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Intercede revenue falls on procurement delays, customer deferrals

9th Apr 2026 15:57

(Sharecast News) - Intercede reported a slight decline in annual revenue for the 2026 financial year on Thursday, reflecting procurement delays and customer purchasing deferrals, although the cybersecurity group highlighted growth in subscription income and a solid pipeline of renewals and new orders.

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Peel Hunt downgrades Ceres Power, shares tumble

9th Apr 2026 15:56

(Sharecast News) - Ceres Power tanked on Thursday after Peel Hunt downgraded the shares to 'sell' from 'hold' saying the valuation reflects an overly optimistic growth view.

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Celebrus flags flat revenue, swing to losses

9th Apr 2026 15:53

(Sharecast News) - Celebrus Technologies said in an update on Thursday that it expects to report broadly flat revenue and a swing to a small loss for the 2026 financial year, as changes to its commercial model weighed on reported figures despite continued growth in recurring revenue.

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Lexington Gold reports continued progress in South Africa, US

9th Apr 2026 15:47

(Sharecast News) - Lexington Gold reported continued progress across its South African and US project portfolio on Thursday, as the company advanced permitting and technical work at its flagship Jelani joint venture while assessing strategic options for its US assets.

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European Green Transition reports strong start to 2026

9th Apr 2026 15:42

(Sharecast News) - European Green Transition reported a strong start to 2026 on Thursday, following its recent fundraise and acquisition of a wind energy services business, citing growing demand for turbine repowering driven by supportive UK policy.

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FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; gambling firms tank on Betsson results

9th Apr 2026 15:06

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,569.11 in afternoon trade on Thursday.

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US open: Stocks edge down amid ceasefire doubts, mixed economic readings

9th Apr 2026 14:37

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were modestly lower early on Thursday as traders assessed the US and Iran's fragile ceasefire agreement and thumbed over fresh GDP and inflation data.

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Broker tips: Wickes, Lloyds Banking Group

9th Apr 2026 14:36

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on home improvement retailer Wickes with a 'buy' rating and a 280p target price on Thursday, stating the group was "building for the future".

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FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks gain on Iran jitters; Ceres slumps after downgrade

9th Apr 2026 14:22

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,215.76 -0.98%

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Intel shares rise on expanded Google AI chip collab

9th Apr 2026 14:17

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Intel were rising on Thursday after the announcement of an expanded deal with Google that will see the semiconductor group provide the search-engine giant with central processing units for its AI data centres.

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Citi upgrades Lloyds to 'buy' as it remains 'overweight' European banks

9th Apr 2026 14:03

(Sharecast News) - Citi upgraded Lloyds Banking Group on Thursday to 'buy' from 'neutral' as it took a look at European banks, on which it remains 'overweight'.

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US initial jobless claims rise by 16,000

9th Apr 2026 13:57

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated clip in the week ended 4 April, accprding to the Labor Department, potentially giving the Federal Reserve scope to leave interest rates unchanged as it gauges the economic fallout from the conflict with Iran.

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US GDP growth slows to 0.5pc in Q4

9th Apr 2026 13:48

(Sharecast News) - US economic growth slowed sharply at the end of 2025, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis' third estimate, with real GDP rising at an annualised 0.5% rate in the fourth quarter, compared to a 4.4% expansion in the third quarter.

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Mercantile Ports intensifies efforts to regain control of Karanja terminal

9th Apr 2026 13:30

(Sharecast News) - Mercantile Ports & Logistics said in an update on Thursday that it was intensifying legal efforts to regain control of its Karanja terminal asset in India, while pursuing a proposal to fully repay its outstanding debt.

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Fintel reports continued growth in mortgage distribution arm

9th Apr 2026 13:24

(Sharecast News) - Fintel reported continued growth in its mortgage distribution arm on Thursday, as Simplybiz Mortgages increased both lending volumes and market share in 2025, outperforming the wider market.

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