JD Sports promotes FD to CFO role as Brian Small steps down
16th Oct 2018 12:24
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports has promoted finance director Neil Greenhalgh to the role of chief financial officer, as Brian Small will step down from the role at the end of the month.
Read moreJD Sports posts record interim results; confident over full year
11th Sep 2018 07:05
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports posted record interim results on Tuesday as pre-tax profit and revenue rose despite a "challenging" backdrop as its international expansion continues.
Read moreJD Sports sees FY profit ahead of consensus expectations
12th Jan 2017 07:45
(ShareCast News) - Sports retailer JD Sports Fashion said on Thursday that headline pre-tax profit for the current financial year is likely to be ahead of consensus market expectations of £200m by up to 15%. The group said positive trading has continued through the second half of the year, following
Read moreJD Sports falls further despite strong response to Rochdale criticism
15th Dec 2016 08:20
(ShareCast News) - Hitherto high-flying JD Sports Fashion hit back after a Channel 4 News report levelled criticism at the sports retailer's working practices at its Kingsway distribution centre in Rochdale. The FTSE 250 company, which saw its shares lose 7% on Wednesday on fears the company could b
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: JD Sports slips on Channel 4's Rochdale allegations
14th Dec 2016 16:35
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index was modestly lower on Wednesday afternoon, led lower by a group of retail and leisure stocks. Rising retail star JD Sports was the biggest faller on Wednesday after a Channel 4 undercover investigation claimed to have found conditions in its Rochdale warehouse w
Read moreJD Sports acquires Go Outdoors chain
28th Nov 2016 07:19
(ShareCast News) - JD Sports Fashion has acquired outdoor pursuits retail chain Go Outdoors for £128.3m from owners that include private equity group 3i. JD has paid £112.3m cash and assumed £16m of debt to purchase Sheffield-based Go Outdoors, which operates 58 stores, most of which are based in ou
Read moreImmedia Group confirms three-year contract with JD Sports Fashion
9th Nov 2016 12:03
(ShareCast News) - Multi-media content and digital solutions provider Immedia Group confirms a three-year contract won in September is with retailer JD Sports Fashion. It said developments were underway and further details of the services provided by Immedia would be announced in due course. At abo
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Falling growth forecast, inflation, William Hill, BHP
16th Oct 2016 16:59
(ShareCast News) - The apparent recent success of the UK economy post Brexit is "deceptive" and the UK's economic growth will slump to just 0.8% next year, according to the respected EY Item Club. The falling pound is helping exporters, but is already seeing the beginning of surging inflation, which
Read moreJD Sports knocks out another record first half
13th Sep 2016 07:13
(ShareCast News) - Sports, fashion and outdoor brand retailer JD Sports Fashion posted its interim results for the 26 weeks to 30 July on Tuesday, with revenue up 20% to £970.57m compared to the first half of last year. The FTSE 250 firm reported a gross profit margin of 48.1%, ahead of the 47.4% ma
Read moreJD Sports 'well positioned' to meet full year forecasts
28th Jul 2016 10:55
(ShareCast News) - JD Sports Fashion said it was "well positioned" to deliver a headline full year profit before tax in the upper half of current market expectations of between £170m - £190m. "Further to our AGM trading statement on 17 June 2016, we are pleased to report that the strong performance
Read moreJD Sports sees "excellent" first half on Euro 2016 boost
17th Jun 2016 07:38
(ShareCast News) - FTSE 250 retailer JD Sports Fashion said on Friday that it is well placed to deliver an "excellent" first-half result. In its annual general meeting trading statement, the company said it has seen a further boost to sales in recent weeks from the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. "We fa
Read moreSports Direct dumps JD shares as BHS remains in play
3rd May 2016 21:18
(ShareCast News) - Sports Direct has continued to dispose of shares in rival JD Sports as chairman Mike Ashley eyes a move to rescue the collapsed BHS chain. The sports goods discounter sold 1.45m shares, taking its stake to 9.68m or 4.97%, from the previous 11.13m or 5.72% it was left with after it
Read moreThursday broker round-up
14th Apr 2016 14:09
(ShareCast News) - Metro Bank: Goldman Sachs reiterates neutral with a target price of 2080p. Burberry: Credit Suisse stays at underperform with a target price of 1050p. JD Sports: Investec keeps at buy with a target price of 1420p and Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates buy with a target of 1400p. Tesco
Read moreJD Sports Fashion sneaks to new high on natty final results
14th Apr 2016 08:28
(ShareCast News) - Full year results from JD Sports Fashion were well ahead of market expectations, which combined with confidence about continued growth to send the company's shares to a new peak. On revenue up 20% to £1.8bn in the year to 31 January, operating profits jumped 56% to £158.9m and pro
Read moreJD Sports expands European footprint with Dutch acquisition
23rd Mar 2016 11:53
(ShareCast News) - JD Sports Fashion has agreed to buy the trading assets of Netherlands-based Aktiesport and Perry Sport from administrators for €26.5m (£21m) in cash. The FTSE 250 sports clothing retailer is buying the assets from the trustees of Unlimited Sports Group BV, which was declared bankr
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