London close: Stocks mixed on corporate earnings, Trump tariff threats
27th Feb 2025 15:43
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in a mixed state on Thursday, with the top-flight index recovering from a weaker open as investors absorbed fresh US jobless claims data and a wave of corporate earnings reports.
Read moreHowdens FY profits stable in 'challenging' market, £100m buyback announced
27th Feb 2025 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Howden Joinery tumbled on Thursday as it reported broadly stable full-year profits and revenue in a "challenging" market and said it expects the UK kitchen market to contract again this year.
Read more'Challenging' market conditions hit sales, profits at Howdens
7th Nov 2024 09:17
(Sharecast News) - Howden Joinery Group warned annual profits would come in at the lower end of forecasts on Thursday, after "challenging" economic conditions and weak consumer spending dented sales.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks make gains as ECB cuts rates
17th Oct 2024 15:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Thursday, buoyed by strong gains in Rentokil and Entain, as investors digested the European Central Bank's rate cut and a wave of economic data from the US.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Howden Joinery to 'sector perform'
30th Jul 2024 11:10
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Howden Joinery on Tuesday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' to reflect limited implied upside.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed on tsunami of updates, US GDP data
25th Jul 2024 15:27
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with mixed results on Thursday as investors processed faster-than-anticipated economic growth in the United States, following a heavy flow of corporate announcements earlier in the day.
Read moreHowden Joinery H1 profits slightly higher amid 'challenging' conditions
25th Jul 2024 08:59
(Sharecast News) - Kitchens and joinery products supplier Howden Joinery Group said on Thursday that interim profits had only slightly risen as it continued to navigate "challenging" UK market conditions.
Read moreHowdens hails 'encouraging' start to year as Q1 revenues rise
30th Apr 2024 10:07
(Sharecast News) - Trade kitchen and joinery supplier Howden Joinery reported a rise in first-quarter depot revenue on Tuesday as it hailed an "encouraging" start to the year.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish positive as US inflation moderates
29th Feb 2024 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with moderate gains on Thursday, buoyed by a combination of factors including a slowdown in US inflation, robust UK earnings reports, and encouraging mortgage approvals figures.
Read moreHowden profits fall 19% on weaker building market
29th Feb 2024 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Profits at Howden Joinery fell more than expected last year as a weaker DIY and housing market hit the bottom line.
Read moreBerenberg cuts target price on Howden Joinery
3rd Nov 2023 10:59
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lowered its target price on commercial furniture group Howden Joinery from 870.0p to 835.0p on Friday after the group noted that its outturn was more likely to be at the lower end of consensus estimates.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates steady
2nd Nov 2023 15:12
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the day on a positive note on Thursday, following the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates as markets widely expected.
Read moreHowden Joinery sees FY profits at lower end of market expectations
2nd Nov 2023 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Howden Joinery hailed continued resilient trading on Thursday, but cautioned that full-year results were set to be towards the lower end of market expectations, as it pointed to a "more uncertain macroeconomic outlook".
Read moreUK construction tough but buying opportunities exist, says Berenberg
4th Sep 2023 08:03
(Sharecast News) - Broker Berenberg expects the UK construction market to flatline in 2024 before returning to growth, and highlighted a number of key buying opportunities for investors.
Read moreHowdens upbeat despite tougher market conditions
20th Jul 2023 09:25
(Sharecast News) - Howden Joinery Group left its full-year expectations unchanged on Thursday, despite seeing more "challenging" market conditions in the first half.
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