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Costain secures five-year extension to EDF contract
18th Nov 2025 10:03
(Sharecast News) - Costain announced on Tuesday that it had secured a five-year extension to its long-running project controls contract with EDF, a deal worth £75m that would see the engineering group continue supporting operations across the French utility's eight UK nuclear power stations through to 2030.
Read moreCicor sweetens TT Electronics bid with all-cash offer
18th Nov 2025 10:00
(Sharecast News) - Shares in TT Electronics rose on Tuesday after Cicor Technologies sweetened its recommended takeover terms, introducing a new all-cash option that values the UK engineer at 150p per share and reaffirming the unanimous support of TT's board.
Read moreGear4music upgrades expectations again as first-half revenue jumps
18th Nov 2025 09:55
(Sharecast News) - Gear4music reported a sharp jump in first-half revenue and a return to profit on Tuesday, as the online musical instrument retailer continued to benefit from stronger market conditions and the early success of its revised growth strategy.
Read moreFirstGroup flags continued pressure despite improved earnings
18th Nov 2025 09:48
(Sharecast News) - FirstGroup shares fell sharply on Monday, dropping almost 12% in early trading, after the transport group reported a rise in first-half earnings but flagged continued pressure on passenger volumes and a cash outflow linked to accelerated investment in its bus electrification programme.
Read moreDulux maker Akzo Nobel to merge with Axalta in $25bn deal
18th Nov 2025 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Dulux maker Akzo Nobel said on Tuesday that it has agreed an all-share merger with US paint and coating manufacturer Axalta that will create a global coatings company with an enterprise value of about $25bn.
Read moreShore downgrades On The Beach to 'hold'
18th Nov 2025 09:20
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded On The Beach on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it cited execution risks around new ventures.
Read moreRoche shares surge on positive breast cancer trial results
18th Nov 2025 09:11
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Swiss healthcare company Roche surged to an eight-month high on Tuesday after results from a clinical trial of its giredestrant drug supported its potential as a new standard-of-care endocrine therapy for early-stage breast cancer.
Read moreUS pre-open: More declines expected as markets await Nvidia
18th Nov 2025 09:00
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets were expected to fall for the fourth straight day on Tuesday as ongoing nervousness surrounding Nvidia's earnings and uncertainty regarding a potential interest rate cut in December continues to weigh on sentiment.
Read moreBodycote on track to grow profits despite 'mixed' markets
18th Nov 2025 08:39
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 engineer Bodycote reiterated its full-year outlook on Tuesday, despite mixed end markets weighing on demand.
Read moreSoftcat hails 'strong' double-digit growth in Q1
18th Nov 2025 08:25
(Sharecast News) - IT infrastructure provider Softcat said on Tuesday that it traded well during the first quarter, delivering "strong" double-digit year-on-year growth in gross profit and underlying operating profit.
Read moreGPE shares fall despite higher rents, stronger leasing
18th Nov 2025 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Great Portland Estates shares fell more than 4% on Tuesday morning, after the landlord reported higher rents, stronger leasing activity and an uplift in portfolio values for the first half but maintained its interim dividend and reiterated guidance.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slide as jitters set in ahead of payrolls, Nvidia earnings
18th Nov 2025 08:10
(Sharecast News) - London stocks slid in early trade on Tuesday as ongoing worries about a potential AI bubble and jitters ahead of this week's delayed non-farm payrolls report and third-quarter earnings from US chipmaker Nvidia rattled markets.
Read moreConvatec slumps on Novo Holdings exit
18th Nov 2025 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Convatec slumped on Tuesday after Novo Holdings - which had been its largest shareholder - exited its position in the medical technology firm via a placing of 155m shares.
Read moreEurope open: Shares slump as AI bubble fears continue to dog sentiment
18th Nov 2025 07:57
(Sharecast News) - European shares slumped at the open on Tuesday following a negative session on Wall Street overnight amid continuing fears over the valuations of Artificial Intelligence companies.
Read moreCrest Nicholson to miss profit guidance, shares tank
18th Nov 2025 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Crest Nicholson dropped by almost a tenth on Tuesday after the UK housebuilder said that full-year profits would miss previous guidance.
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