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Genus Shares Rise: Set to Exceed Expectations with Strong First Half Performance

Genus plc (LSE: GNS), a global leader in animal genetics, has announced a robust trading update for the six months ended December 31, 2025 (H1 FY26), signaling a performance significantly ahead of previous forecasts.

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FTSE 100 Higher as Schroders Surges, Mining Stocks Slide

The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% on Thursday, trading at fresh highs even as other major European indices struggled. The DAX slipped 0.3%, the CAC 40 also fell 0.3%, while the Stoxx 600 edged 0.3% higher.

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Flutter Entertainment Shares Price Decline Continues But These Analysts Remain Bullish: Here’s Why

Flutter Entertainment (LON: FLTR) (NYSE: FLUT) shares have continued to slide, with the company’s U.S.-listed stock down 7.4 percent over the past week, 10.5 percent in the last month and more than 23 percent across the past

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Raspberry Pi Shares Open Higher Before Sliding as Firm Unveils New AI Hardware

Raspberry Pi (LON: RPI) shares opened higher at 301p on Thursday but quickly gave up early gains, slipping to 285p and trading 1.2% lower by mid-morning. The stock has fal

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Audioboom Shares Plunge Despite Record Revenue

Audioboom Group plc (AIM: BOOM), a global podcast company, saw its share price drop more than 7% in early Thursday trading after it released a trading update for the year ending December 31, 2025.

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Mitchells & Butlers Sees Festive Sales Surge; Navigates Cost Headwinds

Mitchells & Butlers (MAB), the UK-based pub and restaurant group, toasted a strong first quarter, fueled by robust festive trading. Like-for-like sales growth accelerated to 4.5% in the 15 weeks ended January 10, 2026, si

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Dunelm Stock Tumbles, Expects Full-Year Profit at the Lower End of Expectations

Dunelm Group (LON: DNLM) shares tumbled more than 14% on Thursday after the company released its second-quarter and first-half trading update, revealing a solid performance amidst a difficult macroeconomic environment.

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Taylor Wimpey Shares Fall: Navigates Challenging Market, Expects Lower Profit Margin in 2026

Taylor Wimpey (LON: TW.) released a trading statement for the year ended December 31, 2025, outlining a robust performance amid challenging market conditions. While the co

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Hays Shares (LON: HAS) Hit New Lows As Fees Down 10%

Hays plc shares (LON:HAS) continued their downward trajectory, shedding a further 3.75% in morning trading to hit a fresh low of 49.04p. This decline underscores the significant headwinds facing the global recruitment firm, s

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Rio Tinto Shares (LON: RIO) Hits New High

Rio Tinto shares (LON:RIO) surged to a new high of 6,352p today, reflecting a 1.45% increase at the time of writing. This upward momentum is fuelled by renewed merger talks with Glencore, positive analyst adjustments, and sig

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Lloyds Bank (LLOY) Shares Rally, Holding Above 100p Breakout

Lloyds Banking Group's shares (LON:LLOY) have maintained their upward trajectory, holding above the 100p level after recently hitting a multi-year high. The share price reached 102.85p, marking a significant 91.35% increase o

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Wise Shares (LON:WISE) Plummets to New 52 Week Lows

Shares of Wise plc (LON:WISE) continue their downward trajectory, reaching a new 52 week low of 803p, a 2% decline on the day, signaling continued pressure on the fintech firm. The stock's struggles are further highlighted by

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Rolls-Royce Shares Pull Back From Fresh Highs – Will 1300p Offer Resistance?

Rolls-Royce shares (LON:RR) have bumped into some resistance today, initially breaking new ground to reach 1306.60p before retreating into the afternoon session. This movement raises questions about the sustainability of the

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Shell Shares Ticks Higher: North Sea Asset Deal with Exxon Mobil Scrapped

Shell's share price (LON:SHEL) experienced a modest upswing this morning, trading 0.61% higher at 2,738.5p. after the energy giant and its partner Exxon Mobil announced the cancellation of a planned sale of natural gas assets

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Reckitt Benckiser Shares Dip: RBC Capital Downgrades as Citi Resume at Buy

Reckitt Benckiser's shares (LON:RKT) dipped this morning following a downgrade from RBC Capital, and a resumption of coverage from Citi. The RKT share price decreased by 0.71%, settling at 6,146p, despite the mixed view on Wa

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HSBC Shares Gain as Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage Ahead of Earnings

HSBC's shares (LON:HSBA) experienced a lift this morning, trading 0.5% higher, and bouyed by the resumption of coverage by Morgan Stanley analyst Alvaro Serrano. The renewed attention comes as the market anticipates the bank'

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FTSE 100 Climbs: BP Flags Multi-Billion Dollar Impairments, Pearson Shares Slide

The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% on Wednesday, supported by broad-based gains across blue-chip stocks. The DAX added 0.1% and the CAC 40 climbed 0.5%. [stock_market_widget type="chart"

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Pearson Q4 Sales Growth Accelerates 8%, Shares Slide

Pearson (LON: PSON) shares fell 4% to 1,032.5p on Wednesday despite the company reporting strong fourth-quarter momentum and full-year results in line with guidance. [stock_ma

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BAE Systems Shares Lower Despite Price Target Raise – The Latest Look

BAE Systems share price (LON:BA) has fallen this morning, currently down 0.58% despite an analyst upgrade from JPMorgan. [stock_market_widget type="chart" template="candlestic

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SSE Shares Gain After Firm Secures 1.4GW Berwick Bank Wind Farm CfD

SSE shares rose more than 2% to 2,297p on Monday morning after the company secured a 20-year Contract for Phase B of its Berwick Bank Wind Farm project. [stock_market_widget t

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Hays Navigates Macroeconomic Headwinds, Delivers Resilient Performance

Hays PLC (HAS.L) reported a 10% year-over-year (YoY) decline in net fees for the quarter ended December 31, 2025 (Q2 26). This reflects the ongoing challenges of macroecon

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Diploma Shares Jump: Sees Double-Digit Growth, Bolstered by Strategic Acquisitions

Diploma PLC (DPLM) saw its share price rise over 2% on Wednesday morning after the company announced a robust start to its fiscal year 2026, marked by double-digit organic revenue growth and a series of strategic acquisitions

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Vistry Shares Fall Amid Market Headwinds, Delivers Full Year Profit Growth

Vistry Group (LON: VTY) released a trading update for the year ended December 31, 2025, showcasing a resilient performance amidst challenging market conditions. The compan

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