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FTSE 100 movers: HSBC gains as results impress; Diageo loses its fizz
25th Feb 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.9% higher at 10,775.63 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreTJX Companies tops estimates with Q4 sales
25th Feb 2026 13:38
(Sharecast News) - TJ Maxx and Marshalls owner TJX Companies impressed investors on Wednesday with forecast-beating fourth-quarter results, as underlying sales growth came in "well above" the company's own expectations.
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade higher as investors await Nvidia results
25th Feb 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Major indices traded higher early on Wednesday as investors patiently awaited quarterly earnings from semiconductor giant Nvidia after the close.
Read moreBroker tips: Cerillion, Standard Chartered
25th Feb 2026 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their targret price on software Cerillion from 2,125p to 2,000p on Wednesday as it said the group was now "accelerating into the AI era".
Read moreDirector dealings: Unite chairman raises stake
25th Feb 2026 13:30
(Sharecast News) - Unite Group revealed on Wednesday that chairman Richard Huntingford had acquired 37,985 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed student accommodation provider.
Read moreEQT not planning to bid for Oxford Biomedica
25th Feb 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Oxford Biomedica shares slumped on Wednesday after Swedish private equity firm EQT said it was not planning to make an offer for the gene and cell therapy company.
Read moreStar Energy reports lower-than-expected 2025 production
25th Feb 2026 12:34
(Sharecast News) - Star Energy Group reported lower-than-expected 2025 production on Wednesday, but said it strengthened cost discipline and liquidity as it prepares for modest output growth in 2026.
Read morePetroTal posts broadly stable year-end reserves
25th Feb 2026 12:30
(Sharecast News) - PetroTal reported broadly stable year-end reserves for 2025 on Wednesday, with proved and probable volumes little changed year on year despite lower oil price assumptions weighing on reserve values.
Read moreAvingtrans reports higher interim earnings, improved margins
25th Feb 2026 12:26
(Sharecast News) - Avingtrans reported higher interim earnings and improved margins for the six months ended 30 November on Wednesday, as strength in its Advanced Engineering Systems division and a reduced loss in Medical and Industrial Imaging offset flat revenues.
Read moreAmaroq sets out fresh production guidance
25th Feb 2026 12:21
(Sharecast News) - Amaroq set out 2026 production guidance of 25,000 to 35,000 ounces of gold from its Nalunaq mine in Greenland on Wednesday, with output weighted to the second half as flotation recovery is introduced.
Read moreUS weekly mortgage applications inch higher
25th Feb 2026 12:13
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications edged higher in the week ended 20 February, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the modest improvement seen a week earlier despite a further drop in benchmark borrowing costs.
Read moreFCA seeks to close credit file gaps to improve lending
25th Feb 2026 12:03
(Sharecast News) - UK financial regulators have proposed changing information-sharing rules for lenders to close gaps in borrowers' credit files.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures higher ahead of Nvidia earnings
25th Feb 2026 11:53
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Wednesday as investors patiently awaited quarterly earnings from semiconductor giant Nvidia after the close.
Read moreLowe's warns of uncertain market conditions
25th Feb 2026 11:45
(Sharecast News) - Lowe's Companies warned of ongoing uncertainty in the US home improvement market on Wednesday, after its full-year forecasts disappointed.
Read moreShoreCap downgrades Standard Chartered on valuation grounds
25th Feb 2026 11:25
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded Standard Chartered to 'sell' from 'hold' on Wednesday on valuation grounds.
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