News Archive
Week ahead: HSBC, BP and SpaceX results due; payrolls in focus
31st Jul 2026 14:46
(Sharecast News) - Among the highlights next week will be the latest US non-farm payrolls report, interim results from HSBC, second-quarter results from BP, a Q2 trading statement from Next and third-quarter results from Disney.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: NatWest rallies on results; IG tumbles on acquisition
31st Jul 2026 14:42
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,864.19 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Greggs slides; Hilton jumps
31st Jul 2026 14:28
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,032.45 -0.19%
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade lower as Big Tech earnings remain in focus
31st Jul 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Friday following another batch of Big Tech earnings overnight.
Read moreDirector dealings: PCA of Morgan Sindall director makes share purchase
31st Jul 2026 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Sindall revealed on Friday that Rachel Robson, a person closely associated with non-executive director Mark Robson, had acquired 11,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed construction firm.
Read moreIntertek H1 profits, revenue rise ahead of EQT takeover
31st Jul 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Intertek posted a rise in first-half profit and revenue on Friday ahead of its planned £9.4bn takeover by Swedish private equity firm EQT.
Read moreApple tops Q3 forecasts, but shares sink on weak Q4 guidance
31st Jul 2026 13:59
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Apple dropped sharply after the opening bell on Friday after the iPhone maker beat forecasts with its third-quarter results but disappointed investors with guidance for the current quarter.
Read moreBroker tips: Informa, Greggs
31st Jul 2026 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price for Informa from 965p to 1,040p on Friday, stating the firm's first‑half results and FY27 outlook underscored a stronger growth profile than previously assumed.
Read morePuma's Q2 sales slump but H2 improvement expected
31st Jul 2026 12:41
(Sharecast News) - Sales at Puma dropped by nearly a tenth in the second quarter, which it blamed on softer consumer demand in key regions and last year's turnaround plan, though the sportswear group said it expects trends to improve in the second half.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Greggs to 'sector perform' after results
31st Jul 2026 12:28
(Sharecast News) - Greggs tumbled on Friday as RBC Capital Markets downgraded the shares to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' following the bakery chain's first-half results.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares hit record intra-day high on Wall St, Asia rally
31st Jul 2026 11:40
(Sharecast News) - European shares hit a record intra-day high on Friday on the back of a rebound on Wall Street and Asia overnight.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays up as NatWest rallies on results
31st Jul 2026 10:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmer by midday on Friday following strong gains in the US and Asia, with sentiment boosted by well-received earnings from Microsoft and NatWest powering ahead on the back of results.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures rise as investors digest Big Tech earnings, geopolitical tensions
31st Jul 2026 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green prior to the open on Friday following another batch of Big Tech earnings overnight and a further escalation in tensions in the Middle East.
Read moreCredit Agricole beats Q2 profit forecasts as customers numbers grow
31st Jul 2026 10:34
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Crédit Agricole rose on Friday after the French lender beat analysts' forecasts with its second-quarter results, which showed an unexpected gain in adjusted profits.
Read moreHSBC to offload AUD $36bn loan book to Blackstone‑backed vehicle
31st Jul 2026 10:32
(Sharecast News) - Banking giant HSBC said on Friday that its Australian arm has agreed to sell a AUD $36bn (£18.82bn) portfolio of home and personal loans to Virgo BidCo, a vehicle owned by funds managed by Blackstone.
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