Wetherspoon's profits leak lower as labour costs mount
15th Mar 2019 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Profits at JD Wetherspoon fell 18.9% in the first half of its trading year as a big jump in labour costs outweighed an increase in sales for the pro-Brexit pub chain.
Read morePub groups toast stronger sales as restaurants continue to struggle
11th Mar 2019 11:17
(Sharecast News) - Pub sales picked up last month after a dry January but restaurants continued to falter, industry research published on Monday showed.
Read moreWetherspoon profits set to drop as costs rise
23rd Jan 2019 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Pub chain JD Wetherspoon backed its full-year expectations on Wednesday but said first-half profit will be lower than a year ago due to rising costs.
Read moreUberEats joins Wetherspoons, McDonald's workers in low pay strike
4th Oct 2018 10:17
(Sharecast News) - UberEats joined workers from JD Wetherspoon, Uber, Deliveroo, McDonald's and TGI Fridays who are striking on Thursday over low pay.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
25th Sep 2018 12:57
(Sharecast News) - Wetherspoons: Peel Hunt downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,325p.
Read morePeel Hunt downgrades JD Wetherspoon after recent strength
25th Sep 2018 08:17
(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt downgraded JD Wetherspoon to 'hold' from 'add' on Tuesday following recent share price strength.
Read moreWetherspoons and McDonalds workers to strike over wages
20th Sep 2018 13:06
(Sharecast News) - Workers from Wetherspoons, McDonalds and TGI Fridays have taken unexpected action to fight "poverty wages" and are set to strike together next month.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
19th Sep 2018 13:13
(Sharecast News) - PureCircle: Kepler Cheuvreux downgrades to hold with a target price of 325p.
Read moreDirector dealings: Wetherspoon's chief executive ups stake
17th Sep 2018 15:42
(Sharecast News) - Wetherspoon's chief executive John Hutson purchased 8,384 ordinary shares in the FTSE-100 pubco on Monday.
Read moreJD Wetherspoon to nudge up prices as costs rise
14th Sep 2018 07:10
(Sharecast News) - JD Wetherspoon reported solid annual results and boss Tim Martin took time out of his traditional pro-Brexit diatribe to say that 4.0% growth would be needed in the present year to maintain profits.
Read moreFriday preview: US data barrage, Investec in focus
13th Sep 2018 14:21
(Sharecast News) - The focus at the weekend - barring surprises around international trade or Brexit - will be on a barrage of economic data scheduled for release in the States.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades 'category killer' Wetherspoon's to 'buy'
11th Sep 2018 14:33
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg upgraded pubco JD Wetherspoon to 'buy' from 'hold' on Tuesday, labelling the landlord as a clear "category killer" in the value pub market thanks to its relentless drive towards price leadership and customer satisfaction.
Read morePubs sector 'in a precarious state' - Citi
3rd Sep 2018 12:39
(Sharecast News) - Many pub companies are in a "precarious state", Citi warned on Monday, as they have too much leverage and little surplus cash flow to bail themselves out as the increasingly indebted UK heads for a potential disorderly Brexit.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
15th Feb 2017 09:21
(ShareCast News) - William Hill: HSBC downgrades to Reduce with a target price of 255p. Smith & Nephew: Berenberg reiterates Hold with a target price of 1275p. JD Wetherspoon: Deutsche Bank reiterates Sell with a target price of 600p. Acacia: Jefferies reiterates Buy with a target price of 575p.
Read moreDirectors dealings: Spouse of JD Wetherspoon director unloads shares near resistance
3rd Feb 2017 15:47
(ShareCast News) - The spouse of JD Wetherspoon's Operations Director, Helena Geoghegan, sold £47,284.42-worth of shares in the pub company on 2 February, the company said in a statement. Mrs Geoghegan unloaded 4,927 shares at an individual price of 959.71p as the stock price reached an area of tech
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