Unilever shares (LON: ULVR) have moved mildly positive on the day, up 0.47% as the firm reported a resilient first-half performance for 2025. The period was marked by a 3.4% underlying sales growth, yet with profit falling ba

Morgan Stanley has increased its price targets for both Barclays (LON:BARC) and HSBC (LON:HSBA), but the analyst firm is signaling a preference for Barclays shares at current levels. The move reflects differing outlooks on th

Haleon's share price (LON: HLN) hit a new 52 week low at 346.10p early, before rallying somewhat to sit comfortably above 360p. While the company announced a dividend hike in H1 results, there is clearly broader market concer

Hammerson plc (LON:HMSO) announced plans today to raise up to 10% of its existing share capital through an institutional placing, aiming to fully acquire Bullring and Grand Central in Birmingham for £319 million.

Next plc (LON: NXT) raised its full-year profit forecast after second-quarter sales came in ahead of expectations, lifting its share price by around 1.7% on Thursday. The s

Rio Tinto shares (LON:RIO) dipped 1% today, as markets picked through H1 results, and a downgrade from Deutsche Bank analysts on the day. While the mining giant reported a

Deutsche Bank has initiated coverage on two of the UK's largest supermarket chains, Tesco and J Sainsbury, providing a clear perspective on their relative investment appeal. The firm assigned a 'Buy' rating to Tesco (LON:TSCO

BAE Systems shares (LON:BA) have pulled back 3.5% this morning as the UK's leading defense and aerospace giant released strong H1 results. The decline in share price could be an element of profit taking, but also due to marke

Taylor Wimpey shares (LON:TW) are moving lower today, down 4.6%, and having dipped below 100p intraday to 99.40p as markets react the H1 results. A cut to dividends and guidance, along with one off charges that pushed the fir

International Personal Finance plc (IPF is currently the subject of intense market speculation following the announcement of advanced discussions with BasePoint Capital LLC, a leading US asset-based financier.

SThree shares (LON:STEM) have fallen to their lowest levels in years, reflecting mounting concerns about the company's financial performance and near-term outlook, with the latest H1 update doing little to slow downward momen

Entain shares (LON:ENT) have decisively broken through the 1,000p barrier, reaching a new 52-week high of 1,031.50p on the back of a strong trading update. ENT's share price has moved 46% higher since the start of the year, a

Barclays (LON:BARC) and HSBC (LON:HSBA) both soared to new year-to-date highs yesterday, before reversing this morning. Barclays shares reached 375p at this morning's open

Rolls-Royce (LON: RR.) will report its first-half 2025 results on July 31, following a continued strong run for its shares, whi

Goldman Sachs upgraded Big Yellow Group (LON: BYG) to Buy from Neutral in a note this week, citing an attractive valuation and strong fundamentals.  Analyst Rebecca Pa

The FTSE 100 index hit a new milestone today, hitting an intraday peak of 9,163.24 before closing out the day at 9,136.32, for a 0.6% gain. The index has been building up a head of steam in recent weeks, adding 4.28% over the

Croda shares (LON:CRDA) are trading down 9% today, with markets reacting to the H1 trading update that showed sales slowing quarter on quarter. [stock_market_widget type="

Pennon Group shares (LON:PNN) are back trading under 500p, with the break above resistance proving short lived for bulls. A recent upgrade by JPMorgan analyst Pavan Mahbubani however has put a fresh take on the stock, with a

NatWest shares (LON:NWG) are moving higher today, adding 2% into the afternoon session, with recent earnings results boosting sentiment, and now a raised PT from Morgan Stanley adding further fuel to the fire.

Filtronic shares (LON: FTC) are moving higher today, as the company posted a year of transformative growth, with revenue more than doubling. Strategic execution and key wi

Games Workshop shares (LON: GAW) are trading more than 5% higher today, buoyed by the release of its annual report for the period ending June 1. The company delivered record profit of more than £200million, marking a pivotal

In a move signalling a commitment to its core business, WH Smith PLC has finalized the sale of its online greeting card subsidiary, FunkyPigeon to Card Factory. Card Facto

AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) shares rose on Tuesday after the pharmaceutical giant posted better-than-expected second-quarter result