UK grocery inflation edges higher
14th Oct 2025 09:45
(Sharecast News) - UK grocery inflation crept higher in September, industry data showed on Tuesday, prompting shoppers to seek out special offers as they juggled mounting costs.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise ahead of Fed, BoE decisions
17th Sep 2025 17:21
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended slightly higher on Wednesday as investors weighed the latest UK inflation data and awaited upcoming policy decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
Read moreSupermarket sales jump as shoppers seek out bargains - Worldpanel
16th Sep 2025 08:12
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales jumped in August, industry data showed on Tuesday, on strong demand for back-to-school basics and budget-friendly own-brand ranges.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed ahead of central bank decisions
15th Sep 2025 17:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Monday as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of a series of major central bank policy decisions due later this week.
Read moreSainsbury's terminates Argos sale talks
15th Sep 2025 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Talks between J Sainsbury's and China's JD.com over the potential sale of Argos have collapsed, the supermarket chain confirmed on Monday.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Sainsbury's, Bank of England, Predators
14th Sep 2025 19:45
(Sharecast News) - Sainsbury's has balked at Chinese retailer JD.com's attempt to revise a bid for its Argos unit. That talks had been ongoing had been revealed just 24 hours before by the Telegraph. According to the UK retailer, JD was not willing to continue talks on the basis of its initial deal, only on "a materially revised set of terms and commitments". The talks have now been terminated. - The Sunday Times
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher on raft of corporate earnings
5th Aug 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed slightly higher on Tuesday, buoyed by strong corporate earnings from several blue-chip firms despite fresh signs of weakness in the UK's service sector and subdued investor sentiment ahead of the Bank of England's next rate decision.
Read moreDeutsche Bank starts Tesco at 'buy', Sainsbury's at 'hold'
29th Jul 2025 08:19
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Tesco and Sainsbury's on Tuesday with 'buy' and 'hold' ratings, respectively, as it said it was constructive on the food retail sector.
Read moreRBC Capital Markets nudges up target price on Sainsbury's
4th Jul 2025 09:31
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets nudged up their target price on supermarket chain Sainsbury's from 300.0p to 305.0p on Friday after hosting an investor call with the group a day earlier.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish choppy Tuesday session higher
1st Jul 2025 17:47
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, recovering from earlier losses as investors grew more optimistic about progress in US trade negotiations.
Read moreSainsburys holds guidance as Q1 sales jump
1st Jul 2025 07:04
(Sharecast News) - UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's reported a sharp jump in first-quarter like-for-like sales as consumers tucked into its new range of 'Taste the Difference' products including Spanish jamón croquetas.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as geopolitical caution resurfaces
25th Jun 2025 17:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed negative territory on Wednesday as investor caution resurfaced amid ongoing geopolitical tensions despite a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran.
Read moreSunny weather and healthy diets boost supermarket sales - NIQ
25th Jun 2025 11:05
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket sales sparked in June, industry data showed on Wednesday, fuelled by the warmer summer weather and Father's Day.
Read moreJefferies ups rating on M&S, downgrades Sainsbury's
22nd May 2025 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded Marks & Spencer Group and downgraded J Sainsbury in a note published on Thursday assessing the UK general retail sector.
Read moreBroker tips: Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Close Brothers
22nd May 2025 08:31
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Marks & Spencer and downgraded J Sainsbury in a note published on Thursday assessing the UK general retail sector.
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