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PPHE Hotel Group Holds Firm as Interim Profits Rise Despite Board Shake-Up
PPHE Hotel Group (LON: PPH) shares were broadly steady on Thursday, dipping around 0.6% to 1,630p, as the Park Plaza and art'otel owner reported improved first-half earnings alongside a new boardroom appointm
Halfords Shares Surge as Retailer Upgrades Profit Forecast on Hot Summer Trading
Shares in Halfords Group plc (LON: HFD) jumped sharply on Thursday after the motoring and cycling retailer upgraded its profit guidance for the current financial year, citing stronger-than-expected trading and an unusually wa
Pulsar Helium’s Loss Widens as Topaz Drilling Spend Rises
Pulsar Helium Inc. (AIM: PLSR), an AIM-listed, pre-revenue helium exploration company, reported a nine-month net loss of $19.37m today, more than double the $8.52m loss a year earlier. The shares have fallen sharply from their 52-week high as the
Capital Limited Shares Give Back Gains After Results Pop
Capital Limited (LON: CAPD), which provides drilling, mining services and geochemical laboratory analysis to mining companies, saw its shares jump 11.6% on 20 August after unaudited first-half results beat expectations. The rally has since largely
Volex Shares Surge 15% as AGM Update Lifts Profit Guidance
Volex (LON: VLX), a Basingstoke-based maker of power and data connectivity products for data centres, electric vehicles and medical equipment, saw its shares surge as much as 22% intraday after telling its annual general meeting that full-year pro
Wednesday Morning Markets: Oil Slides on Hormuz Hopes as FTSE 100 Dips
London shares opened mixed on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 slipped 0.2% as energy majors weighed on the index, while the more domestically-focused FTSE 250 edged up 0.2%. [stock_m
Eden Research Losses Widen as Fresh Cash Backs Pipeline Push
Eden Research (LON: EDEN), the AIM-listed biopesticides developer, fell 4.26% in early trade today after reporting a wider operating loss and a sharply reduced cash balance in preliminary results covering a transitional 15-month period to 31 March
Hochschild Mining Shares Rise After Strong Interim Results
Shares in Hochschild Mining (LSE: HOC) climbed on Tuesday after the Peru-focused precious metals producer reported a sharp jump in first-half profits, driven by soaring gold and silver prices.
Applied Nutrition Shares Jump as FY26 Earnings to Beat Expectations
Applied Nutrition (LON: APN) shares rose more than 6% in early Wednesday trading after the sports nutrition group said full-year adjusted earnings and revenue are expected to come in ahead of market expectations, with the fir
Empresaria Shares Rise As Staffing Group Lifts Profit Guidance
Empresaria Group (LON: EMR), the AIM-listed international staffing group, saw its shares rise sharply today after unaudited interim results showed net fee income growing for the first half-year since 2022 and profit up sharply, prompting managemen
Citi Turns Bullish on Next, Sticks with Buy on M&S as UK Retail Momentum Builds
Citi upgraded Next (LON: NXT) to “Buy” from “Neutral” on Tuesday, lifting its price target to 18,400p from 15,500p, while reiterating a “Buy” rating on Marks & Spencer (LON: MKS) and raising its target from 390p to 470p.
Shell Draws Exxon, LyondellBasell Interest in U.S. Chemicals Sale
Shell (NYSE: SHEL) (LON: SHEL) has attracted takeover interest from rivals ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB) for a swath of its underperforming U.S. chemicals assets, according to a report from the Financi
easyJet Takeover: Apollo Deal Deadline Pushed to 15 October
easyJet (LON: EZJ), the London-listed budget airline and holidays group, and its takeover suitor Apollo have agreed to push back the deadline for publishing the formal scheme document underpinning their 715p-a-share deal, from the original 28-day
Tuesday Morning Markets: FTSE Edges Higher as VTY and MRO Shares Jump
London shares are trading firmer on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 up 0.3% and the
Gulf Keystone Shares Jump 8% on Resilient H1 Results
Gulf Keystone Petroleum (LON: GKP), the independent oil producer and operator of the Shaikan Field in Iraqi Kurdistan, surged in early trade on Tuesday after half-year results showed the business withstood two separate security-driven production shut
Melrose Industries Shares Rise After GKN Aerospace Garden Grove Update
Shares in Melrose Industries (LON: MRO) climbed on Tuesday, up around 2.6% to 474p, after the aerospace and automotive group provided an update on the incident at its GKN Aerospace facility in Garden Grove, California.
Tialis Essential IT Interim Revenue Falls as Debt Reduction Continues
Tialis Essential IT (LON: TIA), the AIM-listed IT managed services provider, reported a sharp fall in first-half revenue and profit earlier today, as delayed customer orders and the early insourcing of two contracts hit the top line.Shares
AstraZeneca Shares Tick Higher After €2.55bn Bond Offering
Shares in AstraZeneca (LON: AZN) edged higher on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, after the pharmaceutical giant announced it had successfully priced a €2.55 billion bond offering through its wholly owned subsidiary, AstraZeneca Fin
Hunting Share Price Drop Was Disproportionate, Says Analyst
Equity Development told investors in a note on Monday that the sell-off in Hunting (LON: HTG) shares following the oilfield services group's first-half results went too far, reiterating a fair value estimate of 502 pence on t
Morgan Stanley Starts Rio Tinto Shares at Underweight, Sees Capped Capital Returns
Rio Tinto's (NYSE: RIO) U.S.-listed shares dipped on Monday after Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with an Underweight rating and a $90 price target, arguing the mining giant's risk/reward profile has become less compelling.
Aviva Eyes Multi-Year Resistance as Rally Extends
Aviva (LON: AV.) shares have been on a strong run through the last 18 months, climbing from lows near 450p to a 52-week high of 740.6p in mid-August — a gain of more than 55%.
Diageo Shares Claw Back Losses After Slump to Multi-Year Lows
Shares in Diageo (LON: DGE) have staged a notable recovery after a punishing sell-off earlier this year drove the FTSE 100 drinks giant to its lowest levels in years, with technical indicators now flashing renewed bullish mom
Barclays Cuts Unite Group to Underweight, Slashes Price Target Amid Sector Reshuffle
Shares of Unite Group (LON: UTG) edged marginally lower into Monday's close after Barclays downgraded the UK student-accommodation landlord to Underweight from Equal Weight, alongside a reduced price target.