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Marks & Spencer Shares are ‘Too Lowly Rated’ Says Analyst
Shore Capital reiterated its bullish stance on Marks & Spencer (LON: MKS) in a note on Monday, calling the retailer's shares fundamentally undervalued after the company announced the £67.5 million acquisition of a former
BP Shares Draw Bullish Analyst Calls After Q1 Earnings Beat
BP (LON: BP.) shares are attracting renewed analyst interest after two upgrades in a single session, with Wall Street pointing
FTSE 100 Slightly Higher as Oil Jumps; IAG, AAF Shares Rally
London's blue-chip index edged up on Monday morning, with the FTSE 100 rising 0.3% in a mixed session across European markets. The FTSE 250 dipped 0.1%, Germany's DAX gained 0.2%, while France's CAC 40 slipped 0.8%.
Compass Group Raises Full-Year Guidance as Half-Year Profits Rise
Compass Group (LON: CPG) shares were up close to 2% at 30.08p on Monday after the world's largest contract caterer posted a robust set of half-year results and raised its full-year profit guidance, though shares had pulled ba
Victrex Shares Sink as Profits Fall and China Impairment Bites
Victrex (LON: VCT) shares are down close to 6% to 554p on Monday after the high-performance polymer specialist reported a sharp decline in first-half profits and booked a hefty £60.6m non-cash impairment charge against its Ch
Union Jack Oil Shares: Analyst Says Investors Should Pay Attention to This Overlooked Oil Company
Zacks Small-Cap Research has raised its price target on Union Jack Oil to $0.34 per share from $0.31, pointing to the company's continued operational execution and a more favorable oil price environment, while urging U.S. inv
Greggs Faces Investor Scrutiny Ahead of Tuesday Trading Update
Greggs (LON: GRG) publishes its first trading update of 2026 on Tuesday, 12 May, with investors eager for signs that the UK's largest food-to-go chain is regaining momentum after a difficult year.
Vodafone Earnings Preview: What to Expect
Vodafone Group Plc (LSE: VOD) reports its FY26 full-year results on 12 May 2026, and the telecoms giant enters the occasion on its strongest footing in years following a share price recovery and a series of t
FTSE 100 Slides as US-Iran Tensions Ramp Up Again; JD Sports Shares Continue to Climb
London's main index retreated on Friday morning, with the FTSE 100 falling 0.7% as renewed geopolitical anxiety impacted markets. [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="
Rightmove Shares Slip Despite Reaffirmed Guidance as Mortgage Rate Headwinds Weigh
Rightmove (LON: RMV) shares edged lower on Friday, falling as much as 0.8% to an intraday low of 422p before settling down 0.6% at 425.4p, as investors digested the UK property portal's AGM trading update for the four months
Intertek Rejects Third EQT Takeover Approach, Shares Slide
Intertek Group (LON: ITRK) has unanimously rejected a third takeover proposal from private equity firm EQT, with the testing and assurance giant's board declaring the latest offer of £58.00 per share in cash a signifi
IAG Shares Slide as Airline Group Warns of Lower Profit Despite Strong Q1
International Airlines Group (LON: IAG) shares fell sharply on Friday after the British Airways and Iberia owner warned that rising fuel costs driven by the ongoing Middle East conflict would weigh on its full-year pr
Centrica Shares Slide Despite Severn Acquisition as Retail Outlook Disappoints
Centrica (LSE: CNA) shares fell sharply on Thursday, closing down 5.16% at 198.7p after the British Gas owner used its Annual General Meeting to warn that full-year Retail energy earnings would come in at the lower end of its
Morgan Stanley Downgrade Sends RELX Shares Tumbling
RELX PLC (LON: REL) shares fell sharply on Thursday after Morgan Stanley stripped the data analytics giant of its Overweight rating, citing stretched valuation and intensifying competition from AI-powered workflow startups.
FTSE 100 Slips as Profit-Taking Follows Middle East Rally; AutoTrader Shares Surge
London's blue-chip index has retreated so far on Thursday as investors lock in profits from the previous session's surge, with the FTSE 100 falling 0.4%. [stock_market_widget
BAE Systems Shares Fall Despite Strong Trading Update
Defence giant maintains full-year guidance as global security spending rises, but investors take profits BAE Systems (LON: BA.) shares fell sharply on Thur
M&G Shares Choppy Despite Upbeat Q1 Trading Update
Shares in M&G are slightly choppy on Thursday, fluctuating between the flatline after the FTSE 100 asset manager and life insurer published its first-quarter trading update for 2026, showing improved net inflows against a
JD Sports Shares Recover to Rise 3% After Initial Fall on Earnings Day
JD Sports Fashion (LON: JD) shares dipped at the open on Thursday before staging a recovery, climbing around 3.5% to approximately 70.32p, as investors digested the sportswear retailer's full-year results for the 52 weeks to
IAG Q1 Earnings Preview: Here’s What to Expect
International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON: IAG) reports its first-quarter 2026 results on Friday, 8 May, and while the numbers themselves should hold up, all eyes will be on what management says next.
Filtronic Shares Jump as FCC Overhaul and SpaceX IPO Buzz Converge
Filtronic plc (AIM: FTC) shares surged more than 21% on Tuesday as a combination of regulatory, commercial and market catalysts drove a sharp re-rating of the AIM-listed radio frequency technology specialist.
FTSE 100 Rises as European Stocks Rally, Mining Stocks Jump
London's blue-chip index pushed higher on Wednesday morning, with the FTSE 100 gaining 1.7% as optimism swept across global markets. [stock_market_widget type="chart" templat
Smith+Nephew Matches Q1 Estimates and Unveils $500M Buyback—Shares Slide
Smith+Nephew (LON: SN.) delivered a steady first-quarter update, meeting revenue expectations and launching a fresh $500 million share repurchase program. Despite reaffirming full-year guidance and highlighting robust growth
Diageo Q3 Trading Update: Shares Jump as Global Growth Offsets North American Drag
Diageo (LON: DGE) delivered an unexpected return to positive organic sales growth in its fiscal 2026 third quarter, triggering a 4.6% jump in the share price. Markets welc