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Trustpilot Shares Slide 10% As Steady Guidance Overshadows First-Half Beat

Trustpilot shares fell sharply on Thursday after the review platform beat first-half forecasts but left its full-year guidance unchanged. Trustpilot Group's (LSE:TRST) shares dropped around 10% on Thursday after the online reviews platform posted st

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Frasers Group Shares Fall 5% After Adjusted Profit Slips and Guidance Is Withheld

Sports Direct owner posts higher revenue but lower adjusted profit, and withholds 2027 guidance, citing its live takeover bids for Hugo Boss and Accent Group. Frasers Group (LSE:FRAS) shares fell sharply on Thursday after the retailer repor

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Thursday Morning Markets: FTSE Edges Lower as Rotork Rockets on ABB Takeover; Ocado Slumps

London's FTSE 100 is down around 0.4% in early trading on Thursday, though the FTSE 250 edged up 0.1%.  Meanwhile, on the continent, Germany's DAX and France's CAC 40

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Gooch & Housego Shares Soar After £345.6m Private Equity Takeover

Shares in Gooch & Housego (LON: GHH) jumped sharply on Thursday after the AIM-listed photonics specialist agreed to a recommended cash takeover by Greenlight Bidco, a vehicle backed by US private equity firm Arlington Cap

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Ocado Shares Slump Despite Headline Growth as Underlying Weakness Exposed

Shares in Ocado Group (LON: OCDO) plunged as much as 16% on Thursday, falling from a previous close of 177.7p to around 149p, wiping out hundreds of millions of pounds in market value, after the warehouse robotics group's hal

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Rotork Shares Rocket After ABB Agrees £4.1 Billion Cash Takeover

ABB has agreed a recommended £4.1 billion cash acquisition of Rotork Plc sending the FTSE 250 flow-control specialist's shares sharply higher on Thursday. Shares in Rotork (LSE:ROR) were trading at 484.4p on Thursday morning, up 66.6% from Wednesday

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Cohort Shares: Analyst Says Company Positioned For ‘Accelerated Growth’

Zeus Capital raised its price target on Cohort plc (LON: CHRT) to 1,600p from 1,500p and reiterated a Buy rating on the stock in a note after the defence technology group reported record financial performance for fiscal year

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BofA Upgrades Imperial Brands to Buy, Says Market Overreacted to Australia Slump

Bank of America upgraded Imperial Brands (LON: IMB) to "Buy" from "Neutral" on Wednesday, arguing that investors have overreacted to a sharp downturn in the tobacco group's Australian operations. The bank maintained its price

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Vistry Climb Surge 6.5% as CEO’s Share Purchase Signals Confidence

Shares in Vistry Group (LON: VTY) rallied sharply on Wednesday, closing up around 6.5% at 274p, having touched an intraday high of 277p, in a move that bucked the broader market trend.

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ICG Shares Rise as Fee-Earning Assets Grow and Flagship Fund Nears €12bn Close

ICG shares climbed on Wednesday after fee-earning assets rose 10% year-on-year and its flagship European fund neared a €12bn close. ICG Plc (LSE:ICG) shares are rising on Wednesday after the London-listed alternative asset manager reported a 10% yea

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Hunting PLC Shares Rise After First-Half Trading Update Confirms 2026 Guidance

Hunting PLC shares climbed about 5% on Wednesday after a first-half trading update kept 2026 earnings guidance unchanged despite Middle East volatility. Hunting PLC (LSE:HTG) shares are trading higher on Wednesday after the oilfield equipment and se

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Galliford Try Shares Jump After Profit Hits Top of Forecasts in Sixth Straight Year of Growth

UK builder's full-year profit beat market forecasts, sending shares up more than 6% on Wednesday as cash and order book both climbed. Galliford Try Holdings Plc (LSE:GFRD) said on Wednesday that profit for the year to 30 June would land at the top e

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Wednesday Morning Markets: FTSE Lower, Oil Extends Gains as US-Iran Strikes Continue; ICG Rises

London stocks have edged lower on Wednesday morning, with the FTSE 100 down 0.3% and the FTSE 250 off 0.1%. Elsewhere in Europe, Germany's DAX fell 0.8%, while France's CAC 40 and the Euro Stoxx 50 both slipped 0.1%.

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B&M Shares Slide Despite UK Recovery Signs as Investors Focus on Like-for-Like Sales Decline

B&M European Value Retail (LON: BME) shares are down more than 4% on Wednesday morning after the discount retailer published its first-quarter trading update for the 13 weeks to 27 June 2026, with investors seemingly unse

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Barratt Redrow Shares Gain on Solid FY26 Results and £400m Buyback Pledge

Shares in Barratt Redrow (LON: BTRW) rose on Wednesday morning after the housebuilder posted a trading update for the year to 28 June 2026 that beat market expectations and unveiled a significantly expanded shareholder return

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Ashmore Group Shares in Focus as Q4 AuM Beats on Stronger-Than-Expected Inflows

Ashmore Group (LON: ASHM) is under the spotlight on Tuesday after the specialist emerging markets asset manager reported fourth-quarter assets under management (AuM) that topped market expectations on the flows side, even as

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Rolls-Royce Shares in Focus as Group Joins Quantum Computing Push for Engine Design

Rolls-Royce (LON: RR.) shares dipped on Tuesday despite the FTSE 100 aerospace and defence giant confirming a new agreement with quantum computing firm Quantinuum, error-correction specialist Riverlane, and the University of

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FTSE 100 Miners Climb as Soft US CPI Fuels Fed Rate-Cut Hopes

UK-listed mining stocks staged a strong rebound in trading today, with the FTSE 100 mining sector leading gains after the latest US inflation data reignited expectations of further Federal Reserve easing, sending precious met

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Rank Group Shares Jump After Profit Guidance Beats Forecasts By More Than 11%

Rank now expects at least £76m in full-year operating profit, beating a £68.2m analyst consensus, as digital revenue accelerated through the final quarter. Rank Group (LSE:RNK) shares rose sharply on Tuesday after the casino and bingo operator lifte

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Genus Shares Jump After Trading Update Beats Profit Forecasts

Genus said full-year profit will beat market forecasts, boosted by a Chinese joint venture cash payment, sending shares sharply higher. Genus PLC shares climbed on Tuesday after the animal genetics group said adjusted profit for the year to 30 June

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British Land shares fall despite reaffirmed profit guidance in AGM update

British Land held its earnings guidance steady and reported strong leasing ahead of its AGM, but shares fell amid broader market jitters. Shares in British Land Company PLC (BLND.L) dipped on Tuesday, after the FTSE 100 landlord published a

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Atalaya Mining Shares Jump on Strong Second-Quarter Copper Output

Atalaya Mining Shares Jump on Strong Second-Quarter Copper Output Atalaya Mining shares rose sharply on Tuesday after the copper-miner reported stronger quarterly output and a much larger cash pile, with management flagging only modest cost

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Tuesday Morning Markets: FTSE Falls as Oil Continues Higher; BP and Shell Lead

London stocks are trading lower on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.6% and the FTSE 250 off 0.7%. The mood is weaker across the continent, where Germany's DAX is down 0.5

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