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WH Smith delays full-year results to December

29th Oct 2025 07:51

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said on Wednesday that it was delaying the release of its preliminary results for the financial year ended 31 August 2025 to allow time for Deloitte to finish its review.

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Europe open: Shares rally ahead of Fed call; Temenos surges

29th Oct 2025 07:45

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied to post gains at the open on Wednesday as traders awaited a rate decision from the US Federal Reserve later in the day and assessed a wave of corporate results and updates.

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Elementis backs full-year guidance after 'resilient' Q3

29th Oct 2025 07:45

(Sharecast News) - Specialty chemicals firm Elementis backed its full-year guidance on Wednesday after a "resilient" third quarter.

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Glencore lifts Q3 copper output, YTD volumes lag

29th Oct 2025 07:43

(Sharecast News) - Mining giant Glencore posted a 36% quarter-on-quarter increase in copper production for the three months ended 30 September, driven by stronger performances at its KCC, Mutanda, Antamina and Antapaccay assets.

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Adidas Nth America sales lag as US tariffs bite

29th Oct 2025 07:36

(Sharecast News) - North America sales at German sportswear maker Adidas dragged behind regional peers as the impact of US tariffs bit in the third quarter.

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London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors eye Fed announcement

29th Oct 2025 07:33

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a steady open on Wednesday following a record close in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.

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Primary Health Properties clears CMA hurdle on Assura merger

29th Oct 2025 07:30

(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment firm Primary Health Properties said on Wednesday that the UK's Competition and Markets Authority had concluded its Phase 1 review of the company's proposed combination with Assura, raising no competition concerns.

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Wednesday newspaper round-up: Trade talks, Rachel Reeves, Google, OpenAI

29th Oct 2025 07:24

(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump landed in South Korea on Wednesday to meet President Lee Jae Myung, with deadlocked talks over a $350bn trade deal between the two countries threatening to cast a shadow over the event. After arriving on a flight from Tokyo, where he signed a rare earths deal with Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, the US president addressed a summit of CEOs ahead of a meeting with Lee in the town of Gyeongju, a historical city playing host to the annual Apec summit. - Guardian

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GSK posts better-than-expected Q3, upgrades guidance

29th Oct 2025 07:20

(Sharecast News) - GSK raised its full-year guidance on Wednesday, after delivering stronger-than-expected third-quarter results, driven by robust growth in specialty medicines and steady contributions from its vaccines and general medicines divisions.

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London close: FTSE hits fresh high as Next, GSK jump on results; Fed eyed

29th Oct 2025 07:19

(Sharecast News) - London stocks hit a fresh closing high on Wednesday for the second day in a row, with Next and GSK rallying on the back of results, as investors awaited the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.

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Next Q3 full price sales beat guidance, raises FY outlook

29th Oct 2025 07:09

(Sharecast News) - Retailer Next raised its full-year sales and pre-tax profit guidance on Wednesday as it revealed full price sales had risen 10.5% year-on-year in the thirteen weeks ended 25 October, ahead of guidance for a more modest 4.5% increase.

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Aston Martin losses widen as US tariffs hit demand

29th Oct 2025 07:04

(Sharecast News) - Luxury car maker Aston Martin Lagonda posted a third-quarter loss of £112m on the back of lower-than-expected wholesale volumes as a result of US tariffs.

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US close: Stocks extend gains ahead of Powell speech, tech earnings

28th Oct 2025 21:48

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Tuesday as market participants digested more solid quarterly earnings reports.

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UBS upgrades Spirax to 'buy', hikes price target

28th Oct 2025 15:30

(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded Spirax on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'neutral' and hiked the price target to 10,500p from 7,500p.

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FTSE 250 movers: Bodycote, Vistry slide

28th Oct 2025 15:21

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,482.24 -0.13%

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