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Ryanair hails record passenger numbers in July
5th Aug 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Budget airline Ryanair reported record passenger numbers for July on Wednesday.
Read moreL&G posts jump in H1 profit, hails strong asset management performance
5th Aug 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General reported a jump in first-half core operating profit on Wednesday as it highlighted a strong performance in asset management and said full-year earnings per share growth would be above guidance.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to gain as oil falls on hopes of Hormuz reopening
5th Aug 2026 07:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as oil prices fell amid hopes of a US-Iran agreement to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreCoca-Cola HBC lifts guidance after strong first half
5th Aug 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Coca‑Cola HBC lifted its full‑year guidance on Wednesday after delivering a strong first half, with operating profit rising sharply on the back of broad‑based volume growth and improved margins.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Palantir, SpaceX, Aston Martin, Ryanair
5th Aug 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - The software group Palantir paid just £2m in corporation tax in the UK in 2024, despite holding public sector contracts worth hundreds of millions, thanks to tax breaks that are likely to reduce its contributions to governments around the world for years to come. The US-headquartered company, which has harnessed AI to secure lucrative work for the NHS and the Ministry of Defence, is growing exponentially. - Guardian
Read moreBeazley's first-half profits sink amid 'rapidly softening' market
5th Aug 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - First-half profits at Beazley more than halved as a result of "rapidly softening conditions" in the specialty insurance market, with the combined ratio climbing significantly compared with last year.
Read moreNext lifts FY profit guidance again as hot summer boosts Q2 sales
5th Aug 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - UK retailer Next on Wednesday lifted profit guidance again after second quarter full-price sales smashed estimates due to the hotter summer and the release of pent‑up demand in the Middle East and Northern Europe.
Read moreGlencore H1 earnings surge on stronger commodity markets
5th Aug 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Glencore reported a markedly stronger first‑half performance on Wednesday, with higher commodity prices and disrupted energy markets driving a sharp uplift across both earnings and cash flow.
Read moreUS close: Dow, S&P 500 hit new highs on Iran deal hopes
5th Aug 2026 00:40
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets closed sharply higher on Tuesday, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 finishing at all-time highs on rising hopes of diplomatic progress in the Middle East.
Read moreEurope close: Stoxx 600 hits record high on hopes of US-Iran deal
4th Aug 2026 17:00
(Sharecast News) - Europe's benchmark Stoxx 600 index rose to a record close on Tuesday as global stock markets raced higher on optimism that a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.
Read moreDirector dealings: Telecom Plus non-executive director makes share purchase
4th Aug 2026 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Telecom Plus revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Phil Bunker had acquired 645 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed telecommunications business.
Read moreUS job openings hold steady in June as labour market shows little change
4th Aug 2026 15:08
(Sharecast News) - US job openings were little changed in June, holding at 7.4m, while hires and separations also remained broadly steady, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest JOLTS report.
Read moreBroker tips: SSP, Johnson Matthey, Rolls-Royce
4th Aug 2026 14:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg nudged their price target on food and beverage outlets operator SSP down to 230p from 245p, but kept their 'buy' rating on the stock, saying the firm's core value was becoming clearer as operational delivery improves and strategic actions begin to take hold.
Read moreCapita shares slide as pension contract costs weigh on H1 profit
4th Aug 2026 14:33
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Capita fell sharply on Tuesday after additional costs associated with its troubled Civil Service Pension Scheme contract drove a steep decline in first-half adjusted profit.
Read moreUS factory orders slip again in June as shipments soften
4th Aug 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - US factory orders dipped again in June, marking a second monthly decline, according to the Census Bureau, with softer shipments partly offset by continued strength in unfilled orders and inventories.
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