London midday: FTSE 100 gives up gains
1st Mar 2011 12:07
The top share index is flat after giving up early gains, while company updates in the FTSE 250 have sparked big moves in both directions. Capita is the best performer in the FTSE 100 after the outsourcing group said it was in talks with Zurich about performing some administrative tasks for the ins
Read moreLondon open: Miners lift Footsie
1st Mar 2011 08:50
Overnight gains on Wall Street and an improvement in Asia this morning have propelled London higher first thing Tuesday. Copper miners Antofagasta and Kazakhmys are the best performers so far. CD and computer games retailer HMV has issued another profits warning and begun talks with its banks abou
Read moreTrends improving at Moneysupermarket.com
1st Mar 2011 07:29
Despite competition from firms using talking meerkats and comedy opera singers to advertise their products, Moneysupermarket.com saw improving trends in 2010 in all four of its main divisions. "These results show that we continue to lead a competitive market at the same time as delivering good reve
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Greggs, Vodafone, Moneysupermarket
13th Jan 2011 06:29
Britain's biggest bakery chain Greggs shrugged off the effects of the big freeze, reporting trading over Christmas that was stronger than expected, with a 3.5% rise in sales, or 0.6% on a like-for-like basis, over the five-week period. The current valuation of 11 times 2011's projected profits fairl
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: SuperGroup powers ahead after impressive Christmas
12th Jan 2011 15:24
Trendy fashion retailer SuperGroup is surging Wednesday following its best ever Christmas, almost doubling retail sales during the nine weeks to 2 January. Retail sales grew 93.6% during the period to £51.7m and wholesale sales were up 77.8% at £13.4m, making a 90.1% increase in total sales to £65
Read moreMoneysupermarket.com eyes strong FY
12th Jan 2011 07:45
Price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com said trading in the fourth quarter has continued to be strong and it expects full year earnings to be at the upper end of market expectations. "The board expects full year revenues to be in the region of £149m and adjusted EBITDA to be at the upper end
Read moreLondon close: Battering for miners and banks
16th Nov 2010 17:08
It was downhill almost all the way for Footsie in the afternoon session after the US opened sharply lower, with miners getting a real bashing on the prospect of a slow-down in the Chinese economy. No less an authority than star fund manager Anthony Bolton raised the prospect today, in the first set
Read moreLondon afternoon: Gloomy miners
16th Nov 2010 14:10
Footsie retreated further over the lunch time session with mining stocks largely responsible for the decline, as metal prices pull back on fears that China will act to cool down its economy in the interests of reining in inflation. Antofagasta, Kazakhymys, Fresnillo, Xstrata and Rio Tinto are t
Read moreLondon midday: Battering for blue chips
16th Nov 2010 12:16
Footsie is deep in the mire after the late swoon on Wall Street last night and concerns over the health of the entire eurozone. Miners have tanked with metals prices, while banks are still edgy over the sovereign debt situation in Ireland. Kazakhymys, Fresnillo, Xstrata, Anglo American and Antofa
Read moreMoneysupermarket.com on track for year
16th Nov 2010 08:37
Price comparison website Moneysupermarket.com said trading in the first few weeks of the fourth quarter has been strong with revenues still more than 10% ahead of the same period last year. The company's performance in the third quarter and in the year to date is in line with the board's expectati
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 slips back
8th Nov 2010 16:43
Shares were on balance slightly lower as trading closed, with investors continuing to pause for breath following the strong gains seen last week on the back of the renewal of quantitative easing in the US. Rolls-Royce was a late riser after the aero-engineer said it was making progress n its invest
Read moreLondon afternoon: Investors cautious ahead of G20 meeting
8th Nov 2010 13:47
The Footsie drifted lower over the lunchtime session, hitting a new low for the day, as the afterglow of the Fed's quantitative easing boost begins to fade. There was also an element of caution ahead of this week's Group of 20 meeting in South Korea. It's been an unusually busy Monday for company r
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie drifts lower
8th Nov 2010 12:28
Leading shares are mixed but still trending lower, with cautious investors banking a few profits after the UK market rose more than 3% last week. US futures point to a dull start on Wall Street, which is not helping shift the lacklustre mood. The Dow is tipped to start about 15 points below last we
Read moreLondon close: Second wind lifts Footsie higher
20th Sep 2010 16:40
A strong start on Wall Street ensured Footsie finished with good gains having started the day on a strong footing. US shares moved ahead including housebuilder and economic bellwether Lennar, which beat profit forecasts. Part-nationalised banking giant Lloyds Banking held up well after it was ann
Read moreLondon afternoon: Lloyds up as Daniels names exit date
20th Sep 2010 14:29
Stocks gave up a proportion of their gains over the lunch time session despite expectations of a firm start on Wall Street. Part-nationalised banking giant Lloyds Banking is holding up well after it was announced that chief executive Eric Daniels is to retire in a year's time. The move was not unex
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