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Somero reports weak quarter, revises guidance downwards

24th Apr 2025 12:01

(Sharecast News) - Somero Enterprises reported weaker-than-expected trading in the first quarter on Thursday, as elevated interest rates and growing macroeconomic uncertainty weighed on capital investment decisions in its core US non-residential construction market.

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RWS adjusted profit falls, shares slide

24th Apr 2025 11:55

(Sharecast News) - RWS Holdings reported modest organic growth in the first half of its 2025 financial year on Thursday, with revenue rising 1.3% on a constant currency basis, although falls in reported revenue and adjusted profit saw its shares slide.

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CVS Group sells crematorium operations in £42m deal

24th Apr 2025 11:48

(Sharecast News) - CVS Group announced on Thursday that it has agreed to sell its crematorium operations to Anima Care UK, a subsidiary of the European funeral services group Funecap, for £42.4m in cash.

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Filtronic secures ESA 5G satellite programme contract

24th Apr 2025 11:44

(Sharecast News) - Filtronic has secured a new contract to support the development of next-generation space-based communications technology, it announced on Thursday, as part of the European Space Agency and Viasat's Direct-to-Device (D2D) initiative.

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GB Group reports solid trading, warns of macro risks

24th Apr 2025 11:39

(Sharecast News) - GB Group reported a solid trading performance for the year ended 31 March on Thursday, with group revenue rising to around £283 million, representing 3% constant currency growth, although it warned of macroeconomic uncertainty affecting it in the short-term.

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US pre-open: Futures lower following back-to-back winning sessions

24th Apr 2025 11:30

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as traders awaited further updates on trade talks between the White House and Beijing.

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Molten Ventures reports solid full-year performance

24th Apr 2025 11:28

(Sharecast News) - Molten Ventures reported a solid performance for the financial year ended 31 March on Thursday, with unaudited net asset value per share rising to 671p from 662p a year earlier.

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Europe midday: Stoxx flat as investors mull corporate earnings, tariffs, Ifo

24th Apr 2025 11:12

(Sharecast News) - European shares were flat at midday on Thursday as investors digested the latest tariff gyrations from Washington and a flurry of first-quarter corporate announcements and a surprisingly upbeat business survey from Germany.

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Asia report: Markets mixed on lingering hopes for US-China deal

24th Apr 2025 11:10

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets ended Thursday on a mixed note as optimism around a potential easing of US-China trade tensions was tempered by diverging regional performances.

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Berenberg more than halves target price on Tracsis

24th Apr 2025 11:00

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg more than halved their target price on software business Tracsis from 1,150.0p to 550.0p on Thursday following the group's interim results.

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Kazera Global subsidiary extends mining rights at Alexander Bay

24th Apr 2025 10:36

(Sharecast News) - Kazera Global revealed on Thursday that its Deep Blue Mineral subsidiary has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Alexkor SOC to extend its right to mine diamonds at its Alexander Bay.

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Consumer confidence weakens as economic fears grow

24th Apr 2025 10:18

(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence softened notably in April, a long-running survey showed on Friday, as concerns about the health of the economy mounted.

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Science Group issues trading update amid 'volatile stock market conditions'

24th Apr 2025 09:39

(Sharecast News) - Science and technology consultancy Science Group made an unscheduled trading update on Thursday as it sought to silence investors' concerns amid volatile stock market conditions in recent weeks.

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Tariff impact likely to be 'limited and manageable' - Senior

24th Apr 2025 09:26

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Senior sparked on Thursday, after the high-tech engineering firm reiterated its full-year outlook and downplayed the impact of tariffs.

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AJ Bell's platform business reports record AuM

24th Apr 2025 09:03

(Sharecast News) - Investment platform operator AJ Bell said on Thursday that its platform business had ended H1 with record assets under administration as it delivered "strong growth" in customer numbers.

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