London close: Stocks mixed as US payrolls paint varied picture
8th Mar 2024 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London markets ended the trading session on a mixed note on Friday, as investors digested a faster-than-expected rise in non-farm payrolls in the US.
Read moreJust Group profits jump amid buoyant retirement income market
8th Mar 2024 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Just Group reported a 47% jump in underlying operating profit in its 2023 results on Friday, to £377m, which it put down to significant increases in new business and in-force profits.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed for third straight week of losses
19th Jan 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the trading session on Friday with a dip in performance, after disappointing retail sales figures had a downward impact on the value of the pound.
Read moreJP Morgan backs Legal & General, Just Group
19th Jan 2024 09:16
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan has reiterated its ratings on Legal & General Group and Just Group in its latest review of the UK life insurance sector.
Read moreJust Group FY sales increase
18th Jan 2024 08:51
(Sharecast News) - Retirement products business Just Group said full-year sales had increased across the board, driven by the "strength" of its new business model.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks firmer ahead of key inflation readings
13th Nov 2023 14:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed in a resilient state on Monday, maintaining positive momentum from the end of last week after solid gains on Wall Street on Friday.
Read moreBroker tips: Dr Martens, M&G, Aviva
13th Nov 2023 11:32
(Sharecast News) - Dr Martens slumped on Monday after Barclays downgraded shares of the iconic bootmaker to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' and cut the price target to 140p from 174p.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades M&G to 'neutral'
13th Nov 2023 07:51
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded M&G to 'neutral' from 'underweight' on Monday as it revisited the UK life sub sector following a period of poor relative performance.
Read moreBrookfield considers move into UK pension market, Just Group in the frame - report
17th Oct 2023 09:09
(Sharecast News) - Brookfield, through its affiliate Brookfield Reinsurance, is reportedly weighing entering Britain's pension insurance industry and is open to an acquisition to bolster growth, with Just Group among the possible targets.
Read moreSunday share tips: Just Group, Warpaint
20th Aug 2023 17:27
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column tipped shares of retirement products specialist, Just Group, to readers, pointing to the likelihood of a period of sustained growth in the business and its boss's track record.
Read moreJust Group to 'outperform' after H1 beat
15th Aug 2023 09:24
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets sees significant upside in the shares of retirement financial services firm Just Group after the company smashed expectations with its first-half results.
Read moreJust Group lifts guidance after stellar first half
15th Aug 2023 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Just Group has delivered a bullish outlook for the full year, with the retirement-focused financial services company saying it expects to surpass previous forecasts following a strong first half in which underlying profits surged 154%.
Read moreJust Group first half underpinned by strong annuities market
18th Jul 2023 08:07
(Sharecast News) - Just Group backed its expectations for the year on Tuesday as it reported a near doubling of its first-half retirement income sales thanks to a strong annuities market.
Read moreJust Group restates 2022 accounts under new standard for insurers
11th Jul 2023 08:28
(Sharecast News) - Just Group restated its financial results for 2022 on Tuesday, as well as for the first six months of the same year, in accordance with IFRS 17 - the new accounting standard for insurers.
Read moreJust Group appoints Mark Godson as CFO
6th Jul 2023 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Just Group said on Thursday that it has appointed Mark Godson as its new chief financial officer.
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