RBC Capital Markets hails JD Sports resilience
28th Mar 2022 13:35
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports should prove to be one of the more resilient models in the European general retail sector this year, RBC Capital Markets said in a note on Monday.
Read moreJD Sports ceases trading in Russia
4th Mar 2022 12:57
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports become the latest in a growing list of companies on Friday to announce that it had stopped trading in Russia.
Read moreJD Sports FY results seen ahead of expectations
17th Feb 2022 15:05
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports announced a delay to the release of its full-year results but said the numbers were set to be "slightly ahead" of expectations following a continued positive performance in January.
Read moreCMA fines JD Sports, Footasylum £4.7m for breaching order
14th Feb 2022 09:25
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports and Footasylum have been fined a combined £4.7m by the Competition and Markets Authority for breaching the rules around a merger blocked by the watchdog.
Read moreJD Sports lifts annual profits guidance after strong H2
12th Jan 2022 07:03
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion lifted annual profits guidance after revenues rose 10% in the 22 weeks to January 1, with US fiscal stimulus also providing a trading boost.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on JD Sports
10th Jan 2022 12:08
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on retailer JD Sports from 240.0p to 285.0p on Monday ahead of the firm's Christmas trading update on 12 January.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, BT Group, JD Sports
12th Dec 2021 16:54
(Sharecast News) - Royal Mail's bosses have admitted that Covid-related disruptions are hampering normal service before Christmas. The company has apologised to customers, blaming the need for self-isolation, high levels of sick absence, resourcing or other local factors brought on by Covid. Last Wednesday a year-high of 32 delivery offices were being impacted and as of last night, 21 offices were still experiencing problems. However, several employees had blamed the delays on revisions to routes, although senior sources had denied that was the case. - Financial Mail on Sunday
Read moreJD Sports CEO hits back over car park meeting with Footasylum boss
8th Nov 2021 07:13
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion on Monday hit back at reports over a meeting between the retailer's boss Peter Cowgill and Footasylum chief Barry Brown in an industrial estate car park, leading to claims they may have broken UK takeover rules.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: JD Sports, Abrdn, Snowfox Group
7th Nov 2021 16:29
(Sharecast News) - The head of JD Sports, Peter Cowgill, is facing questions from the Competition and Markets Authority over his meeting in a car park with Footasylum boss, Barry Brown. They were filmed at the weekend sitting in a black Mercedes at Bridge Hall industrial park, leading to the watchdog's investigation into whether or not they breached the rules governing JD Sport's takeover of its smaller rival. In the video, which was seen by The Sunday Times, they were joined in the car by JD's general counsel, Siobhan Mawdsley, who later left. The investigation comes as the CMA is still examining JD's 2019 offer to buy out Footasylum. - Sunday Times
Read moreCMA orders JD Sports to sell Footasylum
4th Nov 2021 07:36
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority has ordered JD Sports to sell Footasylum after an in-depth investigation identified competition concerns.
Read moreJD Sports buys 80% stake in Greece's Cosmos Sport
22nd Oct 2021 07:04
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion on Friday said it had bought 80% of family-owned Greek firm Cosmos Sport for an undisclosed sum.
Read moreJD Sports recommends 5 for 1 share split
5th Oct 2021 15:19
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion said on Tuesday that it was recommending a 5 for 1 share split.
Read moreJD Sports profit soars on US strength and pent-up demand
14th Sep 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion reported record first-half results boosted by pent-up demand after UK stores reopened from lockdown and acquisitions in the US.
Read moreJD Sports profit soars on US strength and pent-up demand
14th Sep 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion reported record first-half results boosted by pent-up demand after UK stores reopened from lockdown and acquisitions in the US.
Read moreJD Sports said to be considering investment in Missguided
9th Sep 2021 08:28
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion is reportedly considering an investment in online fashion brand Missguided that could involve an outright takeover of the business.
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