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Ocado to build large CFC for 'fast-growing' European national retailer
21st Jul 2026 15:41
(Sharecast News) - Ocado said on Tuesday that it has agreed to build a large customer fulfilment centre for a fast-growing European national retailer.
Read moreArbuthnot hikes interim dividend after solid first half
21st Jul 2026 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Arbuthnot Banking Group reported first-half profit before tax of £11.0m on Tuesday, broadly unchanged from £10.9m a year earlier, while earnings per share rose to 49.9p from 42.5p.
Read moreBroker tips: Volex, M&S
21st Jul 2026 14:47
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upgraded Volex to 'buy' from 'hold' on Tuesday, saying the shares now offered around 18% upside to its new 600p target price after pulling back from June highs.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as investors look past Iran tensions
21st Jul 2026 14:45
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday as investors looked past the latest developments in the Iran conflict and shifted focus back to a busy slate of corporate earnings.
Read moreDirector dealings: Supreme CEO snaps up shares
21st Jul 2026 14:38
(Sharecast News) - Supreme revealed on Tuesday that chief executive officer Sandeep Chadha had acquired 500,000 prdonary shares in the AIM-listed consumer goods firm.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: M&S rallies on broker note; Compass in the red
21st Jul 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.4% higher at 10,566.73 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreWednesday preview: Tesla results, Wetherspoons update in focus
21st Jul 2026 14:00
(Sharecast News) - On Wednesday, investors will eye the release of interim results from Reach and a fourth-quarter trading update from pub group JD Wetherspoon.
Read moreMetro Bank exploring £2bn merger with Aldermore - report
21st Jul 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank is reportedly exploring a £2bn merger with Aldermore, which is up for sale after becoming embroiled in the motor finance mis-selling scandal.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Mitie, Ocado and Kier provide a lift
21st Jul 2026 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Outsourcing and energy services firm Mitie Group was the standout performer of the day on the FTSE 250 on Tuesday after agreeing to be taken over by rival OCS Group in a £3.1bn deal.
Read moreShares in Halliburton slide despite above-forecast earnings
21st Jul 2026 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Halliburton posted above-forecast quarterly numbers on Tuesday, after strong trading in international markets helped offset a weaker performance in the war-hit Middle East.
Read moreRosebank Industries lifts full-year outlook, shares jump
21st Jul 2026 12:56
(Sharecast News) - Rosebank Industries surged on Tuesday as it lifted its full-year guidance following a better-than-expected performance in MW Components.
Read moreNovo Nordisk files lawsuit against Eli Lilly for 'misleading' weight-loss drug ads
21st Jul 2026 12:44
(Sharecast News) - Danish pharma group Novo Nordisk has launched legal action against rival Eli Lilly & Co, accusing it of using "misleading" and "deceptive" advertising for its weight-loss drugs.
Read moreEurope midday: Stocks rise, but Middle East tensions limit upside
21st Jul 2026 12:37
(Sharecast News) - European stocks edged higher on Tuesday after two days in the red, with reports of diplomatic progress between the US and Iran helping to lift sentiment - even as oil prices continued to rise.
Read more3M boosts guidance following robust Q2
21st Jul 2026 12:34
(Sharecast News) - Shares in 3M jumped on Tuesday after the US industrial giant raised full-year earnings guidance following a strong second quarter.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity upgrades Volex to 'buy'
21st Jul 2026 12:25
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity upgraded Volex to 'buy' from 'hold' on Tuesday, saying the shares now offered around 18% upside to its new 600p target price after pulling back from June highs.
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