FTSE 250 movers: Electrocomponents jumps after update
12th Nov 2010 14:45
Electrocomponents, the world's largest distributor of electronics and maintenance products, has moved ahead after saying it expects full year profits will be ahead of previous expectations after a strong first half. Instrumentation and controls company Spectris is wanted after saying it has seen a
Read moreLondon afternoon: Imagination hit by Samsung rumour
12th Nov 2010 14:27
Considering mining shares are in the dumper Footsie, though lower on the day, is faring reasonably well, after a lunch time session that saw share prices move sideways. Miners are big fallers on disappointment with the outcome at the G20 meeting and the possibility of a currency free-for-all. Talk
Read moreTechMark movers: Strong interims from Electrocomponents
12th Nov 2010 12:49
Electrocomponents is the best performer today after it said that full year profits will be better than expected. The world's largest distributor of electronics products reported a 26% increase in sales to £563.3m in the six months to September 2010. Underlying sales growth, which strips out curren
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie flat after recovery
12th Nov 2010 12:13
Shares are looking for direction now after staging an impressive recovery from this morning's losses. Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce is going well despite warning solving the problems on its Trent 900 engine will mean it making less money than expected in 2010. Centrica is also higher after the Br
Read moreLondon open: Blue chips take a tumble
12th Nov 2010 08:48
London has opened sharply lower, with sentiment not helped by a mild profit warning from Rolls-Royce and a bad-tempered G20 meeting. Aero-engine maker Rolls-Royce is one of the few risers in fact, despite warning solving the problems on its Trent 900 engine will mean it making less money than expec
Read moreElectrocomponents ahead of plan
12th Nov 2010 07:57
Electrocomponents, the world's largest distributor of electronics and maintenance products, expects full year profits will be ahead of previous expectations after a strong first half. All regions saw double-digit percentage underlying sales growth in in the six months to 30 September. Group sales
Read moreLondon close: Banks behind fresh surge
9th Sep 2010 16:38
Investors were back in love with banks Thursday which, coupled with a big session for the miners, pushed the leading index to a new four-month high. The FTSE 100 finished not far off its best levels above 5,500. It was the first tim eit had traded above the big figure since May 4. British lenders
Read moreLondon afternoon: ARM gives Footsie a hand
9th Sep 2010 14:44
Mining stocks continue to drive the market's advance, despite metal prices falling back as concerns grow about the Chinese authorities' determination to cool off the economy, with the latest report from the People's Republic suggesting that the government is set to introduce measures to curb propert
Read moreElectrocomponents Names Peter Johnson Chairman
30th Jul 2010 10:09
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Electrocomponents PLC (ECM.LN), a distributor of electronics and maintenance products, said Friday it has appointed Peter Johnson Chairman, following the retirement of Helmut Mamsch at the recent AGM. MAIN FACTS: -Johnson will become Chairman on Oct. 1 and, in the meantim
Read moreGeoPark non-exec invests £5.5m
16th Jul 2010 16:41
Non-executive director Juan Pavez has invested £5.5m in GeoPark shares. Pavez bought 963,000 shares at 570p each. That takes his shareholding in the Latin America-focused oil and gas explorer to 2.03m shares, or 4.87% of the company. Pavez is a former analyst and investment manager. Since 2001 he
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Experian, Cookson, SuperGroup
16th Jul 2010 06:48
Experian is more than just a credit checker, having transformed itself into a global information company whose business extends to more than 90 countries, offering services such as fraud prevention and risk management. Growth will undoubtedly come from its ability to open up new markets and offer ne
Read moreLondon close: Footsie slips after US slide
15th Jul 2010 16:37
Company news was generally well received today, but the leading share index took a downward turn after a poor opening on Wall Street. Mining stocks were out of favour as metals prices slipped. ENRC and Rio Tinto were among the strugglers. Global information services company Experian went well afte
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: SDL Buys Translation Software Firm
15th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SDL PLC (SDL.LN), a translation services company, said it agreed to buy an automatic translation software company for $42.5 million, in a deal that will
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Supergroup in fashion
15th Jul 2010 15:25
Newly-listed fashion retailer SuperGroup has signalled its intent saying the new financial has year started well and is in line with company expectations as it quadrupled full year pre-tax profit. The statement sent the shares up nearly 15%. The group, which joined the stock market in March 2010 an
Read moreLondon afternoon: Stocks perk up slightly
15th Jul 2010 13:06
London's leading shares are posting minimal gains in afternoon deals with Wall Street expected to start higher. Metal prices have recovered and mining stocks are not such a drag on the index as they were in the first few hours of trading, though Kazakhmys and Rio Tinto are amongst the major fallers
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