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New products help boost profits at Premier Foods
14th May 2026 09:54
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Premier Foods put on weight on Thursday, after annual profits at the Mr Kipling-owner came in ahead of expectations.
Read morePrinces Group Q1 profits, revenues boosted by Italian products
14th May 2026 09:54
(Sharecast News) - Princes Group reported a rise in first-quarter profit and revenue on Thursday, driven by its Italian products.
Read moreAuction Technology Group upgrades full-year guidance
14th May 2026 09:26
(Sharecast News) - Auction Technology Group upgraded its full-year guidance on Thursday after reporting first-half revenue and earnings modestly ahead of expectations, supported by momentum in its Arts & Antiques division and the inclusion of Chairish.
Read moreAstraZeneca reports positive results from bladder cancer drug trial
14th May 2026 09:24
(Sharecast News) - UK pharma group AstraZeneca on Thursday reported positive results from the Phase III VOLGA trial for its Imfinzi bladder cancer treatment.
Read more3i shares fall on recent underperformance at Action
14th May 2026 09:16
(Sharecast News) - 3i Group shares fell sharply on Thursday despite the company reporting another year of strong returns and announcing plans to buy back up to £750m of shares, as investors focused on a slowdown in recent trading at its key portfolio company Action.
Read moreL&G rallies as potential bidders said to be running the rule over the business
14th May 2026 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General shot to the top of the FTSE 100 on Thursday following a report that potential bidders, including insurers and alternative asset managers, had been running the rule over the business.
Read moreITV maintains outlook after solid Q1, strong ITVX momentum
14th May 2026 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Media giant ITV said on Thursday that its first‑quarter trading performance was in line with expectations, with group external revenue up 1% and total revenue broadly flat year‑on‑year.
Read moreOccupancy hits 20-year high at Landsec
14th May 2026 08:44
(Sharecast News) - Land Securities forecast further growth in rents on Thursday, despite the macroeconomic backdrop, on the back of robust customer demand and record occupancy levels.
Read moreGrainger confident in outlook after strong first half
14th May 2026 08:35
(Sharecast News) - Grainger reported higher rental income and earnings for the first half of its financial year on Thursday, as the build-to-rent landlord said it remained on track to deliver a 12% increase in EPRA earnings for 2026.
Read moreRBC Capital raises target price on HSBC
14th May 2026 08:34
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets raised their target price on banking giant HSBC from 1,200p to 1,275p on Thursday following the group's first quarter results a day earlier.
Read moreWatches of Switzerland FY adjusted EBIT seen ahead of previous guidance
14th May 2026 08:18
(Sharecast News) - Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland said on Thursday that full-year adjusted underlying earnings were now expected to come in ahead of previous guidance after group revenue and sales grew.
Read moreSpire shares soar on potential £1bn cash offer from Toscafund
14th May 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - UK private hospital group Spire Healthcare on Thursday said it had received a £1bn buyout bid from Toscafund Asset Management, sending its shares surging almost 38%.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx up with eyes on US-China summit, UK turmoil
14th May 2026 08:03
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Thursday, with the US-China summit and continuing UK political turmoil in focus.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE little changed after GDP as politics dominate
14th May 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK growth figures, with all eyes still firmly on the political landscape as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a leadership challenge.
Read moreBurberry swings to FY profit, chair Gerry Murphy to retire
14th May 2026 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Burberry hailed a "meaningful inflection point" on Thursday as it swung to a full-year profit, underpinned by growth in the Americas and China, but shares in the luxury fashion brand slumped following a weaker performance in the Middle East and a cautious outlook.
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