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Croda Shares Rise as Beauty Boom Lifts Profit Growth
Croda International (LON: CRDA), the UK specialty chemicals group that supplies ingredients to beauty, pharma and crop-protection customers, climbed sharply in early trade today as it reported interim profit growth that comfortably outpaced sales,
Man Group Shares Jump on Record Inflows as Fees Triple
Man Group (LON: EMG), the London-listed hedge fund manager, saw its shares jump today after half-year results showed record assets under management and net inflows across all four product lines, a rare complete beat for a sector markets usually tr
SSP Shares Rise as UK Growth Offsets Middle East Slump
SSP Group, the travel food and drink operator behind Upper Crust and Millie's Cookies, said UK & Ireland like-for-like sales - sales from stores open in both periods - grew 11% in its third quarter, offsetting a Middle East-driven slowdown elsewh
Tuesday Morning Markets: FTSE Steady as ULVR Jumps, Barclays Slides on Earnings
London stocks have edged higher on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 up 0.2% and the FTSE 250 gaining 0.1%. Gains are modest across the continent too, with Germany's DAX up 0.1%,
Games Workshop shares slide despite record annual profit and revenue
Games Workshop posted record annual profit and revenue, but a steep drop in licensing income and a lower dividend sent shares sliding on Tuesday. Games Workshop Group shares fell sharply in early trading on Tuesday after the Warhammer maker reported
Barclays Shares Drop Despite Earnings Beat and Upgraded Guidance
Barclays (LON: BARC) shares fell sharply on Tuesday despite the bank posting a stronger-than-expected set of second-quarter results and raising its full-year income guidance, as investors focused on rising impairment charges
Unilever Shares Jump as H1 Results Beat Expectations, Outlook Upgraded
Shares in Unilever (LON: ULVR) surged on Tuesday, rising as much as 6.5% to 4,925.5p, up nearly 300p on the previous close of 4,627p, after the consumer goods giant reported stronger-than-expected first-half 2026 results and
Lloyds Banking Shares Eye Fresh 52-Week High Ahead of Half-Year Results
Lloyds Banking Group (LON: LLOY) shares are hovering just below a 52-week high as investors position ahead of the lender's half-year results, due Wednesday, July 30, 2026. [st
Next, Frasers Set to Table Harvey Nichols Takeover Bids – Report
Next (LON: NXT) and Frasers Group (LON: FRAS) are both expected to submit takeover offers for Harvey Nichols on Tuesday, as the department store chain moves closer to picking a new owner.
M&G Shares Steady as Morgan Stanley Starts Coverage at Equal-Weight
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of M&G plc (LSE: MNG) at Equal-Weight on Monday, arguing the FTSE 100 insurer and asset manager's shares now largely reflect the strong operational momentum that has driven a blistering 2
Trainline shares jump 4% as £150m buyback nears completion amid travel-sector rally
Trainline shares rose sharply on Monday as its £150 million buyback programme approaches completion, adding to a broader rally across travel and leisure stocks. Shares in Trainline Plc jumped as much as 4.4% on Monday after the rail and coach ticket
Vesuvius shares slide over 10% as steel problems worsen again
Vesuvius shares collapsed more than 10% on Monday after warning that steel and refractories problems have proved worse than flagged in May. Vesuvius shares retreated sharply on Monday after the metal flow engineer said operational problems
FirstGroup shares edge higher as second buyback tranche begins
FirstGroup moved into the second phase of its £100 million share buyback on Monday, after completing the first tranche, with shares ticking marginally higher. FirstGroup plc completed the first, £25 million tranche of its £100 million on-market shar
Monday Morning Markets: FTSE Rises, Oil Tumbles as US-Iran Strikes Pause
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Shell, BP and Harbour Energy Shares Slide as Oil Prices Tumble on US-Iran Truce
Oil majors and North Sea producers fell sharply on Monday after a pause in US strikes on Iran sent crude prices tumbling and eased fears of a wider Middle East conflict. Shell, BP and Harbour Energy were among the biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 and
DCC Energy Shares Edge Higher as £5.75bn Take-Private Deal Confirmed by ECP-KKR Consortium
Shares in DCC Energy plc (LON: DCC) ticked up on Monday, rising about 1.2% to 6,360 pence, after the FTSE 100 energy distributor confirmed a recommended cash takeover by Dragon Bidco Limited, a vehicle jointly owned by funds
AstraZeneca Edges Higher After Strong H1 Results, Reaffirmed $80bn Guidance
Shares in AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) have inched modestly higher on Monday after the pharmaceutical giant reported robust first-half and second-quarter 2026 results, reinforcing its ambition to hit $80 billion in Total Revenue by
Vodafone Shares Rise as Growth Strategy Gains Traction, Safaricom Deal Boosts Outlook
Vodafone Group (LON: VOD) shares have climbed around 3.4% on Monday morning as the telecoms giant delivered a stronger-than-expected first-quarter update for its 2027 financial year, reinforcing confidence in the "new growth
AlphaValue Stays Bullish on Centrica Shares as HY Results ‘a Temporary Setback’
AlphaValue reiterated its Buy rating on Centrica (LON: CNA) after the utility's first-half results, describing the market reaction as "A temporary setback, not a change to the story," in a note to clients.
Why Croda International is Among Top Climate Resilience Stock Picks
Speciality chemicals group Croda International (LON: CRDA) has been highlighted as one of the most compelling investment opportunities in the climate resilience space, according to Dominic Rowles, Head of ESG at Hargreaves La
UK Earnings Week: FTSE’s AstraZeneca, GSK, Unilever, Barclays and Rolls-Royce Take Centre Stage
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Wise Shares Slide After US Regulator Rejects Bank Charter Application
Wise shares retreated after the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency denied its bid for a national trust bank charter, a setback to its American growth ambitions. Wise Group suffered a blow to its share price on Friday after the company disc
Friday Morning Markets: FTSE Climbs as Oil Retreats From $100; discoverIE, Renishaw Surge
It is a positive Friday morning so far, with London stocks advancing. The FTSE 100 is up 0.5% and the FTSE 250 has gained 0.4%. The move is stronger on the continent, wher