FTSE 250 movers: Stocks fall after results
28th Jul 2009 09:53
Most updates from the mid-cap index have been poorly received. Imperial Leather soap maker PZ Cussons slips back even though it notched up a better than expected 16% rise in annual pre-tax profit and looks ahead with cautious optimism. Chemical firm Croda spills into the red after it revealed a 14
Read morePZ Cussons lathers up 16% profit rise
28th Jul 2009 07:27
Imperial Leather soap maker PZ Cussons whisked up a better than expected 16% rise in annual pre-tax profit and looks ahead with cautious optimism. Pre-tax profit rose to £88.8m for the year ended 31 May 2009 from £76.5m the previous year after a good performance across the group. Analysts had penc
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Charter, PZ Cussons, Shell
11th Jun 2009 06:00
It may be the case that investors do well in the long term from holding Charter shares, but with even chief executive Mike Foster admitting there is no end to the current woe in sight, there is more to be made by holding other stocks at the moment. Sell, says the Independent. PZ Cussons has little
Read moreLondon close: Miners buoy Footsie
10th Jun 2009 16:37
Footsie finished higher but with much diminished gains after surging in early dealings led by buoyant mining stocks then falling back as Wall Street retreated. Miner ENRC surged ahead after it said sales and production volumes during the first quarter were better than prior expectations though pri
Read moreLondon afternoon: Equities off the top
10th Jun 2009 15:06
Shares have eased back in the first half of the afternoon session, though Footsie remains in positive territory. Miners and banks remain the best performers. Miner ENRC surges ahead after it said sales and production volumes during the first quarter were better than prior expectations though pricin
Read moreLondon midday: Miners continue to rally
10th Jun 2009 12:19
Footsie is up more than 100 points with miners and banking shares driving the market forward. Miner ENRC is one of the main risers. Today it said sales and production volumes during the first quarter were better than prior expectations though pricing pressures remain. Vedanta, Xstrata, Kazakhmys, R
Read moreLondon open: Miners lift Footsie
10th Jun 2009 08:49
London's blue chips have made good gains early on with miners pushing on strongly. Miner ENRC leads the blue chip index. Today it said sales and production volumes during the first quarter were better than prior expectations though pricing pressures remain. Vedanta, Kazakhmys and Antofagasta are al
Read moreLondon pre-open: Early rise expected
10th Jun 2009 07:40
London's blue chips are expected to rise in early dealings Wednesday with traders predicting a 35 point gain. Bike and car parts retailer Halfords upped its dividend after delivering a slightly better than expected 2.4% rise in full-year profits. Profit before tax and exceptional items for the 52 w
Read morePZ Cussons happy enough
10th Jun 2009 07:20
Imperial Leather soap maker PZ Cussons will post in-line numbers for the year to May 2009 with good growth in both the UK and Nigeria despite the tough economic backdrop. Nigeria has been less impacted by the global recession and is benefiting from oil prices rising again, Cussons added. Trading ac
Read moreWednesday preview: Halfords, PZ Cussons
9th Jun 2009 17:31
In a quiet week for company results, bike and car parts retailer Halfords gets a chance to claim the spotlight with its full-year results on Wednesday. Market consensus is for adjusted profit before tax of £91.5m, up from £90.2m a year earlier, with earnings per share forecast to show a larger per
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: IG Group results well received
9th Jun 2009 14:04
Investors are taking a punt on IG Group after the spread-betting firm said it expects to post a strong rise in profits for the 12 months to March 31 after a good finish to the year. Adjusted pre-tax profits should come in at £125m, compared with £98m the previous year, on revenues that climb to £25
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hochschild update fails to impress
8th Jun 2009 14:53
Shares in precious metal miner Hochschild are lower in line with a depressed metals sector despite the fact it has completed the construction of new power lines in Peru and Argentina. Shares in Sports Direct, whose fellow sports shop operator JD Sports Fashion today posted a 1.7% rise in like for l
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