EasyJet lifts holiday profit outlook as FY beats forecasts
25th Nov 2025 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Low cost airline easyJet upgraded forecasts for its holiday division after demand for packaged breaks helped it offset a tough flying market and post a 9% rise in full-year pre-tax earnings to a better-than-expected £655m.
Read moreMorgan Stanley initiates coverage on raft of airline stocks, highlights IAG as 'top pick'
15th Oct 2025 10:53
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on a host of airline stocks on Wednesday, as it pointed to "short-haul pain" but "long-haul gain", with BA and Iberia owner IAG its "top pick".
Read moreMSC denies interest in easyJet investment - report
14th Oct 2025 09:06
(Sharecast News) - Logistics firm Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reportedly denied interest in making an investment in budget airline easyJet.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker as UK jobless rate holds steady
16th Sep 2025 17:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Tuesday as better-than-expected UK labour market data dampened hopes of further interest rate cuts from the Bank of England this year.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn weaker as US wholesale prices dip
10th Sep 2025 17:58
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors weighed fresh US inflation data and a weak update from Primark owner Associated British Foods.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks maintain gains after weak US payrolls
4th Sep 2025 17:46
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday as investors weighed weaker US labour market data against sector-specific losses in airlines.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher after US, UK jobless data
17th Jul 2025 17:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by growing investor expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next month following recent soft UK labour market data.
Read moreEasyJet pre-tax profits grow in Q3, expects £25m hit to FY profits from French strikes
17th Jul 2025 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Budget airline EasyJet said on Thursday that pre-tax profits had grown to £286,0m in the three months ended 30 June, up £50.0m year-on-year, but warned that profits would be impacted by recent French industrial action.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn weaker amid fresh tariff concerns
7th Jul 2025 17:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower on Monday after a volatile session, as investors weighed the latest developments in the ongoing trade tensions involving US president Donald Trump.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains as oil prices slide
24th Jun 2025 17:37
(Sharecast News) - London equities ended slightly higher on Tuesday, overcoming geopolitical jitters after Israel accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower amid Middle East jitters
23rd Jun 2025 17:44
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly lower on Monday following a day of choppy trading, as investors took a cautious stance ahead of Iran's expected response to weekend US strikes on its nuclear facilities.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Fed, BoE
18th Jun 2025 17:52
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed slightly higher on Wednesday as investors digested fresh UK inflation figures and awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's latest policy meeting, while geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to weigh on sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker on US data, Iran tensions
17th Jun 2025 17:54
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished lower on Tuesday as mounting tensions in the Middle East weighed on investor sentiment.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks weaker on rising Middle East tensions
13th Jun 2025 15:14
(Sharecast News) - London equities closed in the red on Friday, as investors reacted to heightened geopolitical tensions following Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: EasyJet, Thames Water, EU tariffs
25th May 2025 14:42
(Sharecast News) - EasyJet is set to restart its long-running feud with arch-rival Ryanair with the substitution of 80 of its smallest jets, A319s, for larger and more efficient models. Ryanair is also renewing its fleet, but the move is being hampered by a production crisis at Boeing, among other considerations. According to EasyJet chief executive officer Kenton Jarvis the upgrade of its fleet as a key driver of its bid to raise its annual pre-tax profits to more than £1bn. - The Sunday Telegraph
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