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Volution buys German ventilation specialist getAir for €40m
4th Aug 2026 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Ventilation equipment manufacturer Volution Group has agreed to buy Germany's getAir GmbH for €40m as it looks to strengthen its position in the European residential heat‑recovery market.
Read moreTravis Perkins H1 revenues drop but shares rally on turnaround signs
4th Aug 2026 09:57
(Sharecast News) - Travis Perkins reported a drop in first-half revenue on Tuesday and flat operating profits once property profits were stripped, but shares in the builders' merchants surged as analysts pointed to early signs of a turnaround.
Read moreDomino's Pizza H1 sales, earnings and cash flow strengthen
4th Aug 2026 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Master franchise Domino's Pizza Group reported a solid first half performance on Tuesday, with stronger sales, higher earnings and a sharp improvement in free cash flow, while also continuing to gain market share across its key categories.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks gain amid raft of earnings; BP gushes higher
4th Aug 2026 08:38
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate releases.
Read moreAramco profits up 33% on higher prices as Trump says US majors 'making too much money'
4th Aug 2026 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Saudi Aramco reported a 33% jump in second‑quarter profit on Tuesday as surging oil and refined product prices lifted earnings amid the Iran war, allowing the world's largest oil company to beat analyst expectations.
Read moreFresnillo beats estimates as first-half profits surge
4th Aug 2026 08:24
(Sharecast News) - Fresnillo beat expectations with its interim results on Tuesday, helped by higher volumes and lower-than-forecast operating costs, with gross profits more than doubling compared with last year.
Read moreAG Barr posts rise in revenues but highlights supply chain issues
4th Aug 2026 08:21
(Sharecast News) - Irn-Bru maker AG Barr backed its full-year guidance on Tuesday as it reported a rise in interim revenue, but shares slid as it warned of a £10m revenue hit from supply chain issues.
Read moreSmith & Nephew lifts H1 profits, lowers FY revenue guidance
4th Aug 2026 08:21
(Sharecast News) - Medical equipment manufacturer Smith & Nephew posted improved first‑half revenue and operating profits on Tuesday but trimmed its full‑year revenue growth outlook, saying it now expects around 4% growth rather than the 6% previously guided.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on SSP
4th Aug 2026 08:00
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg nudged their price target on food and beverage outlets operator SSP down to 230p from 245p, but kept their 'buy' rating on the stock, saying the firm's core value was becoming clearer as operational delivery improves and strategic actions begin to take hold.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx hits new high on Wall Street; Oil majors cash in on war
4th Aug 2026 07:53
(Sharecast News) - European shares hit a fresh high on Tuesday on the back of a new record close for the Dow Jones in New York and optimism around a de-escalation of US-Iran tensions.
Read moreSegro to be taken over by Prologis in £14.3bn deal
4th Aug 2026 07:48
(Sharecast News) - Segro said on Tuesday that it has agreed to be taken over by US logistics giant Prologis in a £14.3bn deal.
Read moreCoca-Cola Europacific Partners reports Q2 slowdown, reaffirms guidance
4th Aug 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Shares in UK-based Coca-Cola Europacific Partners dropped on Tuesday after the company's first-half results underwhelmed, with the company keeping full-year guidance unchanged as revenue and volume growth both slowed in the second quarter.
Read moreLufthansa Q2 profits slump amid volatile jet‑fuel prices, geopolitical headwinds
4th Aug 2026 07:39
(Sharecast News) - German airline Deutsche Lufthansa reported a sharp drop in second‑quarter profits and cut its full‑year guidance on Tuesday, as volatile jet‑fuel prices and geopolitical disruption continued to weigh on continental carriers.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to rise amid raft of earnings; BP, HSBC in focus
4th Aug 2026 07:37
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors continued to mull the latest developments in the US-Iran conflict and amid earnings from the likes of HSBC and BP.
Read moreMetro Bank posts record half‑year profit as lending surges
4th Aug 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank reported its most profitable half on record on Tuesday, with underlying profit before tax rising 34% year‑on‑year to £61m, driven by strong lending growth and continued improvement in returns.
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