Sports Direct scraps plan to stay open
24th Mar 2020 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Sports Direct has scrapped a plan to stay open in defiance of the government's lockdown less than 12 hours after stating its stores were essential for people to stay fit.
Read moreJD Sports pulls guidance, delays FY results in response to Covid-19 lockdown
24th Mar 2020 07:02
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion said it was pulling guidance and delaying publication of full year results after the UK government ordered non-essential shops to close down in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreJD Sports Footasylum merger 'substantially' lessens competition, says CMA
11th Feb 2020 07:40
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports could be made to sell Footasylum after the Competition and Markets Authority said on Tuesday that the takeover "substantially" lessens competition.
Read moreBoards risk missing targets for non-white directors
4th Feb 2020 12:19
(Sharecast News) - Board-level complacency and fear of change risk failure to achieve government-approved targets for ethnic minority representation at the top of British business, a report says.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
14th Jan 2020 11:54
(Sharecast News) - DFS: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 275p.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on JD Sports
13th Jan 2020 10:44
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised the target price on retailer JD Sports from 860.0p to 950.0p on Monday following another "impressive performance" against a challenging retail backdrop.
Read moreOverseas sales give JD Sports Xmas cheer
10th Jan 2020 07:28
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion said it expected full year profits to be in the upper quartile of expectations after positive like for like Christmas sales, especially from its overseas operations.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
18th Dec 2019 13:25
(Sharecast News) - Cairn Energy: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight with a target price of 246p.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
13th Dec 2019 13:41
(Sharecast News) - IAG: HSBC upgrades to buy with a target price of 750p.
Read moreJD Sports share price slump 'buying opportunity', says Berenberg
12th Dec 2019 10:45
(Sharecast News) - The recent slump in JD Sports' share price provides a good buying opportunity, Berenberg said on Thursday, as it hiked its price target to 860p from 800p.
Read moreJD Sports slumps after Pentland stake sale
11th Dec 2019 08:40
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports was under the cosh on Wednesday following reports that its largest shareholder, Pentland Group, had sold off a stake in the sportswear retailer.
Read morePeel Hunt reiterates 'buy' rating on JD Sports
25th Nov 2019 10:48
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Peel Hunt retained their 'buy' rating on sportswear retailer JD Sports on Monday, praising the group's performance on both sides of the Atlantic.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
21st Nov 2019 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Fevertree: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 2,200p.
Read moreExane starts JD Sports at 'outperform'
4th Oct 2019 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Exane BNP Paribas initiated coverage of JD Sports at 'outperform' with an 830p price target on Friday, arguing that it's a rare growth retailer in the UK.
Read moreCMA to refer JD Sports' Footasylum deal to Phase 2 investigation
1st Oct 2019 07:17
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority has referred JD Sports Fashion's acquisition of Footasylum to an in-depth investigation after the retailer failed to offer up any remedies.
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