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US close: Dow, S&P 500 notch new record highs
11th Dec 2025 22:53
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished in mixed fashion on Thursday, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged to a new all-time high on the back of strong gains from high-priced stocks like Goldman Sachs, American Express and Visa.
Read moreHargreaves Services flags strong half-year
11th Dec 2025 16:40
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services said in an update on Thursday that it expects to report another strong set of interim results, with growth in both revenue and profit before tax for the six months ended 30 November.
Read moreEverplay takes stake in Super Media Group, enters Bulkhead partnership
11th Dec 2025 16:36
(Sharecast News) - Everplay Group announced the acquisition of a 20% minority stake in Super Media Group for £2m on Thursday, as well as the forming of a strategic partnership with Bulkhead, the UK-based first-person shooter specialist housed within the newly created SMG consortium.
Read moreFaron issuing second tranche of unsecured convertible bonds
11th Dec 2025 16:32
(Sharecast News) - Faron Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday that its board had approved the issue of the second tranche of its amortising senior unsecured convertible bonds to an entity managed by Heights Capital Management, raising €10m to extend its cash runway and strengthen its financial position ahead of a planned registrational study in high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
Read moreLondon close: Late rally sends FTSE 100 to one-week high
11th Dec 2025 16:26
(Sharecast News) - London's benchmark FTSE 100 rallied in afternoon trade on Thursday, hitting its highest close in a week, led by strong performances in industrial sectors.
Read moreTristel reports strong start to new financial year
11th Dec 2025 16:12
(Sharecast News) - Tristel said in an update on Thursday that it made a strong start to its new financial year, with trading in line with expectations and revenue on course to grow by at least 10% year-on-year in the first five months.
Read moreEurope close: Markets manage gains as Fed cuts, SNB holds
11th Dec 2025 16:11
(Sharecast News) - European equities rallied into the close on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected rate cut and signalled that only one further reduction is likely in 2026, while geopolitical tensions and disappointing US tech news tempered optimism.
Read moreLilly reports solid results from new weight-loss drug trial
11th Dec 2025 16:06
(Sharecast News) - Eli Lilly reported the first successful phase three results for retatrutide, its experimental once-weekly 'triple agonist' drug, showing unprecedented weight loss alongside major improvements in knee osteoarthritis pain.
Read moreACG Metals withdraws from potential Anglo Asian bid
11th Dec 2025 15:31
(Sharecast News) - ACG Metals said on Thursday that it did not intend to make an offer for Anglo Asian Mining, drawing a line under its previously disclosed interest in the Azerbaijan-focused miner.
Read moreBroker tips: Tesco, Sainsbury's, B&M, Berkeley, RWS Holdings
11th Dec 2025 15:19
(Sharecast News) - Citi has readjusted a host of ratings and target prices across the European retail and brands sectors amid a "lacklustre" macro outlook, highlighting UK-listed Tesco among its key 'buys'.
Read moreGrizzly Research discloses short position in Ceres Power, shares slide
11th Dec 2025 15:13
(Sharecast News) - Ceres Power tumbled on Thursday after Grizzly Research disclosed a short position in the stock and said in a report that the company was "fuelling investors' illusions with misleading promises".
Read moreDisney invests $1bn in OpenAI, becomes Sora's first major content partner
11th Dec 2025 15:01
(Sharecast News) - The Walt Disney Company has announced a $1bn equity investment in OpenAI which will see the latter's Sora platform use Disney characters to generate user-prompted social videos.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ceres slumps on Grizzly report; Zigup goes ex-div
11th Dec 2025 14:26
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,780.72 -0.23%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sainsbury's boosted by upgrades; AB Foods goes ex-div
11th Dec 2025 14:23
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher at 9,685.72 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreDirector dealings: Insig AI CEO raises stake
11th Dec 2025 14:19
(Sharecast News) - Insig AI revealed on Thursday that chief executive Richard Bernstein had acquired 100,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed technology company.
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