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Berenberg lowers Admiral to 'hold'
27th Aug 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg cut their rating on Admiral from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, saying the shares now look fully valued after a sharp rebound this year.
Read moreNvidia shares jump as Q2 revenues, sales guidance smash forecasts
27th Aug 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Nvidia were set to jump on Thursday after the chip designer and computing infrastructure giant reported a doubling of revenues in the second quarter and delivered sales guidance well ahead of market forecasts.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends lower as investors eye Warsh speech
27th Aug 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Thursday as concerns about sticky US inflation overshadowed strong quarterly earnings from US chip maker Nvidia, and as investors eyed a hotly-anticipated speech by new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall despite solid Nvidia results
27th Aug 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday despite strong quarterly earnings from US chip maker Nvidia.
Read morePrudential hikes buyback, dividend as first-half profits rise
27th Aug 2026 07:25
(Sharecast News) - Prudential raised its share buyback programme and hiked its dividend on Thursday after reporting strong first-half results, which showed adjusted profits rising by a tenth.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, Epstein, Macquarie Group
27th Aug 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Levels of a toxic "forever chemical" rose to 13 times the legal limit during Thames Water pilots for a controversial multimillion pound water recycling scheme that will pump millions of litres of treated sewage into the River Thames during drought. The data from the pilots is in stark contrast to public comments from Thames Water that their water recycling project in south-west London will not harm the riverine environment. - Guardian
Read moreGerman consumer confidence improves as income expectations rebound
27th Aug 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment improved noticeably in August as income expectations recovered and households became slightly less inclined to save, according to the latest survey from the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions.
Read moreAstrazeneca's Tezspire delivers positive results in EoE trial
27th Aug 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Thursday that Tezspire had delivered positive Phase III results in eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE), hitting both co‑primary endpoints and all key secondary measures, with improvements sustained through 52 weeks.
Read moreUS close: Stocks slip as traders digest PCE inflation uptick, Nvidia earnings
26th Aug 2026 23:13
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Wednesday as traders digested key US inflation data and Nvidia's latest quarterly numbers.
Read moreMeta to pay up to $18m to settle social media case
26th Aug 2026 16:38
(Sharecast News) - Social media firm Meta said on Wednesday that it has agreed to pay a maximum of $18bn to settle a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram.
Read moreEurope close: Shares flat as US inflation readout lifts odds of Sept rate hike
26th Aug 2026 15:18
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed flat on Wednesday as traders mulled a hotter-than-expected US inflation readout for July that strengthened the odds of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve next month.
Read moreUS open: Stocks little changed following July PCE reading
26th Aug 2026 14:33
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as traders digested key US inflation data and looked ahead to Nvidia's latest quarterly numbers.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sage Group hit by Intuit outlook; BP, Shell gush lower
26th Aug 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 10,891.79 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreBroker tips: Chesnara, Applied Nutrition, Softcat, Bytes Technology
26th Aug 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their price target on Chesnara to 437p from 404p, citing rising momentum for further deal‑making and a stronger‑than‑expected capital position.
Read moreDirector dealings: Chesnara CFO raises stake
26th Aug 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Chesnara revealed on Wedensday that chief financial officer Tom Howard had acquired 14,490 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed life insurance firm.
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