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Consumer sentiment ticks higher in January - BRC
21st Jan 2026 13:31
(Sharecast News) - UK consumers are becoming cautiously more optimistic about the health of the economy, a survey showed on Thursday.
Read moreHalliburton shares jump on Q4 beat as revenues tick higher
21st Jan 2026 13:26
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Halliburton jumped as Wall Street opened on Wednesday after the American oil services company posted a smaller-than-predicted decline in fourth-quarter profits, while revenues unexpectedly inched higher.
Read moreAvingtrans trading in line in first half
21st Jan 2026 12:49
(Sharecast News) - Avingtrans said in an update on Wednesday that trading in the first half of its financial year was in line with management expectations, as it pointed to continued positive momentum across the group and growing exposure to structurally attractive markets linked to AI, data centres and nuclear power.
Read moreEverplay set to end year in line with expectations
21st Jan 2026 12:46
(Sharecast News) - Everplay Group said in an update on Wednesday that it expected to deliver adjusted EBITDA for the year ended 31 December in line with market expectations, representing a double-digit increase on the prior year, after strong trading through the second half and into the start of 2026.
Read moreSerica enters year in 'stronger, more resilient' position
21st Jan 2026 12:41
(Sharecast News) - Serica Energy said in an update on Wednesday that it entered 2026 as a "stronger, more resilient company" with production and revenues set to rise materially, as recently announced acquisitions expand its portfolio and underpin higher cash generation.
Read moreUK manufacturing output falls in January - CBI
21st Jan 2026 12:37
(Sharecast News) - UK manufacturing output fell in the quarter to January, according to the latest Industrial Trends Survey from the Confederation of British Industry, and optimism remains weak.
Read moreVolex lifts expectations after strong third quarter
21st Jan 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Volex said in an update on Wednesday that it delivered further outperformance in the third quarter, prompting the board to raise its expectations for the full year, as strong demand from data centre customers continued to drive growth.
Read moreAvacta to start trialling second drug after FDA clearance
21st Jan 2026 12:33
(Sharecast News) - Avacta Therapeutics said on Wednesday that it has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for the investigational new drug application for 'FAP-Exatecan', or AVA6103, marking the transition of its second 'preCISION' medicine from preclinical development into human trials.
Read moreCaledonia lays out Bilboes funding strategy after upsized $150m notes offering
21st Jan 2026 12:29
(Sharecast News) - Caledonia Mining Corporation outlined a structured, multi-stage funding strategy to advance development of its Bilboes gold project in Zimbabwe on Wednesday, underpinned by the successful closing of an upsized $150m convertible senior notes offering that attracted strong institutional demand from the United States.
Read moreUS mortgage applications rise 14.1pc
21st Jan 2026 12:25
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications rose 14.1% week-on-week in the week ended 16 January, extending the 28.5% surge in the previous period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Read moreKraft Heinz slumps on potential Berkshire Hathaway stake sale
21st Jan 2026 11:56
(Sharecast News) - Kraft Heinz slumped in pre-market trade on Wednesday after the company said that its biggest shareholder, Berkshire Hathaway, might sell just over 325.4m shares.
Read moreEurope midday Shares extend losses as tariff worries spook investors
21st Jan 2026 11:36
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Wednesday as all eyes turned to Davos where US President Donald Trump was scheduled to address the World Economic Forum amid his demands to annexe Greenland and impose tariffs on any nation that opposed him.
Read moreJohnson & Johnson expects further growth in 2026 as Q4 earnings jump
21st Jan 2026 11:36
(Sharecast News) - American healthcare and medical device giant Johnson & Johnson matched analysts' estimates with its fourth-quarter results, as earnings jumped on the back of improved sales of cancer and autoimmune drugs.
Read moreNext buys shoe chain Russell & Bromley for £2.5m
21st Jan 2026 11:34
(Sharecast News) - UK fashion retailer Next is buying struggling footwear chain Russell & Bromley in a £2.5m pre-packaged administration deal that is expected to lead to the closure of 33 shops with 440 jobs at risk.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures lower after 'sell America' trade intensifies
21st Jan 2026 11:21
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Wednesday after yesterday's heavy losses, fuelled by Donald Trump's escalated tariff threats ahead of his scheduled appearance in Davos.
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