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Royal Mail (IDS) Share Price Fell 6.90% in a Week – Here’s Why

The Royal Mail share price, also called International Distributions Services PLC (LON: IDS), has fallen 6.90% in the past week, driven by multiple factors. Earlier today, Ofcom imposed a fine of £5.6 million on Royal Mail for

Royal Mail delivery
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AVI Global Shares Edged 0.79% Lower on Annual Trading Update

The AVI Global Trust PLC (LON: AGT) share price edged 0.79% lower after releasing its year-end earnings report for the financial year ended 30 September 2023. The company reported robust financial performance and impressive s

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Chemring Shares Trade Sideways on Its Latest FY Trading Update

The Chemring Group plc (LON: CHG) share price alternated between gains and losses and was finally trading flat for the day at 11:06 GMT following the release of its year-end, energetics and US sensors update earlier today. 

Chemring office
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Antofagasta Share Price Dropped 2.4% on Climate Change Report

The Antofagasta plc (LON: ANTO) share price dropped 2.42% after unveiling its second Climate Change Report, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to sustainability and responsible corporate conduct.

Antofagasta mining operations
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Redrow Share Price Fell 6.7% on AGM, Weak Private Reservations

The Redrow plc (LON: RDW) share price fell 6.7% after releasing its AGM statement for today’s AGM, including a trading update covering the 18 weeks to 3 November 2023. The company noted that the value of its net private reser

Redrow Homes1
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Diageo Share Price Plunged 12.2% on Weak LAC H1 Performance

The Diageo plc (LON: DGE) share price plunged 12.19% after the multinational alcoholic drinks company released its H1 fiscal 2024 earnings results. The company had initially issued an update about its H1 performance on 28 Sep

Diageo drinks
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WH Smith Share Price Rose 3.57% on Record FY Profit of £143M

The WH Smith Plc (LON: SMWH) share price rose 3.57% after releasing the preliminary results for the financial year ended 31 August 2023. The British retailer reported a substantial 28% increase in Group revenue, reaching £1,7

WH Smith
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Auto Trader’s Share Price Surged 8.3% on Its Upbeat H1 Profits

The Auto Trader Group PLC (LON: AUTO) share price surged 8.3% after releasing its half-year results for the six months to 30 September 2023. The company operates the UK's largest automotive marketplace and noted that its core

Auto Trader office
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AstraZeneca Share Price Edged 3.6% Higher on Nine-Month Results

The AstraZeneca plc (LON: AZN) share price edged 3.6% higher after releasing its nine months and the third quarter of its fiscal year. The company reported robust financial performance during the first nine months of the year

AstraZeneca Office
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National Grid Share Price Rose 2.9% Despite Its Weak H1 Results

The National Grid plc (LON: NG) share price rose 2.94% after announcing its half-year results for the period ended 30 September 2023. The company reported a solid underlying operating profit of £1.8 billion, which met its exp

National Grid
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Taylor Wimpey’s Shares Rose 3.75% on H1 Update, FY Guidance

The Taylor Wimpey plc (LON: TW) share price rose 3.75% after releasing its half-year trading statement for the period up to 5 November 2023. The UK home building company reported that in the second half of the year, its net p

Taylor Wimpey house building
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Wizz Air Share Price Plunged 7.33% Despite Record H1 ’24 Profits

The Wizz Air Holdings PLC (LON:  WIZZ) share price plunged 7.33% after the budget airline released the half-year earnings results (six months) ended 30 September 2023. The company reported a profit of €400.7 million for the p

Wizz Air plane
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JD Wetherspoon (JDW) Share Price Rose 2.72% on Q1’24 Results

The J D Wetherspoon plc (LON: JDW) share price rose 2.72% after releasing a trading update for the 14 weeks to November 5, 2023, its fiscal Q1. The company noted that like-for-like (LFL) sales during the first 14 weeks of the

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Hiscox Share Price Edged 2.56% Higher on Upbeat Q3 Premiums

The Hiscox Ltd (LON: HSX) share price edged 2.56% higher after releasing its earnings results for the nine months to 30 September 2023. The company noted that Group insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) have demonstrated

Hiscox Group Office
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ITV Share Price Dropped 7.51% As Its Digital Revenues Soared

The ITV plc (LON: ITV) share price dropped 7.51% after releasing its earnings results for the nine months to 30 September 2023. The company noted that its performance during the review period aligned with expectations as its

ITV
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Rolls Royce (RR) Share Price Rose 2.46% on an Analyst Upgrade

The Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR) share price rose 2.46% after the company was upgraded by Morgan Stanley from “Equal Weight” to “Overweight”. The financial institution simultaneously revised its price target for the com

Rolls Royce engine
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Marks & Spencer (MKS) Share Price Gapped 11% on Its H1 Results

The  Marks and Spencer Group Plc (LON: MKS) share price gapped 11% after releasing its half-year results for the 26 weeks ended 30 September 2023. The company reported that its Profit before tax and adjusting items had reache

marks and spencer
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Hilton Foods’ (HFG) Share Price Rose 5.85% on Q3 Performance

The Hilton Food Group plc (LON: HFG) share price rose 5.85% after releasing its third-quarter results from 16 July 2023 to 29 October 2023. The company maintained its robust financial performance and demonstrated solid operat

Hilton Foods
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Direct Line (DLG) Share Price Jumped 8.5% on Q3 Trading Update

The Direct Line Insurance Group PLC (LON: DLG) share price jumped 8.54% after releasing its Q3 trading update. The company reported that its ongoing operations had seen a 4.9% increase in the total number of in-force policies

Direct Line Group
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Persimmon Shares Edged Up 5% Despite Weak Q3 Completions Data

The Persimmon plc (LON: PSN) share price edged 5.01% higher after releasing its Q3 trading update, where its performance was aligned with its expectations of delivering 9,500 homes this year. During the third quarter, the Gro

Persimmon Homes
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Associated British Foods (ABF) Shares Rallied 7.1% on FY23 Results

The Associated British Foods plc (LON: ABF) share price rallied 7.1% after releasing its financial results for the 52 weeks (financial year) ended 16 September 2023. The company reported a 16% increase in group revenues, whic

Associated British Foods (ABF) Ingredients
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Intercede Group (IGP) Shares Surged 15.2% on Contract Renewals

The Intercede Group plc (LON: IGP) share price surged 15.2% after announcing its recent contract and renewal orders, demonstrating its continued growth and commitment to bolstering its global presence.

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Vistry Share Price Rose 4.3% After Partnering With Sage and Leaf

The Vistry Group PLC (LON: VTY) share price rose 4.29% after announcing a significant milestone in its strategic plan to integrate its Housebuilding operations into its Partnerships business. The achievement comes as a substa

Vistry Group
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