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RBC Capital nudges up RS Group price target

21st May 2026 15:41

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets nudged up its price target for RS Group on Thursday to 780p from 770p after the company's full-year results, which it said were "sound" and consistent with the March trading update.

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London close: FTSE nudges up as utilities rally

21st May 2026 15:12

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a mostly negative session a touch higher on Thursday despite a rise in oil prices, with utilities lending a hand, as investors continued to mull developments in the Middle East.

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US to award $2bn to quantum computing companies including IBM, D-Wave

21st May 2026 15:09

(Sharecast News) - The US Department of Commerce said on Thursday that it will award $2bn in grants to nine quantum computing companies including IBM and D-Wave Quantum, in exchange for minority stakes.

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FTSE 100 movers: ICG rallies, BT in the red after results

21st May 2026 15:03

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 10,468.62 in afternoon trade on Thursday.

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Europe close: Markets mixed on higher oil prices, weak economic data

21st May 2026 15:02

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed mixed on Thursday as higher oil prices and weak economic data linked to the Iran war weighed on sentiment, despite record earnings from Nvidia overnight.

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Berenberg hikes Marks & Spencer price target after results

21st May 2026 14:31

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg hiked its price target on Marks & Spencer on Thursday to 480p from 415p after the company's full-year results.

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Broker tips: Marks & Spencer, RS Group

21st May 2026 14:29

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg hiked its price target on Marks & Spencer on Thursday to 480p from 415p after the company's full-year results.

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US open: Stocks slip on lukewarm reaction to Nvidia earnings

21st May 2026 14:29

(Sharecast News) - An underwhelming market reaction to Nvidia's blockbuster earnings report resulted in a subdued start for the wider US stock market on Thursday, with indices pulling back slightly after strong gains the previous session.

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FTSE 250 movers: M&B slumps; AJ Bell surges

21st May 2026 14:26

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,869.63 0.14%

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Niox trading in line with expectations

21st May 2026 13:49

(Sharecast News) - Niox Group said on Thursday that trading so far in 2026 had been in line with management expectations, as the medical device company reported an improved cash position and signed a long-term supply agreement for its FeNO sensors.

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Advanced Medical Solutions in takeover talks with H.B. Fuller

21st May 2026 13:37

(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed medical supplier Advanced Medical ​Solutions confirmed on Thursday that it has received an unsolicited takeover proposal from US adhesives maker H.B. Fuller.

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Walmart reports rise in Q1 sales, but Q2 guidance disappoints

21st May 2026 12:51

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Walmart slipped in pre-market trade on Thursday after the retail giant posted a rise in first-quarter sales and profits but issued softer-than-expected guidance for the current quarter.

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Iran's Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must not be sent abroad - report

21st May 2026 12:48

(Sharecast News) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, according to two senior Iranian sources cited on Thursday by Reuters.

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Sales, profits fizz at Young & Co's

21st May 2026 12:39

(Sharecast News) - Young & Co's Brewery toasted record earnings on Thursday as the 195-year-old firm posted its first set of results since transferring to the London market's main list.

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BTG Consulting flags better-than-expected full-year results

21st May 2026 12:02

(Sharecast News) - BTG Consulting said on Thursday that it expected full-year results to be above the top end of market expectations, after growth across its restructuring, real estate and financial advisory businesses.

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