JD Sports planning sale of Billionaire Boys Club streetwear brand licence - report

4th Jun 2026 12:25

(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion is reportedly exploring a sale of the wholesale business which owns a licence to the Billionaire Boys Club streetwear brand founded by music star Pharrell Williams.

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London close: Stocks manage gains on fresh hopes for Hormuz

27th May 2026 16:54

(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished a choppy session higher on Wednesday, with retailers pacing the advance and oil prices falling below $100 a barrel as investors continued to assess developments in the Middle East conflict.

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JD Sports warns on profits due to Iran war, weak consumer spending

7th May 2026 07:02

(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion shares jumped on Thursday despite a warning that current-year profits would be lower as it continued to wrestle with muted market growth due to a weaker spending outlook for consumers and uncertainty caused by the Iran war.

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JD Sports chair quit after failing to convince board to oust CEO - FT

24th Apr 2026 07:50

(Sharecast News) - Andy Higginson reportedly quit as chair of JD Sports this week after pushing for chief executive Régis Schultz to be ousted and failing to win unanimous backing for the move from retailer's board.

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JD Sports chair Andrew Higginson to step down

22nd Apr 2026 07:54

(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion said on Wednesday that chair Andrew Higginson plans to step down at the conclusion of the annual general meeting on 21 July, sending shares in the sportswear retailer sliding.

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JD Sports sells Applied Nutrition stake for £49m via placing

16th Apr 2026 10:27

(Sharecast News) - UK sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion has sold its entire 9.1% stake in Applied Nutrition for £49m.

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JD Sports starts £200m share buyback

23rd Feb 2026 07:03

(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion on Monday said it was returning £200m to shareholders through share buybacks in its 2026/27 financial year.

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Deutsche Bank cuts JD Sports price target

3rd Feb 2026 09:35

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank cut its price target on JD Sports to 85p from 95p on Tuesday and kept its 'hold' rating as it said the retailer was "running against the trend".

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Shore Capital notes 'encouraging' update from JD Sports but stays cautious

21st Jan 2026 09:41

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has kept a 'hold' rating on JD Sports Fashion given the "muted outlook" for the sports apparel retailer next year, but said it sees a number of positives in Wednesday's trading update.

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JD Sports Christmas sales fall in 'volatile' market

21st Jan 2026 07:04

(Sharecast News) - Fourth-quarter sales at JD Sports Fashion slipped further during the Christmas period as a return to growth in North America - the retailer's biggest market - was offset by a weak performance in the UK and Europe amid a volatile consumer environment.

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Broker tips: BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Pearson, JD Sports

13th Jan 2026 14:02

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded BAE Systems to 'hold' from 'buy' on Tuesday and cut its price target to 2,140p from 2,220p, pointing to limited upside to current levels, as it took a look at European aerospace and defence stocks.

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JD Sports AI deal a 'small positive', says Citi

13th Jan 2026 10:20

(Sharecast News) - Citi said on Tuesday that JD Sports' agreement with digital commerce tech firm Commertools, announced a day earlier, was a "small positive".

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JD Sports to roll-out AI platform purchases in US market

12th Jan 2026 08:10

(Sharecast News) - Shares in JD Sports Fashion rose on Monday after the sportswear retailer announced it would be enabling customers to make one-click purchases on AI platforms including Copilot, Gemini and ChatGPT.

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Bank of America downgrades Adidas and JD Sports, shares tumble

6th Jan 2026 11:14

(Sharecast News) - Adidas and JD Sports tumbled on Tuesday after Bank of America downgraded its stance on the sportswear retailers, saying it expects a "material stepdown" in the sector's growth.

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Broker tips: Ocado, JD Sports, Rentokil, RS Group, DCC

6th Jan 2026 07:33

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan placed Ocado on 'positive catalyst watch' on Tuesday as it pointed to improving fundamentals.

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