FTSE 250 movers: Ibstock retreats as Pets at Home accelerates
26th May 2016 14:30
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 slipped further into the red late as Thursday wore on, despite having peeped its head above water around midday. Leading the index lower, shares in Ibstock subsided as the brick maker reported a slow start to the year for its UK clay business had lasted four months b
Read moreImpairment charge hits PayPoint FY results as refocus continues
26th May 2016 09:39
(ShareCast News) - Full year pre-tax profits at PayPoint fell dramatically due to an impairment charge, although underlying results showed a small rise in adjusted operating profits. Revenues fell 2.7% to £212.6m, while pre-tax profits slumped to £8.2m from £49.6m. Adjusted operating profit rose 1.2
Read moreDirector dealing: Shire board shell out
15th Feb 2016 15:13
(ShareCast News) - With Shire shares almost £20 short of last year's all-time high, the drug developer's chairwoman, chief executive and a clutch of senior directors have splashed some cash to show what they think of the valuation. Seven board members put their money where their mouths were, having
Read morePaypoint chair ups stake after average results
1st Feb 2016 16:04
(ShareCast News) - Paypoint's chairman is putting more skin in the game, after picking up another £80,000 in shares in his company. The FTSE 250 group revealed on Monday that Nick Wiles purchased 10,000 shares for 797p. It takes his total shareholding to 35,000 shares - a stake of 0.05%. It follow
Read moreDecline in top ups hit PayPoint's revenues
28th Jan 2016 08:53
(ShareCast News) - Paypoint's third quarter revenues have dipped due to a decline in top ups and the unseasonably warm weather. The FTSE 250 company issued its third quarter results to 31 December on Thursday. While revenue excluding the cost of mobile top ups, SIM cards and other costs which are r
Read morePayPoint expects to meet first quarter expectations
22nd Jul 2015 09:52
(ShareCast News) - Shares in PayPoint said first quarter results were in line with expectations but analysts at Numis described the update as disappointing. The payment systems firm said transactions were up 6% from 183.9, to 201.6 m, and net revenues were up 1% to £29m last year. PayPoint said UK
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Energy stocks surge, Carillion higher on Outland acquisition
29th May 2015 12:45
The London market shook off early morning losses in the afternoon, buoyed by strong performances in the telecommunications, construction and insurance sectors. As of 15:00 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 0.06% higher at 18,250. Ophir Energy was making gains thanks to an upgrade, with Barclays making
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Paypoint surges on strong profits, Synergy Health hit by waning takeover speculation
28th May 2015 13:10
UK stocks were subdued on Thursday, following weak economic data and continued investor uncertainty on Greek developments. Sector-wise, strong performances from technology and retail was outweighed by weakness in telecommunications and mining. As of 15:00 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 0.012% lower a
Read moreLondon open: Markets retreat on Greek uncertainty
28th May 2015 08:40
Stocks opened in the red on Thursday as investors took profits following a surge the day before, with renewed uncertainty in Greece hitting sentiment. The FTSE 100 was down 0.22% at 7,017.70 early on. Reports of a imminent Greek debt deal hitting the wires spurred buying on Wednesday, sending the i
Read morePaypoint enjoys strong year thanks to rise in bill payment transactions in Romania
28th May 2015 08:03
Payment solutions group Paypoint said on Thursday its retail networks performed well during the full-year, with revenues and profits rising. The company reported a 7.7% increase in pre-tax profits to £49.6m on revenues up 3% to £218.5m, driven by strong bill payment transactions in Romania. The UK
Read morePaypoint on track to meet FY expectations after increase in transaction volumes and revenue edge higher
29th Jan 2015 12:53
Consumer payment system providers Paypoint said it expects to meet market expectations for the year in the wake of an increase in transaction volumes and revenue. The FTSE 250 group said overall transactions processed in its third quarter rose 5% to £216.9m, while revenue rose 2% as drops in revenue
Read morePaypoint sees fall in general transaction and mobile top-ups
23rd Jul 2014 09:27
While overall trading has been as expected, Paypoint revealed lower gas consumption had pushed UK and Irish bill and general transactions down 4%, and said mobile top-ups continued to decrease as a result of the decline in the prepaid mobile sector. However, overall transactions in the three months
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Gold and oil stocks climb
16th Jun 2014 14:32
Driven higher by the continued rise of the price of gold, African Barrick Gold rose to the top of the FTSE today. Sector peer Centamin was also on the up. PayPoint moved higher as investors recovered from the huge £27.1m sale made by David Morrison, a non-executive director, last week. Premier O
Read morePayPoint non-exec offloads shares in deal worth £27.1m
12th Jun 2014 16:14
David Morrison, a non-executive director at PayPoint, has cashed in on the recent rise in the group's share price with sale of 2.46m shares in a deal worth £27.1m. Last month the payment services group revealed that its transaction volume in the 12-month period rose 3.9% to a record high, revenues
Read morePaypoint delivers in line annual profit
29th May 2014 08:17
Both revenue and profit came in higher for the year ended March 31st, payment transaction group Paypoint revealed on Thursday. The group transaction volume hit a record 768m, up 3.9% after experiencing growth across the Retail, Mobile and Online channels. Revenue for the year came in at £212.2m,
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