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Impax Environmental Markets continuation tender collapses on Saba refusal
27th Feb 2026 08:41
(Sharecast News) - Impax Environmental Markets said on Friday that its proposed continuation tender offer had lapsed after Saba Capital Management declined to participate, prompting the board to move ahead with an exit tender offer.
Read moreFlutter slumps as Q4 earnings miss, FY26 guidance disappoints
27th Feb 2026 08:40
(Sharecast News) - Bookmaker Flutter reported a clean miss across key fourth‑quarter metrics and issued some softer‑than‑expected 2026 guidance on Friday, driven by weaker betting behaviour during the period.
Read moreSenior in talks over potential takeover, shares surge
27th Feb 2026 08:38
(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm Advent International confirmed on Friday that it is considering a possible takeover offer for engineer Senior.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE gains amid earnings flurry
27th Feb 2026 08:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, hitting fresh highs as investors mulled a flurry of results from the likes of Rightmove, Melrose and IAG.
Read moreNetflix shares surge after Warner Bros bid dumped
27th Feb 2026 08:19
(Sharecast News) - Netflix has walked away from its offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery, sending its shares higher and leaving Paramount Skydance as the likely winner in the long running battle for the iconic Hollywood studio.
Read moreRathbones profits jump as Investec Wealth merger completes
27th Feb 2026 08:15
(Sharecast News) - Rathbones - now the UK's largest discretionary wealth manager after it bought Investec's wealth management arm last year - posted a jump in full-year profit on Friday and struck an upbeat note on the outlook.
Read moreBerenberg starts Magnum Ice Cream Company at 'hold'
27th Feb 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on The Magnum Ice Cream Company with a 'hold' rating and a 1,270p price target on Friday, implying a roughly 7% upside to the stock's current price.
Read moreBlock to axe 4,000 jobs as it embraces AI, shares soar
27th Feb 2026 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Jack Dorsey's Block soared on Friday, after the fintech confirmed it would be axing nearly half of its workforce in favour of artificial intelligence.
Read moreEurope open: Shares hover near record despite weak Wall St; Acciona surges
27th Feb 2026 08:01
(Sharecast News) - European shares hovered near record territory at the open on Friday despite a weaker showing on Wall Street overnight, driven by a fall in Nvidia stock.
Read moreRightmove delivers double‑digit operating profit growth, unveils fresh buyback
27th Feb 2026 07:58
(Sharecast News) - Online real estate property portal operator Rightmove reported another year of solid top‑ and bottom-line growth and launched a fresh buyback on Friday, as advertisers continued to take higher‑value products and packages.
Read moreIndigo Partners sells 10m Wizz Air shares in placing
27th Feb 2026 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm Indigo Partners has sold 10m shares in Wizz Air in a placing, according to a release on Friday by JP Morgan.
Read moreBA owner IAG hails record full-year profit
27th Feb 2026 07:48
(Sharecast News) - IAG said on Friday that it had delivered another "record" financial performance in 2025 and that it would be returning €1.5bn of excess capital in the next 12 months, but shares in the BA and Iberia owner dropped, with analysts pointing to potential disappointment around guidance.
Read moreIntertek to boost Latin American footprint with QTEST acquisition
27th Feb 2026 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Quality and safety services provider Intertek has expanded its presence in Colombia after agreeing to acquire QTEST, a local provider of electrical testing and certification services.
Read moreMelrose profits jump 21% on global tensions, military spending
27th Feb 2026 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Melrose Industries tanked on Friday as investors were unimpressed with weaker-than-expected revenue guidance, despite a 21% jump in profits last year as global tensions and conflicts sparked a "significant" increase in military spending.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to gain after positive Asian session; IAG, Pearson results in focus
27th Feb 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday following a positive Asian session, amid results from the likes of Pearson, Melrose and IAG.
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