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 moreLondon close: Stocks slip as US jobless claims fall
8th Feb 2024 14:42
(Sharecast News) - London markets experienced a downturn in trading on Thursday, with stocks relinquishing earlier gains as investors processed a decrease in jobless claims in the United States.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed after US, Europe inflation data
30th Nov 2023 15:16
(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished with a mixed performance on Thursday, with the top-flight index lifted by the likes of BP and Shell.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise ahead of US Fed policy decision
1st Nov 2023 16:35
(Sharecast News) - London's stock market finished in positive territory on Wednesday, with investors keeping a keen eye on the upcoming policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
Read moreDirector dealings: Smurfit Kappa chair invests, Hays exec vests and sells shares
13th Sep 2023 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Smurfit Kappa was among those on the list of director purchases on Wednesday, after its non-executive chair picked up a number of shares.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks maintain gains after latest jobs data
12th Sep 2023 15:48
(Sharecast News) - London's top-flight index ended Tuesday on a positive note, with AB Foods in focus on the back of an optimistic trading statement, as investors pored over the latest UK jobs data.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as weaker pound lifts FTSE 100
7th Sep 2023 15:57
(Sharecast News) - London's stock market presented a mixed close on Thursday, with the bourse's top-flight index ending in positive territory, buoyed by a weakening pound.
Read moreSmurfit Kappa lifts dividend as FY earnings jump
8th Feb 2023 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa reported a rise in full-year profit and revenue on Wednesday and lifted its final dividend, as it said that inflation had moderated in the latter part of the year.
Read moreSmurfit Kappa begins construction of Moroccan packaging plant
25th May 2022 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Packaging company Smurfit Kappa has begun construction of a new €35.0m packaging plant in Morocco, its first corrugated plant in the country.
Read moreSmurfit Kappa revenue and EBITDA grow 33% in Q1
29th Apr 2022 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Packaging company Smurfit Kappa said on Friday that both revenue and underlying earnings had grown by a third in the three months ended 31 March, reflecting the "significant, ongoing capital investment" made by the group to support customer growth and security of supply.
Read moreSmurfit Kappa passing on cost increases as earnings rise
28th Jul 2021 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Packaging giant Smurfit Kappa said it was passing on cost increases via higher prices as it reported a rise in interim core earnings.
Read moreSmurfit Kappa volumes grow as it works to keep lid on costs
30th Apr 2021 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Smurfit Kappa reported first quarter corrugated volume growth of around 7% in both Europe and the Americas in its first quarter on Friday.
Read moreBuy DS Smith and Smurfit Kappa, Berenberg says
17th Mar 2021 09:16
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded DS Smith to 'buy' and initiated coverage of Smurfit Kappa with the same rating in an upbeat note on prospects for the paper and packaging sector.
Read moreJPMorgan starts Smurfit Kappa at 'overweight'
23rd Feb 2021 10:43
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove initiated coverage of corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa at 'overweight' on Tuesday with a 4,147p price target, as it refreshed its views on overweight-rated DS Smith.
Read moreStrong end to the year helps Smurfit Kappa beat forecasts
10th Feb 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Smurfit Kappa posted forecast-beating final earnings on Wednesday, boosted by strong demand in Europe and America.
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