N Brown surges as it posts jump in third quarter revenue
21st Jan 2016 08:02
(ShareCast News) - Specialist clothing retailer N Brown rocketed on Thursday as it posted a jump in third quarter revenue and said it was on track to meet full year expectations. In the 18 week period to 2 January 2016, group revenue rose 4.1%, with like-for-like sales also up 4.1% and the online bu
Read moreN Brown CEO treats herself to first share purchase
22nd Dec 2015 15:31
(ShareCast News) - N Brown's chief executive officer Angela Spindler made her first purchase on Tuesday, nabbing 23,782 shares in the home shopping business at 292.80p each. Elsewhere, Imagination Technologies' non-executive director Andrew Heath picked up 37,710 shares in the chip maker at 131.60p
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Strong trading leads Supergroup to top of the pack
16th Dec 2015 15:28
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was on track to finish the day in the green on Wednesday, up 78.47 points (0.46%) to 17,078.03 by mid-afternoon. Supergroup led the risers after it released its half year report, showing strong trading leading to positive sales growth. The owner of popular faux-Japane
Read moreUK retail sales slump as non-food growth slows, BRC-KPMG says
10th Nov 2015 08:42
(ShareCast News) - UK retailers endured subdued sales during October, with a disappointingly flat reading for the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor and a like-for-like decline for the month. October retail sales fell 0.2% on a like-for-like basis compared to last year. Total sales for the month rose 0.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
21st Oct 2015 10:44
(ShareCast News) - Genel Energy: JP Morgan Cazenove reiterates to overweight. Target price: 610.00p. UBS downgrades to neutral, reduces target price to 400.00p. Sse: Jefferies starts new coverage with a hold, sets target price at 1600.00p. Smiths Group: Citigroup upgrades to buy, raises target pric
Read moreBroker tips: N Brown, ITV, Tullow Oil, Soco International
14th Oct 2015 17:21
(ShareCast News) - Investec on Wednesday retained its 'hold' rating on N Brown after the fashion and home shopping retailer reported a decline in half-year profits. The FTSE 250 group, whose shopping brands include plus-size focused Simply Be and Jacamo, lifted revenues 4.2% to £415.8m but saw opera
Read moreN Brown on 'hold' after half-year profit slump, Investec says
14th Oct 2015 17:17
(ShareCast News) - Investec on Wednesday retained its 'hold' rating on N Brown after the fashion and home shopping retailer reported a decline in half-year profits. The FTSE 250 group, whose shopping brands include plus-size focused Simply Be and Jacamo, lifted revenues 4.2% to £415.8m but saw opera
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Al Noor leads the way, housing stocks drop
14th Oct 2015 14:26
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was down 79.98 points (0.47%) mid-afternoon to 16,818.05, with a weaker than expected data on Chinese consumer prices for September weighing on sentiment. Al Noor led the pack on the back of news that it had reached an agreement on the terms of a possible merger with
Read moreN Brown remains optimistic of turnaround as interim profts halved
14th Oct 2015 07:34
(ShareCast News) - N Brown, the specialist online and home shopping fashion retailer, impressed investors despite posting half-year results that showed a decline in profits as it shifts its business model from direct mail to digital. The FTSE 250 group, whose shopping brands include plus-size focuse
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Vedanta surges but Lonmin slumps as platinum prices drop
25th Aug 2015 15:17
(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 250 was firmly on the front foot on Tuesday, trading up 2.7% at 16,643.57 by 1600 BST, bouncing back from sharp falls in the previous session sparked by worries about a slowdown in China. Vedanta Resources was the standout gainer, rallying sharply as investors steppe
Read moreUK retail sales fall in June, ONS says
23rd Jul 2015 10:38
(ShareCast News) - UK retail sales fell 0.2% in June compared to month before, data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed, some way off the 0.4% gain that had been expected. The soft patch was blamed on declining sales on a wide range of goods, predominantly food stores, furniture, sp
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: N Brown higher on stable full-year guidance, PZ Cussons downgraded
19th Jun 2015 13:51
Mid caps gained slightly on Friday as strong performances from construction, telecommunication and retail stocks offset a disappointing end to the Eurogroup meeting on Greece. As of 1545 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 0.12% higher at 17,700. N Brown, the home shopping group which brands such as Simp
Read moreLondon midday: Hikma, COLT lead stocks higher despite Greek negativity
19th Jun 2015 11:25
UK stocks advanced on Friday as investors shrugged off a disappointing end to the Eurogroup meeting on Greece, and instead sought out bargains following the recent sell-off. The FTSE 100, which dropped to levels not seen since January earlier in the week, was trading up 0.54% at 6,744.20 by midday.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks shrug off Greek woes, Hikma and COLT surge
19th Jun 2015 08:29
UK stocks edged higher on Friday morning despite a bleak outcome to the Eurogroup meeting, as finance minsters failed to come up with proposals to solve the Greek debt crisis. However, given that expectations were low going into Thursday's meeting, disappointment may have already been priced in, ana
Read moreLondon pre-open: Weak start expected as Greek fears intensify
19th Jun 2015 07:42
UK stocks are expected to dip slightly on Friday morning as investors react to the latest disappointment in Greek debt talks, after finance ministers failed to come up with cash-for-reforms deal in Luxembourg. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open six points lower than Thursday's close of 6,70
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