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Sainsbury’s Shares Rise On Strong Q1 Sales
Shares in J Sainsbury (LON: SBRY) climbed more than 2% on Tuesday after the UK's second-largest supermarket reported an encouraging start to its financial year, driven by continued volume growth and market share gains.
Preview: Currys set to deliver profit beat as FY2025/26 results loom
Currys plc (LON: CURY), the UK's leading omnichannel technology retailer, reports its Full Year Results for the year ended 2 May 2026 on Thursday, with investors already primed for a strong performance after the company pre-a
Why Trustpilot Shares Rallied Today
Shares in Trustpilot Group (LON: TRST) surged more than 6% on Monday after the online reviews platform announced a partnership with global commerce giant Shopify.
Here’s Why Babcock International Shares Sank on Monday
Babcock International (LON: BAB) shares tumbled as much as 7% on Monday after the UK government abandoned plans to build the Type 83 destroyer, a next-generation warship the defence contractor had been widely tipped t
UK Housebuilders Slide as Mortgage Rates Climb and Budget Uncertainty Drags on Demand
UK housebuilder shares have been among the FTSE 350's hardest-hit sectors in 2026, pressured by mortgage rates above 5% and lingering fiscal uncertainty. Britain's listed housebuilders are enduring one of their most difficult stretches in years, wit
Bridgepoint Buys US Real Estate Platform Kayne Anderson for $1.39bn
Bridgepoint Group PLC (LSE:BPT) agrees to acquire Kayne Anderson Real Estate for $1.39 billion, adding a real estate vertical and lifting combined AUM to $117 billion. Shar
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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