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Babcock International Announces CEO Succession Amid Strong Financial Performance

Babcock International Group PLC (BAB) has announced the retirement of Group Chief Executive David Lockwood by the end of the calendar year, with Harry Holt, current CEO of Babcock's Nuclear sector, named as his successor.

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Admiral Group Shares Slide Following Second Downgrade in Two Days

Admiral Group shares (LON:ADM) fell 0.81% to 2,924p this morning, extending a difficult month for the FTSE 100 insurer as a second consecutive analyst downgrade rattled markets. The decline brings the stock's monthly losses t

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Flutter Entertainment Shares Downgraded as Headwinds Continue to Mount

Flutter Entertainment (LON: FLTR) (NYSE: FLUT) shares came under further pressure after Craig-Hallum downgraded the stock to Hold from Buy, citing a series of accumulating transitory headwinds that are expected to constrain n

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Premier Foods Shares: Analyst Disappointed with Recent Decline, Says Stock is Mispriced

Despite a strong rise on Thursday, Premier Foods’ (LON: PFD) shares remain under pressure, with Shore Capital describing the third-quarter trading update as “robust, pleasing and encouraging,” prompting the broker to argue th

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FTSE 100 Rises On Tariff News; Bank Stocks Climb, Miners Fall

The FTSE 100 rose 0.7% on Thursday as European equities pushed higher, buoyed by news that the United States will not impose additional tariffs on European allies following a framework deal on Greenland.

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Wickes Group Exceeds Expectations with Volume-Led Growth in 2025, Shares Gain

Wickes Group (LON: WIX) has released a trading update for the six months ending December 27, 2025, showcasing robust sales growth across all business segments. The company

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AJ Bell Attracts Record Inflows Despite Budget Uncertainty

AJ Bell plc, a prominent UK investment platform, announced a strong start to the financial year, marked by record gross inflows and substantial customer growth, despite headwinds from UK Budget uncertainty.

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ABF Shares Rise Despite Primark Sales Growth Slowing

Associated British Foods (LON: ABF) shares are up around 1.5% on Thursday morning after the company released a trading update, revealing revenue figures for the 16 weeks leading up to January 3, 2026.

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B&M European Value Retail Lowers Guidance , Shares Fall

B&M European Value Retail S.A. (LON: BME) has revised its FY26 adjusted EBITDA guidance downward, despite positive December sales figures. The company is proactively i

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Rolls-Royce Shares Retreat To Retest 1,250p Support Level Amid Trade Tensions

Rolls-Royce share price (LON:RR.) slipped 2.3% this morning to 1,250p, extending a pullback from recent highs as broader market anxieties over US-EU trade relations weighed on investor sentiment. Rolls Royce shares now trade

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Admiral Group Shares Fall as Goldman Sachs Downgrades to Sell

Admiral Group shares (LON:ADM) are trading 1.63% lower this morning at 3,026p, after Goldman Sachs slashed its rating on the UK motor insurer from Buy to Sell, marking the latest in a series of downgrades that have weighed on

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Smiths Group Shares Upgraded to Buy as Transformation Gains Momentum

Smiths Group shares (LON:SMIN)  climbed 0.23% to 2,576p this morning following a rating upgrade from Berenberg, which moved the industrial engineering group to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to 3,000p from 2,7

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FTSE 100 Edges Higher: UK Inflation Rises, Burberry and Mining Shares Gain

The FTSE 100 rose 0.1% on Wednesday morning, outperforming a mixed European session. The DAX slipped 0.2%, the CAC 40 was flat and the STOXX 600 edged 0.1% lower. [stock_marke

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Analyst Bullish on IHG Shares, Turns Cautious on Whitbread

Berenberg has taken a more selective stance on UK leisure stocks in its 2026 outlook, turning cautious on Whitbread (LON: WTB) while becoming more optimistic on InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG). 

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Currys Shares Jump as Strong Trading Pushes Profit Guidance Above Market Expectations

Currys (LON: CURY) shares rose 4.9 percent to 131.5 pence in early Wednesday trading after the retailer lifted its full-year profit guidance on the back of stronger-than-expected peak-season sales. 

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Workspace Group Navigates Market Slowdown, Enquiries Down in Q3

Workspace Group (LON: WKP), London's prominent flexible workspace provider, issued a third-quarter business update, revealing performance aligned with expectations amid a challenging market environment.

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Premier Foods Shares Rise: Forecasts Full-Year Profit at Upper End After Robust Christmas Trading

Premier Foods (LON: PFD) shares climbed more than 4% shortly after the open on Wednesday, after the company said it anticipates full-year trading profit to reach the upper end of market expectations, buoyed by a strong Christ

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J D Wetherspoon’s Sales Rise but Profit Outlook Tempered by Rising Costs

J D Wetherspoon plc (JDW.L) has released a trading update indicating robust sales growth, but cautioned that rising costs will likely impact full-year profits. The pub cha

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JD Sports Maintains Profit Outlook But Anticipates ‘Muted Market Growth in FY27’

JD Sports Fashion plc (LON: JD.) has released its Q4 2025/26 trading update, revealing a resilient performance amidst a challenging consumer backdrop. The company anticipa

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FTSE 100 Declines Further: Greenland Concerns Continue to Weigh

The FTSE 100 fell 1.1% on Tuesday, extending losses as investors continued to react to President Donald Trump’s newly announced tariff plans linked to Greenland. The DAX a

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Here’s How SSP Shares Could Hit 300p

SSP Group’s (LON: SSPG) shares could climb above 300p over the next 12 to 18 months if the company executes on a multi-year profit and cash-generation plan outlined by Shore Capital. 

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Hochschild Mining Shares Downgraded – Here’s Why

Hochschild Mining (LON: HOC) shares were downgraded by JPMorgan on Monday, with the bank citing rising cost pressures and growing risks to the miner’s medium-term outlook. 

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Craneware on Track for Double-Digit Growth But Shares Plunge

Craneware plc (CRW.L) released a trading update for the first half of fiscal year 2026, ended December 31, 2025, signaling continued strong performance and reaffirming expectations for the full year. However, the company's sh

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