Week Ahead: Vodafone, Burberry results due; UK GDP in focus

8th May 2026 07:15

(Sharecast News) - Next week sees the release of results from the likes Vodafone, Burberry and Imperial Brands, while on the macroeconomic front, US inflation and UK GDP figures will be in focus.

On Monday, investors will get half-year results from Compass and interim results from Victrex, while in the US, earnings from Constellation Energy and Fox Corporation are due.

Tuesday will bring annual results from 3i Infrastructure, Bytes Technology and Vodafone, half-year numbers from Imperial Brands and trading updates from Wickes, Greggs and IMI. Angling Direct will release its preliminary results.

Across the pond, the latest consumer price index is due.

As far as Greggs is concerned, Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said current full-year guidance points to profits being at a similar level to last year. "But with challenges mounting in recent months, don't be surprised if that outlook becomes more cautious when the group releases its trading statement next week."

On Wednesday, trading updates from TP Icap and Spirax will be eyed, along with results from Tui, Vertu Motors and Avon Technologies.

Chiekrie said Tui is going into its second-quarter results next week on the back of a difficult trading period for the travel industry. "The Middle East crisis has led to demand for holidays in many of its travel hotspots drying up, with total bookings for the key summer season running 7% below last year's level," he said.

"As a result, last month TUI suspended its full-year revenue guidance, and there's also been a sharp cut to underlying operating profit guidance, down from expectations for 7-10% growth to a decline of up to 22%.

"The important cruise segment had been performing well in the early months of the year, driven by strong customer demand. However, after the conflict broke out, some of its ships were left stranded in Middle Eastern ports until Mid-April. Investors will be keen to get an update on when these ships are likely to be fully operational again and how demand is tracking for cruises in other regions."

Thursday will be busier still, with full-year results from 3i Group, Burberry, Land Securities, National Grid and Premier Foods, half-year results from Auction Technology and Grainger, and trading updates from Watches of Switzerland, ITV and Shawbrook.

AJ Bell analysts said recovering demand in North America and China and a tighter rein on costs have been supportive to Burberry in recent months.

"Investors will be keen to learn if that progress is being maintained when it reports its full-year results," said Russ Mould and Danni Hewson. "Attention will also likely be paid to whether attempts to capture aspirational shoppers with entry-level luxury items is undermining the integrity of the wider brand and whether inventory issues and some transitional problems with its digital platform have been fully addressed."

On the macro calendar, UK first-quarter GDP will be published, along with April US retail sales.

On Friday, investors will get a trading update from Grafton.