FTSE 250 movers: Metro Bank in the doghouse, Sirius Minerals soars
9th May 2019 15:11
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was edged 1.09% lower to 19,318.44 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with Metro Bank once again coming in as the top faller.
Read moreJD Wetherspoon sticks to guidance despite quicker third quarter sales
8th May 2019 07:14
(Sharecast News) - JD Wetherspoon continues to see full-year trading in line with expectations, despite continued strong growth in sales.
Read moreWetherspoon'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.
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