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Peel Hunt upgrades Cranswick to 'buy'
12th Oct 2026 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt upgraded Cranswick to 'buy' from 'add' on Monday and hiked the price target to 6,600p from 6,100p, saying it expects first-half volumes to increase by around 6% and pre-tax profit by approximately 8%, helped by customer growth in fresh foods and share gains.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: AEP, Hays slump
12th Oct 2026 13:45
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,298.99 0.35%
Read moreUS open: Stocks muted, geopolitics and bank earnings in focus
12th Oct 2026 13:11
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Monday after major indices closed out a winning week, with investors now turning their attention to a heavy slate of earnings and fresh inflation data in the days ahead.
Read moreDirector dealings: Insig Ai CEO raises stake
12th Oct 2026 13:08
(Sharecast News) - Insig Ai revealed on Monday at chief executive Richard Bernstein had acquired 400,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed data infrastructure and machine learning firm.
Read moreVolkswagen deliveries slump as China sales plunge 30%
12th Oct 2026 12:43
(Sharecast News) - Volkswagen Group reported a sharp decline in global vehicle deliveries in the third quarter of 2026, driven by a sharp downturn in China, where sales plunged by 38.5%.
Read moreTuesday preview: US bank earnings in focus
12th Oct 2026 12:32
(Sharecast News) - US bank earnings will start rolling in on Tuesday, with JP Morgan, Wells Fargo, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs all slated to report quarterly numbers.
Read moreAmazon in talks to buy AI start-up Decart in $7bn deal - report
12th Oct 2026 12:31
(Sharecast News) - Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to by artificial intelligence start-up Decart in a deal potentially valued at around $7bn.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares, oil up amid Trump claims of Ukraine war 'ceasefire'
12th Oct 2026 11:40
(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher on Monday despite confusion around a "ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine declared by US President Donald Trump.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE maintains gains as banks rally
12th Oct 2026 10:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday despite escalating Middle East tensions, with banks pacing the advance.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of earnings-heavy week as oil rises on renewed ceasefire doubts
12th Oct 2026 10:58
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the opening bell on Monday after major indices closed out a winning week, with investors now turning their attention to a heavy slate of earnings and fresh inflation data in the days ahead.
Read moreITM Power signs heads of terms for 150m MW green hydrogen project
12th Oct 2026 10:26
(Sharecast News) - ITM Power said on Monday that its build, own, operate (BOO) subsidiary, Hydropulse, has signed heads of terms with a European oil refinery for a large-scale green hydrogen project.
Read moreHeathrow passenger numbers fall 2.3pc in September
12th Oct 2026 10:25
(Sharecast News) - Heathrow reported a 2.3% year‑on‑year fall in September passenger numbers to 7.18m, with a steep 20.1% drop in Middle East traffic the main drag on monthly volumes.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed but Seoul suffers steep chip sell-off
12th Oct 2026 10:11
(Sharecast News) - Asian stock markets were mixed on Monday, with small gains in Hong Kong, Sydney and Singapore met with losses in Shanghai and Mumbai and big sell-off in Seoul.
Read moreMetlen partners with Thales on Greek defence satellite programme
12th Oct 2026 09:22
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 100-listed Metlen Energy & Metals has signed a collaboration agreement with Thales Alenia Space and Thales Hellas to pursue opportunities in Greece's planned defence telecommunications satellite programme.
Read moreDeutsche Bank downgrades Pennon to 'hold', shares slide
12th Oct 2026 09:19
(Sharecast News) - Pennon tumbled on Monday after Deutsche Bank cut its stance on the stock to 'hold' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 380p from 550p.
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