Sunday newspaper round-up: UK vaccine record, Turkish lira, Strict restrictions
21st Mar 2021 12:55
(Sharecast News) - The UK's vaccine record was once again broken yesterday, the Department for Health has confirmed, with 873,784 vaccinations registered. This breaks down into 686,424 first doses and 70,449 second doses in England; 59,415 first doses and 13,160 second doses in Scotland; 26,939 first doses and 9,429 second doses in Wales; and 4,785 first doses and 3,183 second doses in Northern Ireland. Yesterday's figures also represent a record amount of first doses in the UK, as well as a record number of doses overall. - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreHalfords buys garage chain for £15m in motoring expansion
19th Mar 2021 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Halfords has agreed to buy a garage chain in the south east of the UK for £15m as part of the group's push to expand its motoring services business.
Read moreHalfords reports trading stronger than expected
1st Mar 2021 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Halfords said trading was stronger than it had expected as its Autocentre garage business registered strong demand.
Read moreLockdown cycling boom propels Halfords to bumper profits
18th Nov 2020 08:24
(Sharecast News) - Halfords pedalled to bumper interim profits on Wednesday as Britons got on their bikes during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreHalfords shares soar on profit guidance upgrade after bike sales surge
1st Oct 2020 10:00
(Sharecast News) - Halfords shares soared on Thursday after the company raised profit guidance on the back of surging demand for bikes during the coronavirus pandemic and added that it intended to hire hundreds of new technicians.
Read moreLiberum ups price target on 'far too cheap' Halfords
11th Sep 2020 12:12
(Sharecast News) - Investors' tepid response to Halfords' positive trading misses how the company is improving, Liberum said as it increased its share price target for the company.
Read moreHalfords warns on H2 profits as bike sales set to decelerate
8th Sep 2020 07:48
(Sharecast News) - Halfords reported soaring sales of cycling goods and car roof boxes as Britons avoided public transport during the coronavirus pandemic, but warned of lower second-half profits as winter approached.
Read moreHalfords to close 60 sites this year - report
13th Jul 2020 08:20
(Sharecast News) - Halfords has earmarked up to 60 branches for closure this year as it speeds up plans to shrink the number of stores in response to coronavirus, according to a report.
Read moreHalfords cautious on outlook despite strong bike sales
7th Jul 2020 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Halfords said it was cautious about its outlook as the car accessories and bicycle retailer reported better-than-expected recent trading based on strong bike sales.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
28th May 2020 13:34
(Sharecast News) - Provident Financial: RBC Capital Markets reiterates sector performer with a target price of 195p.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
12th May 2020 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Diploma: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1,850p.
Read moreLiberum ups Halfords price target on government bike boost
12th May 2020 09:37
(Sharecast News) - Liberum has upgraded its price target for Halfords, after the government announced a ?2bn investment programme to boost cycling and walking.
Read moreHalfords surges on government bike push
11th May 2020 10:27
(Sharecast News) - Halfords shares jumped by a quarter after the government announced a series of measures to support cycling during and after the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreHalfords sees FY profit at top end of guidance
6th May 2020 10:51
(Sharecast News) - Halfords said on Wednesday that it expects full-year profit to be at the higher end of its guidance range following better-than-anticipated sales during the lockdown period in the final weeks of the financial year.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
27th Apr 2020 13:54
(Sharecast News) - South32: Jefferies downgrades to underperform with a target price of 80p.
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