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Annual profits at Taylor Wimpey narrowly miss forecasts
15th Jan 2026 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey adopted a cautious outlook for the current year on Thursday, after annual profits narrowly missed expectations.
Read moreAshmore AuM rises 8pc in Q4
15th Jan 2026 07:35
(Sharecast News) - Asset manager Ashmore said on Thursday that assets under management had risen 8% over the three months ended 31 December, hitting $52.5bn on the back of $2.6bn of net inflows and a $1.2bn positive investment performance.
Read moreSchroders FY results seen ahead of market expectations
15th Jan 2026 07:30
(Sharecast News) - Asset manager Schroders said on Thursday that its full-year results were set to come in ahead of market expectations, with adjusted operating profits expected to be at least £745m, up from £603.1m a year earlier.
Read moreOil prices slump as Trump tones down threats against Iran over protests
15th Jan 2026 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices were sharply lower on Thursday as supply fears eased after US President Donald Trump toned down his aggressive language towards Iran's leaders over the killing of anti-regime protestors
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rise after better-than-expected GDP
15th Jan 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday, building on the previous session's record highs as investors mulled better-than-expected GDP figures.
Read moreMitchells & Butlers Q1 sales soar on strong Christmas trade
15th Jan 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Pub group Mitchells and Butlers said first quarter like-for-like sales grew to 4.5%, driven by a strong Christmas period.
Read moreDunelm scales back outlook after weak festive sales
15th Jan 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Homewares retailer Dunelm has said it expects full-year profits to come in at the lower end of market forecasts as a result of a "challenging environment" in the first half, in which sales growth slowed significantly towards the end of 2025.
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: South East Water, Asda, The Arts Club
15th Jan 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - South East Water could lose its operating licence after residents across Kent and Sussex faced up to a week without water. The environment secretary, Emma Reynolds, has called for the regulator to review the company's operating licence. If it were to lose it, the company would fall into a special administration regime until a new buyer was found. If the regulator, Ofwat, decides the company has breached its licence but decides not to revoke it, penalties include a fine of 10% of the company's annual turnover. Ofwat in 2024 decided Thames Water was in breach of its licence but decided to avoid forcing it into special measures and instead insisted on a turnaround plan. - Guardian
Read moreBrooks Macdonald hails return to positive quarterly net flows
15th Jan 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - UK wealth manager Brooks Macdonald has announced a return to positive quarterly net flows for the first time in nearly three years, while funds under management and administration (FUMA) expanded slightly in its second quarter.
Read moreOxford Instruments reiterates FY guidance
15th Jan 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Manufacturing and research company Oxford Instruments reaffirmed its full‑year guidance on Thursday, with adjusted operating profits expected to be in line with market forecasts of £70.2m to £73.0m.
Read moreFuller, Smith & Turner toasts bumper festive sales
15th Jan 2026 06:58
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Fuller, Smith & Turner ticked higher on Thursday, after the pubs and hotels group toasted a bumper Christmas.
Read moreUS close: Stocks drop amid data barrage as banks underwhelm
14th Jan 2026 22:19
(Sharecast News) - US stocks posted losses for the second straight day on Wednesday as a wave of earnings reports from banks underwhelmed, prompting investors to scale back positions with markets already trading close to record highs.
Read moreOxford Biomedica confirms takeover approach from PE firm EQT
14th Jan 2026 16:57
(Sharecast News) - Oxford Biomedica confirmed on Wednesday that it has received unsolicited takeover approaches from private equity firm EQT.
Read moreBroker tips: Reckitt Benckiser, Liontrust Asset Management
14th Jan 2026 15:41
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Reckitt Benckiser on Wednesday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' and cut its price target on the stock to 6,200p from 6,400p as it updated forecasts to factor in the Essential Home sale.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Liontrust Asset Management
14th Jan 2026 15:38
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on Liontrust Asset Management from 320p to 260p on Wednesday, even as net outflows reduced in its third quarter.
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