Friday preview: Challengers get nearer to Tesco

2nd Jul 2009 16:13

Tesco's annual meeting may not be the usual back slapping and handshakes all round, as, for the first times in years, the competition now may poise a meaningful threat to the supermarket juggernaut.Sales growth this year has lagged Morrisons and Sainsbury's, prompting heavy discounts and a revamp of its Clubcard. Expect comments to reassure any investor nerves, while at the same time underlining its detemination to stay as number one.INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATEAlbion Income & Growth VCT, Associated British Foods, Britvic, Cardiff Property, Connaught, Daily Mail and General Trust, RM GroupQUARTERLY PAYMENT DATEPanther SecuritiesFINALSCybit HoldingsAGMSKEFI Minerals, Kryso Resources, Oxford Technology 2 VCT, Oxford Technology 3 VCT, Oxford Technology 4 VCT, Oxford Technology VCT, Renewable Energy Generation, Shires Income, Tinci Holdings, TescoFINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATEAdventis Group, Anglo Pacific, Bioquell, Havelock Europa, Hilton Food, Huntsworth, Informa, Judges Scientific, London and Associated Properties, Marshalls, National Express Group, Northern Investors Co., Octopus AIM VCT, Pace, ProVen Growth and Income VCT, ProVen Growth and Income VCT 'C' Shares, Slingsby H.C, Utilico Emerging Markets Ltd.UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTSPMI Service Sector Survey (09:30)Bank of England Housing Equity Withdrawal (09:30)INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTSPMI Service Sector Survey (FRA) (08:50)PMI Service Sector Survey (08:55)PMI Service Sector Survey (09:00)