Currys takes nearly 50% share of UK laptop market, sales rise
5th Sep 2024 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Currys posted a jump in sales on Thursday as the electricals retailer took a nearly 50% share of the UK laptop market.
Read moreRBC names M&S and Currys as top UK retail picks
29th Jul 2024 08:53
(Sharecast News) - Wage inflation and easier comparatives with last year could lead to a pick-up in demand for UK retailers this autumn, according to RBC Capital Markets which has highlighted M&S and Currys as its top stock picks.
Read moreDeutsche Bank upgrades Currys, Kingfisher and Moonpig to 'buy'
9th Jul 2024 10:13
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank upgraded Currys, Kingfisher and Moonpig on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'hold' as it turned more positive on UK retailers.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed ahead of key UK, US data
27th Jun 2024 15:48
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday's trading session with a mixed performance as market participants awaited crucial US inflation data and UK GDP figures set to be released later in the week.
Read moreCurrys sees trading in line as FY earnings jump 10%
27th Jun 2024 07:32
(Sharecast News) - UK electricals retailer Currys said trading in the current fiscal year was in line with expectations after 2023/24 adjusted earnings rose 10% and was pinning its hopes on the increasing use of artificial intelligence in electronic goods.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Currys to 'buy'
30th May 2024 08:36
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Currys on Thursday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 90p from 67p as it said the electricals retailer was "a sound way to play the expected improvement in UK retail demand".
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains as unemployment rises
14th May 2024 16:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Tuesday, as investors analysed the latest UK jobs data and remarks from Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill.
Read moreCurrys lifts full-year profit expectations
14th May 2024 07:06
(Sharecast News) - Electricals retailer Currys lifted its full-year profit expectations on Tuesday as it hailed a return to like-for-like sales growth.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip ahead of central bank decisions
18th Mar 2024 15:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a slight downturn on Monday as investors monitored upcoming rate decisions from a number of central banks.
Read moreCurrys lifts FY guidance as trading improves
18th Mar 2024 07:04
(Sharecast News) - UK electrical retailer Currys lifted guidance as it reported stronger-than-expected sales since the busy Christmas period.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish mixed after Reckitt compo blow
15th Mar 2024 15:07
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets finished in a mixed state at the end of a quiet trading session on Friday, after another hotter-than-expected US inflation reading overnight.
Read moreCurrys tanks as China's JD.com says it won't make an offer
15th Mar 2024 14:04
(Sharecast News) - Currys slumped on Friday as it said Chinese ecommerce giant JD.com does not plan to make an offer for the London-listed electricals retailer.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as investors look to US inflation data
11th Mar 2024 14:48
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in a mixed state on Monday, reflecting a broader trend of cautious trading after a primarily weaker session in Asian markets overnight.
Read moreElliott pulls from Currys takeover talks
11th Mar 2024 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Currys slumped on Monday as US private equity firm Elliott Advisors pulled from the race to take over the UK electrical retailer after "multiple attempts" to discuss an offer were rebuffed.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as US payrolls paint varied picture
8th Mar 2024 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended the trading session on a mixed note on Friday, as investors digested a faster-than-expected rise in non-farm payrolls in the US.
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