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Jefferies downgrades Derwent London, slashes price target
27th Feb 2026 11:09
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Derwent London to 'underperform' from 'hold' on Friday as it slashed the price target to 1,550p from 1,820p, with the shares at a 44% discount to FY26 net asset value of 3,282p and with a forward dividend yield of 4.5%.
Read moreEurope midday: Stoxx hits fresh high; Melrose tanks
27th Feb 2026 11:09
(Sharecast News) - European shares hit fresh records again on Friday despite a weaker showing on Wall Street overnight, driven by a fall in Nvidia stock.
Read moreGuardian Metal Resources makes SEC filing for proposed US offering
27th Feb 2026 11:09
(Sharecast News) - Guardian Metal Resources said on Friday that it has filed a registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering of American Depositary Shares in the United States.
Read moreMurray Income Trust trails benchmark, appoints new manager
27th Feb 2026 11:05
(Sharecast News) - Murray Income Trust reported an 8.1% net asset value total return for the six months ended 31 December on Friday, trailing its benchmark, the FTSE All-Share Index, which delivered a 13.7% return over the same period.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE hits fresh highs amid earnings flurry; miners rally
27th Feb 2026 11:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still higher by midday on Friday, having hit fresh highs above 10,900, with miners powering the gains amid a flurry of results from the likes of Rightmove, Melrose and IAG.
Read moreAsia report: Markets mixed after tech-led pullback on Wall Street
27th Feb 2026 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday as investors reacted to a pullback on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 retreated after the latest results from Nvidia and Salesforce failed to lift broader sentiment.
Read moreDelivery Hero shares slump on below-expectations update
27th Feb 2026 10:36
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Delivery Hero fell sharply on Friday after the group reported full-year gross merchandise value (GMV) slightly below market expectations, despite highlighting improved profitability and a return to growth in Asia.
Read moreDiversified Energy posts record year, announces east Texas acquisition
27th Feb 2026 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Diversified Energy reported record annual results for 2025 overnight on Friday, with more than doubling of adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow following around $2bn of acquisitions, while announcing a further $245m bolt-on deal in east Texas and maintaining its quarterly dividend at 29 cents per share.
Read moreJust Group profits fall as it prepares for combination with BWS
27th Feb 2026 10:24
(Sharecast News) - Just Group reported a sharp fall in underlying profit for 2025 on Friday, as it deliberately reduced volumes in an increasingly competitive defined benefit de-risking market, while progressing its proposed acquisition by Brookfield Wealth Solutions.
Read moreFees and profits fall at Hays, CEO steps down
27th Feb 2026 10:23
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Hays fell sharply in morning trading on Friday, as the recruiter flagged a weaker jobs market, slashed the dividend and announced a change in leadership.
Read moreHornby Hobbies to sell Scalextric business for £20m
27th Feb 2026 10:20
(Sharecast News) - Hornby Hobbies said on Friday that it has agreed to sell its Scalextric business for £20m.
Read moreCity of London Inv't Trust underperforms market, outperforms peers in H1
27th Feb 2026 10:19
(Sharecast News) - City of London Investment Trust's first-half results showed that the fund underperformed the wider market over the six months to 31 December but outperformed peers, as the company lifted its dividend.
Read moreNintendo plans ¥300bn share sale as major investors unwind stakes
27th Feb 2026 10:16
(Sharecast News) - Video games giant Nintendo was reportedly preparing a ¥300bn £1.42bn) unwinding of its strategic shareholdings, with major investors MUFG Bank and the Bank of Kyoto expected to sell part of their stakes.
Read moreGerman unemployment creeps higher, but jobless rate steady
27th Feb 2026 09:20
(Sharecast News) - Germany's jobless rate held steady again in February, but the number of unemployed people continued to creep higher, according to figures from the government's labour office on Friday.
Read moreTritax upbeat after rents, earnings jump
27th Feb 2026 08:48
(Sharecast News) - Tritax Big Box said on Friday it was well-positioned for further growth during 2026, as it continued to push into the booming data centre market.
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