell $500M in Shares
In a significant financial move, Nik Storonsky, the founder and chief executive of the leading fintech company Revolut, is set to sell part of his stake in a deal valued at $500 million. This decision comes amidst the backdro
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