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Thursday newspaper round-up: Property taxes, Ryanair, Addleshaw Goddard
28th Aug 2025 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Speculation that the chancellor could announce new property taxes in her autumn budget is likely to slow down an already price-sensitive housing market, estate agents have said. Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering a tax on the sale of homes over £500,000 and the removal of the capital gains tax exemption on primary residences above £1.5m as ways to boost income for the government. - Guardian
Read moreDistribution weakness offsets manufacturing growth at Macfarlane
28th Aug 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Macfarlane Group reported higher first-half revenue but a sharp fall in profit on Thursday, as weaker demand in its distribution arm offset growth in manufacturing operations.
Read moreFCA investigating Drax over biomass sourcing statements
28th Aug 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Drax tumbled on Thursday after saying it is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over statements regarding biomass sourcing.
Read moreSoftcat forecasts strong FY25 profit growth, expects softer gains in FY26
28th Aug 2025 07:11
(Sharecast News) - IT infrastructure firm Softcat said on Thursday that it now expected to deliver "high-teens growth" in full-year gross profits and "mid-teens growth" in FY operating profits as it continued to "trade well" during the fourth quarter, supported by further conversion of larger solutions projects.
Read moreHunting holds guidance but cautious on trading
28th Aug 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Precision engineering group Hunting on Thursday held full-year guidance but cautioned that market uncertainty could impact results.
Read moreUS close: Stocks edge higher but rangebound ahead of Nvidia earnings
27th Aug 2025 22:49
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished with small gains on Wednesday, with upside limited by nervousness ahead of the release of Nvidia's earnings, and uncertainty surrounding the future of the Federal Reserve.
Read moreThursday preview: US Q2 GDP, Nvidia results in focus
27th Aug 2025 20:30
(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Thursday will be on a preliminary reading for second quarter GDP growth in the US.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip ahead of Nvidia earnings
27th Aug 2025 17:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks slipped on Wednesday as investors awaited quarterly results from US technology giant Nvidia, due after the closing bell on Wall Street.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks mixed as investors eye Nvidia earnings, Fed turmoil
27th Aug 2025 16:24
(Sharecast News) - European stocks were mixed on Wednesday with traders across global equity markets scaling back their appetite for risk amid ongoing concerns about Federal Reserve independence and nervousness ahead of earnings from chip titan Nvidia.
Read moreBroker tips: Strix, Trifast, Zotefoams, JD Sports
27th Aug 2025 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on a number of UK capital goods and industrial engineering firms on Wednesday, noting that UK industrials have underperformed the market 11.8% year-to-date, with macroeconomic uncertainty and tariffs not helping matters.
Read moreDirector dealings: Ashtead Technology chairman raises stake
27th Aug 2025 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Ashtead Technology revealed on Wednesday that chairman Bill Shannnon had acquired 30,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed subsea technology firm.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hochschild slumps on output cut
27th Aug 2025 14:29
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,796.73 -1.27%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: JD Sports rallies on results; AB Foods, Kingfisher fall again
27th Aug 2025 13:55
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 9,257.08 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreKohl's shares surge on confident outlook, Q2 beat
27th Aug 2025 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Kohl's surged by nearly a quarter on Wednesday after the American department store chain beat forecasts with its second-quarter results and guided to a slightly lower-than-expected sales decline this year.
Read moreUS open: Dow extends gains, Nasdaq slips as investors await Nvidia results
27th Aug 2025 13:09
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as investors awaited quarterly earnings from AI darling Nvidia.
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