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Q1 sales, earnings beat forecasts at Procter & Gamble
22nd Oct 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Procter & Gamble cleaned up on Thursday, even after the US consumer goods giant warned of rising costs, after quarterly earnings beat Wall Street forecasts.
Read moreUS close: Stocks jump ahead of Big Tech results
21st Oct 2026 21:32
(Sharecast News) - US stocks posted solid gains on Wednesday as investors awaited key earnings updates from some heavyweight tech names, while chip and AI shares were bolstered by strong quarterly results and M&A speculation from SpaceX.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rebound, French shares rise despite bond sell-off
21st Oct 2026 17:30
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets rose for the first time in three days on Wednesday, though ongoing political unrest in France continued to weigh on sentiment.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher despite tech jitters as SpaceX earnings buoy sentiment
21st Oct 2026 14:28
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Wednesday, buoyed by upbeat corporate earnings and a rebound in risk appetite despite lingering pressure in the tech space.
Read moreBroker tips: BP, Genuit
21st Oct 2026 14:27
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on BP from 650p to 715p on Wednesday, citing stronger refining earnings, rapid balance‑sheet improvement and the prospect of buybacks returning in 2027 as gearing falls.
Read moreDirector dealings: Everyman Media's Dorfman snaps up shares
21st Oct 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Everyman Media revealed on Wednesday that interim creative director Charles Dorfman had acquired 925,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed cinema operator.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Segro gains after update; Abrdn in the red
21st Oct 2026 13:59
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 10,773.69 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreThursday preview: Barclays and Sainsbury's results among the highlights
21st Oct 2026 13:56
(Sharecast News) - Thursday will bring a raft of corporate news for investors to sink their teeth into.
Read moreMobico surges after takeover approach from Spain's AdL
21st Oct 2026 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Shares of Mobico - formerly National Express - surged on Wednesday after it said it had received a 46p per share takeover approach from Spain's Autobuses de Leon (AdL) that it would be minded to recommend.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hays, Page gain; Domino's falls
21st Oct 2026 13:48
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,400.58 0.15%
Read moreME Group's veteran finance chief takes medical leave of absence
21st Oct 2026 13:38
(Sharecast News) - ME Group International's long-standing finance chief is temporarily stepping away from the business, the vending machine specialist confirmed on Wednesday.
Read moreDeutsche Bank cuts Genuit price target after profit warning
21st Oct 2026 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank cut its price target on Genuit on Wednesday to 400p from 440p after it warned a day earlier that full-year profits would miss market expectations amid ongoing challenging market conditions.
Read moreUS mortgage applications post seventh-straight weekly decline, sink 5.3pc
21st Oct 2026 12:14
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 5.3% in the week ended 16 October, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, extending their decline to a seventh straight week and taking activity to its lowest level since January 2025.
Read moreHigher costs push Virgin Wines into the red despite sales spark
21st Oct 2026 12:07
(Sharecast News) - Virgin Wines was pushed into the red amid higher costs and a "challenging" consumer environment, the direct-to-consumer retailer confirmed on Wednesday.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE pops higher as Ithaca gains on Jackdaw approval
21st Oct 2026 11:58
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Wednesday, helped along by gains for the likes of Ithaca Energy after the government approved the Jackdaw gas field in the North Sea, as a bigger-than-expected rise in inflation cemented rate hike expectations.
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