CMA blocks JD Sports' Footasylum deal on appeal
2nd Sep 2021 07:43
(Sharecast News) - The UK's competition regulator has reiterated its decision to block JD Sports Fashion's takeover of Footasylum and has called for JD to sell the business.
Read moreDirector dealings: JD Sports executive chairman adds to stake
19th Jul 2021 15:57
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion's executive chairman, Peter Cowgill, picked up some more shares of the group on Monday.
Read moreShareholder revolt topples head of JD Sports pay committee
2nd Jul 2021 07:48
(Sharecast News) - A shareholder revolt at JD Sports Fashion has resulted in the head of the company's remuneration committee being voted off the board over anger at the retailer's pay policies.
Read moreJD Sports sees annual profit of at least £550m; To split CEO, chairman role
1st Jul 2021 07:02
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion said it was on track to deliver annual profits of at least £550m as it pledged to split the roles of chief executive and chairman and would consider paying back government furlough cash.
Read moreJD Sports buys Spain's Deporvillage for up to €140m
28th Jun 2021 07:30
(Sharecast News) - International sports retailer JD Sports Fashion it had bought 80% of Spanish cycling, running and outdoor equipment seller Deporvillage for up to €140.4m.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Covid-19 restrictions, Airline industry, Aviva
13th Jun 2021 11:42
(Sharecast News) - Britain will have a six-week window to open up in the summer or risk keeping Covid-19 restrictions in place until the spring, ministers fear. Boris Johnson on Saturday gave his clearest signal yet he is planning to delay a full return to normality for another month, as he said he wanted to give Covid-19 vaccines "extra legs" in "the race between the vaccines in the lockdowns". - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreJD Sports sells Sports Unlimited Retail to Spanish unit
3rd Jun 2021 08:02
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion said it had sold its Sports Unlimited Retail unit for €16.5m to its 50%-owned Spanish subsidiary Iberian Sports Retail Group (ISRG).
Read moreJD Sports denies plans for CEO succesion
1st Jun 2021 07:02
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports denied that it was searching for a successor to chief executive and chairman Peter Cowgill after reports on the weekend that investors were unhappy with his dual role.
Read moreJD Sports misses estimates but forecasts higher profits this year
13th Apr 2021 07:01
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion missed annual profits expectations, despite more people buying sports and casualwear during the pandemic lockdown, as it reinstated dividend payments and forecast higher earnings for the current year.
Read moreUK retail sales rise but most categories decline - BRC
12th Apr 2021 12:08
(Sharecast News) - Retail sales rose in March as the UK marked a year from the start of the first Covid-19 lockdown but most categories remained in decline, industry figures showed.
Read moreUK retail footfall triples as restrictions ease
12th Apr 2021 11:18
(Sharecast News) - Visits to UK shops more than tripled in early trading on Monday as restrictions on non-essential retailers were relaxed for the first time since early January.
Read moreJD Sports 'top pick' in consumer discretionary, says Berenberg
9th Apr 2021 11:59
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion was sitting pretty at the top of the FTSE 100 on Friday as Berenberg said it was its "top pick" in consumer discretionary.
Read moreJD Sports moves into Eastern Europe with MIG stake
12th Mar 2021 07:22
(Sharecast News) - JD Sports Fashion made its first foray into central and eastern Europe after buying a 60% stake in Poland's Marketing Investment Group (MIG).
Read moreMonday broker round-up
8th Feb 2021 13:51
(Sharecast News) - Flutter Entertainment: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight with a target price of 17,400p.
Read moreRBC Capital upgrades JD Sports, downgrades M&S
8th Feb 2021 10:56
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded its stance on JD Sports on Monday, but downgraded its rating on Marks & Spencer.
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