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Beazley rallies as Zurich Insurance discloses 1.5% stake
2nd Feb 2026 14:02
(Sharecast News) - Beazley rallied on Monday as Zurich Insurance disclosed a stake of just under 1.5% in the London-listed insurer, after recent takeover approaches were rejected.
Read moreDirector dealings: Hilton Food chairman snaps up shares
2nd Feb 2026 13:20
(Sharecast News) - Hilton Food revealed on Monday that executive chair Mark Allen had acquired 42,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food packaging business.
Read moreHercules subsidiary secures £6.5m of UK electricity works
2nd Feb 2026 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Hercules said on Monday that its power and energy subsidiary Advantage NRG has secured around £6.5m of contracted works across two major UK electricity networks, strengthening revenue visibility for the 2026 financial year.
Read moreShore Capital downgrades Lloyds Banking Group to 'sell' after strong run
2nd Feb 2026 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded Lloyds Banking Group to 'sell' from 'hold' on Monday following a strong run that has left the shares fully valued, but lifted the price target to 91p from 84p.
Read moreBerenberg maintains 'buy' rating on James Fisher
2nd Feb 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'buy' rating on James Fisher after the marine engineering services firm released a full-year pre-close trading update that confirmed trading in the latter months of FY25 was ahead of management expectations.
Read moreAcuity RM secures multi-year contract upgrade and renewal
2nd Feb 2026 12:35
(Sharecast News) - Acuity RM Group said on Monday that it has secured a multi-year contract renewal and upgrade with a North American bank, lifting the value of the agreement by 280% compared with the original contract and increasing the group's contracted future revenues to more than £2m.
Read moreStrip Tinning says full-year EBITDA loss better than expected
2nd Feb 2026 12:24
(Sharecast News) - Strip Tinning Holdings said on Monday that its adjusted EBITDA loss for the year ended 31 December was better than market expectations, as operational improvements and research and development tax credits helped narrow losses ahead of several major product launches.
Read moreMidwich appoints Adam Councell as new finance chief
2nd Feb 2026 12:16
(Sharecast News) - Midwich Group announced the appointment of Adam Councell as its chief financial officer and an executive board director on Monday, with effect from 2 March, as the company prepared for the departure of its current finance chief at the end of February.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE turns positive as metals sell-off eases, defensives gain
2nd Feb 2026 11:13
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned positive by midday on Monday as the sell-off in the metals market eased and as defensive issues lent a helping hand.
Read moreSmithson Investment Trust to convert fund structure after 'disappointing' year
2nd Feb 2026 11:13
(Sharecast News) - Smithson Investment Trust said on Monday that it was on track to seek shareholder approval next month to convert into an open-ended fund structure, after a year in which its net asset value fell and it underperformed its benchmark despite an aggressive buyback programme that helped narrow its share price discount.
Read moreXP Factory warns on profits, cites weak Boom Bar performance
2nd Feb 2026 11:12
(Sharecast News) - XP Factory shares tumbled on Monday as it warned on profits, pointing to a weaker performance from its Boom Battle Bar business.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares rebound despite plunge in metals, oil prices
2nd Feb 2026 11:08
(Sharecast News) - European shares rebounded from a rocky start on Monday amid a continuing rout in metals and oil prices as US tensions with Iran eased and the dollar strengthened.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures lower as bitcoin breaks below $80k, metals rout continues
2nd Feb 2026 11:02
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Monday as market participants were zeroed-in on bitcoin after a sell-off over the weekend.
Read moreShares plunge as Italy's BFF Bank slashes outlook, replaces CEO
2nd Feb 2026 10:48
(Sharecast News) - Shares in BFF Bank plunged on Monday, after the specialist Italian firm slashed guidance, restated earnings and confirmed that its chief executive had stepped down with immediate effect.
Read moreAsia report: Seoul leads losses as investors digest manufacturing data
2nd Feb 2026 10:41
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets fell on Monday, with losses led by South Korea as investors weighed fresh data on China's factory activity and continued to monitor precious metals after sharp declines late last week.
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