London close: Stocks slip ahead of ECB, US inflation print
9th Apr 2024 15:12
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed lower on Tuesday, as investors braced for a key US inflation reading as well as a policy announcement from the European Central Bank later in the week.
Read moreImperial Brands on track to meet full-year expectations
9th Apr 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Tobacco giant Imperial Brands said in a trading update on Tuesday that it remained on track to achieve its financial objectives while balancing share performance and implementing its strategic transformation plan.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as investors look to US inflation data
11th Mar 2024 14:48
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in a mixed state on Monday, reflecting a broader trend of cautious trading after a primarily weaker session in Asian markets overnight.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks little changed as investors look to US data
27th Feb 2024 16:05
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed with a subdued performance on Tuesday, after a mixed but largely flat session trend as investors exercised caution ahead of US inflation figures later in the week.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains despite UK recession news
15th Feb 2024 14:55
(Sharecast News) - London markets had a mixed but ultimately positive day of trading on Thursday, despite news that the UK fell into a technical recession at the end of 2023.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks firmer as US payrolls beat forecasts
8th Dec 2023 17:42
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed positively on Friday as investors digested the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the United States.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Imperial Brands, slashes price target
8th Dec 2023 07:17
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Imperial Brands on Friday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' and slashed the price target to 1,800 from 2,200p on the back of strong outperformance relative to British American Tobacco.
Read moreDirector dealings: Imperial non executive director makes share purchase
5th Dec 2023 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Imperial Brands revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Diane de Saint Victor had acquired 6,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed tobacco giant.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks turn higher on cooler US inflation report
14th Nov 2023 16:18
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets had managed to turn positive by the close on Tuesday after a lower-than-expected inflation report from the United States boosted confidence while investors also mulled the latest UK jobs data.
Read moreImperial delivers flat revenues as volume declines hold back growth
14th Nov 2023 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Tobacco and vaping giant Imperial Brands announced that full-year revenues were flat as lower tobacco volumes were offset by strong growth in next-generation products (NGP).
Read moreImperial unveils £1.1bn buyback ahead of FY results
5th Oct 2023 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Tobacco giant Imperial Brands on Thursday announced a new bumper share buyback and said it was on track to hit forecasts this year.
Read moreJPMorgan picks three UK defensive stocks to watch
21st Aug 2023 08:30
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan has kept its 'overweight' rating on UK-listed consumer goods and staples stocks Diageo, Reckitt Benckiser and Imperial Brands, saying the companies are "well positioned" going into the second half of the year.
Read moreDirector dealings: Imperial Brands non-exec invests $0.5m, Landsec CEO covers tax bill
27th Jun 2023 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Imperial Brands was on the list of director buys on Tuesday, after a non-executive director spent more than half a million dollars on shares.
Read moreDirector dealings: Bank of Georgia non-exec linked to £3.7m of sales
19th May 2023 15:54
(Sharecast News) - Bank of Georgia was at the top of the list of director sells on Friday, after an entity linked to an independent non-executive director made two separate transactions.
Read moreRevenue rises, profitability takes a hit at Imperial Brands
16th May 2023 07:48
(Sharecast News) - Tobacco giant Imperial Brands reported a 4.8% improvement in first-half revenue on Tuesday, to £3.66bn, although adjusting for constant currency, its revenue decreased 1%.
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