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Interim profits surge at M&S despite 'onslaught' of costs
4th Nov 2026 07:57
(Sharecast News) - Marks & Spencer Group posted a surge in half-year profits on Wednesday and reaffirmed full-year guidance, as the high street retailer rebounded from 2025's devastating cyber attack.
Read moreCoca-Cola HBC lifts guidance upgrade after strong third quarter
4th Nov 2026 07:51
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Coca-Cola HBC fell on Wednesday morning despite the soft drinks bottler raising its full-year revenue guidance after reporting strong third-quarter growth, driven by higher volumes and pricing.
Read moreBerenberg starts Acceler8 Ventures at 'buy'
4th Nov 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg initiated coverage of Acceler8 Ventures with a 'buy' rating and a 130p target price on Wednesday, arguing that the company's exposure to China's lottery market offers significant upside that was not reflected in the current valuation.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to fall as Democrats win control of House and Senate
4th Nov 2026 07:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled news that Democrats have won the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections.
Read moreWeir slides despite backing guidance as investors fret over Q4 delivery
4th Nov 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Mining technology firm Weir traded lower early on Wednesday even as it reiterated full-year guidance and reported an 8% increase in third-quarter orders, with investors choosing to focus on execution risks rather than underlying demand.
Read moreSmith & Nephew cuts annual guidance as US orthopaedics struggles
4th Nov 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Medical technology group Smith & Nephew cut its full-year revenue and profit forecasts on Wednesday as weakness in its US hip and knee implant businesses continued to weigh on performance, despite an acceleration in third-quarter sales growth.
Read moreThursday preview: BoE policy announcement, Next update eyed
4th Nov 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - On Thursday, all eyes will be on the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England, as well as half-year results from Auto Trader, BT Group and Tate & Lyle.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Trade deals, fridge hacks, AMD
4th Nov 2026 07:09
(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham is preparing to announce billions of pounds of trade deals with the EU covering everything from youth visas to pet passports under his vision of a much closer relationship with the bloc. With the prime minister scheduled to meet his European counterparts in Brussels on 20 November, officials have all but agreed three deals that would allow farmers to sell freely to the continent and travellers to take their animals abroad more easily. - Guardian
Read moreRobust third-quarter update sends shares in Metro Bank soaring
4th Nov 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Metro Bank Holdings on Wednesday, after the challenger bank confirmed a jump in net interest margin during the third quarter.
Read moreFunding Circle appoints former Liberis boss as new CEO
4th Nov 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - SME finance platform Funding Circle has announced the former boss of sector peer Liberis as its new chief executive, replacing Lisa Jacobs, who announced plans to step down in September.
Read moreUS close: Apple drags Dow lower, but S&P 500 and Nasdaq rise
3rd Nov 2026 21:34
(Sharecast News) - US equity markets were mixed on Tuesday, with Apple dragging the Dow into the red but chip stocks lifting the S&P 500 and Nasdaq higher.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 finishes in the red as voting gets underway Stateside
3rd Nov 2026 16:18
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed firmly in the red on Tuesday, amid mixed trading on Wall Street as closely-watched midterm elections got underway in the US.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Hiscox rallies on update; AB Foods in the red
3rd Nov 2026 14:44
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.9% at 10,664.38 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreBroker tips: Ibstock, Centrica
3rd Nov 2026 14:41
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg have cut their target price on Ibstock to 75p from 90p after the brickmaker warned that full-year earnings would come in well below market expectations amid continued weakness in UK construction markets.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as Apple slips, investors watch midterms
3rd Nov 2026 14:36
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday, with investors digesting Apple's latest quarterly earnings and looking ahead to the US midterm elections.
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