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Monday Morning Markets: FTSE Cautious as BT-Verizon News Dominates Early Trading

UK markets have started the week cautiously, with the FTSE 100 slipping 0.1% and the FTSE 250 edging up 0.2% in the opening session.  [stock_market_widget type="chart" te

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Plus500 Shares Jump at Open After Launching US Sports Event Contracts

Shares in Plus500 Ltd (LON: PLUS) surged at the open on Monday after the global multi-asset fintech group announced the launch of CFTC-regulated sports event-based contracts in the United States, marking a significant expansi

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BT Group Shares Jump on $4 Billion Verizon Joint Venture Deal

BT Group (LON: BT.A) shares climbed 1.9% to 198.75p on Monday, hitting a session high of 199.55p, after the FTSE 100 telecoms giant announced a 50:50 joint venture with US giant Verizon Communications.

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IHG Shares: This Analyst Remains Bullish, Here’s Why

Jefferies raised its price target on InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG) (NYSE: IHG) to $195 from $160 on Friday, retaining a Buy rating, highlighting strengthening revenue-per-available-room momentum and growing confide

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Ocado Shares Down Over 93% From Peak — Can it Ever Recover?

Once a pandemic darling of the London Stock Exchange, Ocado Group (LON: OCDO) has seen its share price collapse from an all-time high of around 2,914p in 2020 to approximately 180p as of Friday's close — a staggering fall of

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FTSE 100 Week Ahead: Defensives in Focus as AI Jitters and Housing Reform Risks Persist

The FTSE 100 enters the last few days of June in a continued range, after a 1.4% gain in the last week despite a soft finish, closing Friday at 10,508.02, down just 21.87 points on the day.

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UK Stocks to Watch This Week: Sainsbury’s, ABF and More

A trio of full-year results and a pair of major trading updates headline a busy week for UK investors, with four FTSE-listed companies set to report between Tuesday, 30 June and Thursday, 2 July 2026.

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Friday Morning Markets: FTSE 100, European Stocks Slide as Tech Stock Fragility Dents Sentiment

European equity markets are in the red this Friday morning, following a bruising overnight session across Asia.  The FTSE 100 is down 0.5% and the FTSE 250 off 0.4%, w

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Kistos Shares Rise on Strong Full-Year Results and Bold Growth Outlook

Kistos Holdings (LON: KIST) jumped 3.3% to 237.5p on Friday after the AIM-listed independent energy company released its audited full-year results for the year ended 31 December 2025, highlighting record production levels, a

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Wise Shares Jump as FY2026 Results and $500M Buyback Impress Investors

Shares of Wise Group plc (LON: WISE | NASDAQ: WSE) surged on Wednesday after the global fintech posted robust full-year 2026 results and unveiled a new share purchase programme of over $500 million, drawing a strongly positiv

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BAE Systems: Bull or Bear? Analysts Split on Defence Stock

BAE Systems shares fell 1.8% on Thursday despite Morgan Stanley naming the UK defence contractor its new top pick in European defence, as a downgrade from Erste Group offset the bullish sentiment.

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Why Halfords Shares Just Surged to the Highest Level Since October 2023

Halfords Group (LON: HFD) shares surged more than 20% on Thursday to 217p — their highest level since October 2023 — after the UK's leading motoring and cycling retailer delivered full-year results that beat profit forecasts

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Thursday Morning Markets: Moonpig Surges as London Shrugs Off Wall Street Wobble

European and UK markets are pushing higher on Thursday, shaking off a softer Wall Street session, although Wednesday's S&P and Nasdaq decline was notably less severe than Tuesday's tech rout, and confidence appears to be

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Here’s Why 3i Group Shares Surged

3i Group (LON: III) shares have jumped more than 9% on Thursday after the international investment manager reported steady sales growth and expanding store numbers at Action, the European discount retailer that drives the bul

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EasyJet Shares Rise as Board Rejects £6.50 Takeover Bid but Opens Door to Diligence

Shares in easyJet (LON: EZJ) have climbed nearly 5% on Thursday, hitting an intraday high of 572p, after the budget airline's board rejected a fourth takeover proposal from US private equity firm Castlelake, L.P., while simul

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Here’s Why B&M Shares Surged on Wednesday

Shares in B&M European Value Retail (LON: BME) jumped more than 12% on Wednesday as two positive announcements in quick succession sparked a wave of buying, lifting the discount retailer's stock to its highest level in we

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FTSE 100 Dragged Lower as Mining Stocks Plunge on Falling Commodity Prices

FTSE 100 mining stocks tumbled on Wednesday, extending a brutal multi-day selloff that weighed heavily on London's blue-chip index as a combination of falling commodity prices, Iranian oil supply fears, and deal-related disap

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Wednesday Morning Markets: FTSE Holds Steady as Property Stocks Gain on Segro Takeover Bid

London is proving more resilient than most of its European peers on Wednesday…  The

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SEGRO Shares Surge After Prologis Takeover Approach Revealed

Shares in SEGRO plc (LON: SGRO) surged sharply on Wednesday after US logistics giant Prologis, Inc. went public with an unsolicited all-share takeover proposal valuing the British warehouse specialist at approximately £12.6 b

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Berkeley Group Shares Jump as Year-End Results Beat Fears

Shares in Berkeley Group Holdings (LON: BKG) surged 5.2% to 3,626p in early trading on Wednesday after the FTSE 100 housebuilder posted full-year results that landed in line with its own guidance — a reassurance for a market

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Why Primary Health Properties Shares Have Jumped on Wednesday Morning

Shares in Primary Health Properties (LON: PHP) climbed 3% on Wednesday morning after the healthcare property investor confirmed it is in advanced discussions to form a joint venture around its £700 million private hospital po

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Aberdeen Group Holds Steady But Cost Headwinds Keep Cavendish on the Sidelines

Cavendish maintained its Hold rating on Aberdeen Group (LON: ABDN) in a note on Tuesday, nudging its price target to 224 pence, as improved investment performance is largely offset by rising cost expectations and softer near-

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Here’s Why Raspberry Pi Shares Dropped 14% on Tuesday

Raspberry Pi Holdings (LON: RPI) shares tumbled nearly 14% on Tuesday, closing at 764p from a previous close of 888p, as a brutal global technology sell-off collided with a string of company-specific vulnerabilities to send t

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