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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

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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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Tullow Oil Shares Plunge as H1 Results Reveal Profit Slide Despite Jubilee Well Success

Tullow Oil (LON:TLW) shares tumbled more than 19% on Wednesday, trading around 11.5p, after the company reported a swing to loss in the first half of 2025, overshadowing operational progress at its flagship Jubilee field in G

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Ibstock Shares Rise Despite Profit Decline

Ibstock plc (LON:IBST) shares rose more than 3% on Wednesday, trading around 152.4p as of 09:20 am, after the U.K. brickmaker reported rising revenues and reaffirmed its full-year profit guidance despite a fall in earnings.

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Legal & General Shares Drop Despite H1 Earnings Beat

Legal & General (LON:LGEN) shares fell on Wednesday despite the company reporting stronger-than-expected half-year results and reaffirming its strategic momentum.

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Glencore H1 Profits Dip Amid Commodity Price Pressures; Share Buyback Offers Support

Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) shares fell Wednesday following the release of its Half-Year 2025 report, which detailed a decline in profitability due to weaker commodity prices and reduced copper production.

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THG Sells Claremont for £103M, Shares Rise

THG (LON: THG) shares are up around 2% in early Wednesday trading after the company announced it has agreed to sell its Claremont Ingredients unit to Nactarome Group for approximately £103 million in cash, marking a near-doub

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Diageo Share Price Moves Higher: Company Guides For Organic Growth In FY26

Diageo's share price (LON:DGE) is moving higher today, up 4.4% following the release of its preliminary results for the year end. Despite a challenging market environment, the world's largest spirits producer is undertaking s

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Domino’s Pizza Shares (LON:DOM) Plunge As Profit Narrows, Guidance Cut

Domino's Pizza shares (LON:DOM) are down 16% in London trading this morning, as a challenging H1 2025 report revealed a narrowing profit margin despite gains in market shar

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BP Shares (LON:BP) Rally On Profit Beat and Major Oil Discovery

BP's share price (LON:BP) is gaining traction, adding 2.61% today off the back of stronger-than-expected second-quarter profits and a major

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Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and IAG: European Airline Shares Upgraded

Barclays upgraded European airlines Air France-KLM, Lufthansa and IAG to “equal weight” from “underweight” in a note this week, citing stronger-than-expected second-quarter sales and favourable macroeconomic trends, including

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Serica Energy Shares Jump: Bolstered by Cash Position Despite Production Dip

Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) shares rose over 8% to 170p on Tuesday after the UK North Sea-focused producer reported resilient financials despite a significant drop in output in the first half of 2025.

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