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Genedrive Shares Tumble Despite Forecast of Doubling Annual Income

Genedrive shares dropped more than 13% on Monday to 0.974 pence, extending a steep decline that has seen the stock lose 59% this year and 70% over the past 12 months. [stock_m

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S4 Capital Shares Jump After Confirming Preliminary Merger Talks With MSQ Partners

S4 Capital (LON:SFOR) surged more than 9% to 23.25p in early Monday trading after the digital advertising group confirmed it is in early discussions with MSQ Partners over a potential merger.

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Marshalls Shares Slide as H1 Profit Dips, Dividend Cut

Marshalls plc (LON: MSLH) shares fell over 2% in early Monday trading after the landscaping and building materials group reported lower first-half profits and trimmed its interim dividend.

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SSP Group Shares: These Analysts See Challenges Ahead

SSP Group (LON: SSPG) shares have come under sustained pressure in recent weeks, falling 9.7% over the past month. The stock is down almost 9% since the start of the year, but is up more than 4% over the past 12 months.

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Berenberg Bullish on BP Shares, Now Sees Better Prospects For Upstream Business

Berenberg upgraded BP (LON: BP.) shares to “Buy” from “Hold” in a note to clients last week, citing stronger second-quarter performance and improved medium- to long-term prospects for the oil major’s upstream business. 

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TRIG Navigates Wind Shortfall, Reaffirms Dividend

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) released its interim H1 results today, revealing a mixed performance amidst challenging conditions. While the company generated

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Glencore Price Target Raised, As Shares Look To Regain Lost Ground

Glencore's share price (LON:GLEN) has been under increasing pressure in recent weeks, with a 5% dip this week, and a 12% pullback from the recent high on July 23, a little over two weeks ago.

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Fresnillo Price Target Raised Higher as Analysts Become Increasingly Bullish

Fresnillo plc (LON:FRES) is drawing increased attention from analysts, with JPMorgan and Berenberg both raising their price targets on the stock. This bullish sentiment co

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Diageo Shares Holding 2,000p Level as Goldman Sachs Upgrades From Sell

Diageo is showing signs of recovery, buoyed by an upgrade from Goldman Sachs and a renewed focus on cost-saving measures. This has helped support Diageo's share price (LON:DGE) in recent sessions, with DGE rallying 11.6% on w

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Cranswick’s Pet Food Arm Set to Boost Earnings, Says Shore Capital

Cranswick’s (LON:CWK) pet food business is poised to deliver a more meaningful earnings contribution after a slow start, according to Shore Capital. Cranswick is one of Sho

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JPMorgan Boosts St. James’s Place Target

Shares in St. James's Place (LON:STJ) are trading around 1,293p per share on Friday, down around 0.5% despite JPMorgan analyst Enrico Bolzoni increasing the firm's price target to 1,550p from 1,410p, reaffirming an "Overweigh

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Jefferies Sees “Green Shoots” at Essentra, Raises Price Target Amid Recovery Hopes

Essentra plc (LON:ESNT) edged higher in Thursday's session, up 0.8% to 103p, after Jefferies reiterated a "Buy" rating and increased its price target for the stock to 170p, up from 160p.

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Hammerson Takes Full Control of Bullring and Grand Central in £319M Deal

Hammerson PLC (LON:HMSO) has finalized the acquisition of the remaining 50% stake in Birmingham’s Bullring and Grand Central shopping centers from its joint venture partner, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investmen

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Flutter Entertainment Shares Slide Despite Higher Guidance as Q2 Profit Falls

Flutter Entertainment’s shares fell on Friday despite the online sports betting and iGaming operator raising its 2025 guidance following a strong second-quarter performance in revenue and adjusted earnings.

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GSK Gains from mRNA Patent Settlement Amidst Market Downturn

GSK (LON:GSK) is set to receive a substantial financial boost from the mRNA patent settlement between CureVac and BioNTech, even as its shares face downward pressure. The

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Fresnillo Share Price (LON:FRES) Hit’s Highest Level In Years: The Latest

Fresnillo shares (LON: FRES) are busy setting new highs today, with the newly acquired 1,738p level reflecting the highest price for FRES in almost a decade. Sentiment has

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Volex Shares Gain Traction, Q1 Results Fuel FY2026 Optimism

Shares in Volex plc (LON:VLX), a manufacturer of power and data transmission products, are currently trading around 371p, up over 3% on Thursday, buoyed by a strong Q1 FY2026 trading update that reinforces confidence in the

Shares of Volex PLC (LON: VLX) are up 12.5% this year
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IHG Shares Buoyed by Dividend Hike and Robust H1 Results

Shares in InterContinental Hotels Group (LON:IHG) climbed more than 6% at the open on Thursday, hitting their highest level since March, after the company reported strong first-half results and raised its interim dividend by

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Harbour Energy Announces $100M Buyback Amid Strong Production, Shares Surge

Harbour Energy (LON:HBR) has launched a $100 million share buyback programme after reporting strong first-half operational and financial results, underpinned by the successful integration of its Wintershall Dea acquisition.

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WPP’s H1 Revenue Misses Expectations, Dividend Halved

WPP (LON:WPP) reported disappointing interim results for the first half of 2025, with revenue and operating profit falling short of expectations amid client spending pressures and a slower new business environment.

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Barclays Share Price (LON:BARC) Moves Higher As Target Raised To 435p

Barclays share price (LON:BARC) has come down a little from recent multi-year highs, with a 2.9% pullback from what looks to be shaping up as a little bit of near term resistance at 375p.

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Mitie Shares (LON:MTO) Could Have Room To Run as Analyst Backs Growth Strategy

Mitie Group shares (LON:MTO) are down 2.68% today, yet have received a boost in the resumption of coverage by Stifel with a 'Buy' rating and a lofty price target of 190p.

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Why Analysts Are Getting Bullish on Lloyds Shares

Lloyds Banking Group (LON:LLOY) is attracting renewed optimism from major investment banks, following the Supreme Court ruling on motor finance that lifted a key overhang on the stock.

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