London close: Stocks manage gains on fresh hopes for Hormuz
27th May 2026 16:54
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished a choppy session higher on Wednesday, with retailers pacing the advance and oil prices falling below $100 a barrel as investors continued to assess developments in the Middle East conflict.
Read moreRBC Capital upgrades Cranswick to 'outperform', hikes price target
27th May 2026 10:31
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Cranswick on Wednesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' as it said that following a recent site visit and strong FY26 delivery, it is confident the company's competitive advantages are durable and growing.
Read moreCranswick lifts dividend as FY profit, revenue rise amid strong demand
19th May 2026 07:57
(Sharecast News) - Food producer Cranswick hiked its dividend on Tuesday as it reported a jump in full-year profit and revenue amid strong demand across its core categories.
Read moreCranswick lifts FY profit outlook after 'strong' third quarter
27th Jan 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Food producer Cranswick lifted its full-year profit outlook on Tuesday as it hailed strong revenue growth in the third quarter.
Read moreCranswick backs full-year outlook as interim profit, revenue rise
25th Nov 2025 08:06
(Sharecast News) - Food producer Cranswick backed its full-year outlook on Tuesday as it reported a jump in interim profit, with revenue growth across all categories.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as world watches Ukraine talks
18th Aug 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Monday in mixed territory amid subdued trading, as investors monitored geopolitical developments and looked ahead to a key gathering of central bankers later in the week.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks reverse gains to finish lower
28th Jul 2025 17:16
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Monday, erasing earlier gains as investors reassessed the weekend's trade agreement between the United States and the European Union.
Read moreCranswick Q1 revenues rise on demand for premium products
28th Jul 2025 07:01
(Sharecast News) - UK food producer Cranswick held annual guidance as like-for-like revenue rose 7.9% on the back of new business wins and increasing consumer demand for premium natural protein.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise on rate cuts, Ukraine optimism
20th May 2025 16:37
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, as investor sentiment recovered from jitters over Moody's US credit rating downgrade, alongside increasing hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine and renewed policy support from China.
Read moreCranswick reports strong year amid record investment, solid demand
20th May 2025 08:44
(Sharecast News) - Cranswick reported strong full-year results on Tuesday, as record capital investment and robust demand across its core and emerging categories drove higher revenue and earnings.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rally on US-China tariff deal
12th May 2025 16:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Monday as investors welcomed news of a temporary trade agreement between the United States and China that will see a rollback of some tariffs.
Read moreCranswick lifts medium targets, holds FY guidance on 'robust' demand
20th Mar 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Food company Cranswick on Thursday upgraded medium-term targets and said the current year outlook was unchanged, with robust demand for its core pork and poultry products continuing throughout the fourth quarter.
Read moreCranswick buys pig genetics business JSR Genetics, hails 'strong' Q3 revenue growth
21st Jan 2025 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Cranswick backed its full-year expectations on Tuesday as it reported strong third-quarter revenue growth and announced the acquisition of UK pig genetics business JSR Genetics.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise with deal news in focus
28th Nov 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Thursday in positive territory, with deal activity providing a significant boost to specific sectors.
Read moreCranswick a 'great' business but 'fairly valued', says RBC Capital
28th Nov 2024 07:26
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded food producer Cranswick to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' on Thursday but lifted the price target to 4,900p from 4,700p as it said it was a "great" business but "fairly valued".
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