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Crest Nicholson downgrades FY profit, completions guidance
3rd Sep 2026 08:02
(Sharecast News) - Crest Nicholson shares tumbled on Thursday as the housebuilder warned it now expects a full-year loss and cut its completions guidance, saying market conditions have been more subdued than expected over the summer.
Read moreAlfa Financial Software confident on FY outlook as H1 recurring revenues rise
3rd Sep 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - Asset finance software Alfa Financial Software said on Thursday that it remained on track to meet full-year expectations after reporting strong growth in recurring revenues and its contract book during the first half.
Read moreHilton Foods lifts full-year profit guidance
3rd Sep 2026 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Hilton Foods lifted its full-year profit guidance on Thursday as it hailed a good interim performance from core meat and fresh prepared food, but weakness in the Foppen seafood business.
Read moreWatches of Switzerland on track after 'broad-based' growth in H1
3rd Sep 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Watches of Switzerland said it has been "encouraged" by first-half trading as it reiterated its full-year revenue and profit targets, helped by strong trading in the US and improving momentum in the UK.
Read moreLondonMetric advances £105m portfolio reshaping with Ramsay disposals
3rd Sep 2026 07:36
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust LondonMetric Property said on Thursday that it had made further progress reshaping its portfolio, completing £105m of investment activity since its July trading update, including the sale of two Ramsay Health Care hospitals.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to dip as investors eye PMIs
3rd Sep 2026 07:28
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to dip at the open on Thursday as investors continued to mull US-Iran tensions and ahead of PMI readings for the UK and eurozone.
Read moreGrafton Group keeps guidance after solid H1 profit growth
3rd Sep 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Grafton Group held on to its full-year earnings guidance after a solid first half, in which adjusted operating profits rose 8.2% year-on-year to £98.5m.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Self-driving taxis, ENRC, Barclays
3rd Sep 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham moved to calm volatile bond markets on Wednesday as surging borrowing costs threatened to wreck plans for his government's crucial first budget next month. After a days-long sell-off of government bonds - and with the chancellor, John Healey, facing the prospect of sharply reduced spending power, Burnham used his first appearance at prime minister's questions to promise decisions would be "grounded in fiscal responsibility". - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gains as bond markets stabilise, after Waller remarks
3rd Sep 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Thursday as bond markets stabilised, and as investors welcomed remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, who said he could support keeping rates on hold this month.
Read moreLloyd's of London sees H1 profits decline as bond yields climb
3rd Sep 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Lloyd's of London reported a decline in first-half profit on Thursday despite higher premiums and an improved underwriting result, as weaker investment returns weighed on earnings.
Read moreUS close: Stocks snap three-day losing streak after Williams comments
2nd Sep 2026 23:08
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rebounded slightly after recent losses sent markets to a four-week low, with investors hunting for bargains despite another rise in oil prices, with sentiment boosted by some dovish comments from a Federal Reserve policymaker.
Read moreBroker tips: DCC, Mitie, Pearson
2nd Sep 2026 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg cut their recommendations on DCC and Mitie from 'buy' to 'hold' on Wednesday, citing the stocks' recent bid‑driven share price moves and limited upside relative to agreed takeover valuations.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as bond yields ease, oil retreats
2nd Sep 2026 15:33
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Wednesday as bond yields eased despite increasing concerns that elevated crude prices could complicate the inflation outlook.
Read moreBank of Canada keeps rates on hold as expected
2nd Sep 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada kept interest rates at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected, for the seventh meeting in a row.
Read moreChevron plans $7bn Venezuela investment as it expands Orinoco position
2nd Sep 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Chevron said on Wednesday that it plans to invest more than $7bn in Venezuela over the next five years as the US oil major looks to more than double output in the country.
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