Monday broker round-up
6th Jul 2020 13:59
(Sharecast News) - Softcat: Citigroup downgrades to sell with a target price of 957.0p.
Read moreJefferies cuts DS Smith to 'hold'
6th Jul 2020 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies cut its rating on DS Smith to 'hold' as the broker said there were no events in sight to prompt a rerating of the shares.
Read moreAshtead's Geoff Drabble to be next DS Smith chairman
17th Jun 2020 13:05
(Sharecast News) - DS Smith announced the appointment of Geoff Drabble to its board as chairman-designate and a non-executive director on Wednesday, with effect from 1 September.
Read moreDS Smith scraps divi but sees strong retail demand
8th Apr 2020 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Packaging maker DS Smith scrapped its interim dividend but reported strong demand from its consumer goods unit as panic buying swamped supermarkets due to the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreCovid-19 scuppers William Hill's CFO appointment
26th Mar 2020 08:04
(Sharecast News) - William Hill is looking for a new finance director again after DS Smith's Adrian Marsh decided to stay put during the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreDS Smith pleased with performance since November
4th Mar 2020 07:27
(Sharecast News) - DS Smith said on Wednesday that trading had continued to progress well in the period since 1 November, despite macroeconomic uncertainty.
Read moreDS Smith clears regulatory hurdle in sale of plastics division
20th Feb 2020 12:17
(Sharecast News) - DS Smith announced on Thursday that the United States Department of Justice has entered into a consent decree, clearing the way for the completion of Olympus Partners and its affiliate Liqui-Box Holdings' pending acquisition of DS Smith's plastics division.
Read moreDS Smith interims to meet expectations following margin growth
31st Oct 2019 09:15
(Sharecast News) - DS Smith reiterated its interim guidance on Thursday, stating that it expected good margin progression despite ongoing macro-economic uncertainty.
Read moreDS Smith on track despite subdued German volumes
3rd Sep 2019 07:14
(Sharecast News) - DS Smith on Tuesday assured investors that its expectations for overall financial performance remained unchanged despite the continued macro-economic uncertainty.
Read moreDS Smith overdelivers on profits, sounds bullish note on outlook
13th Jun 2019 07:25
(Sharecast News) - DS Smith posted better-than-expected full-year profits despite falling short of some analysts' estimates for topline growth, while sounding a bullish note on the outlook for "certain export-led markets" and revising higher some of its medium-term financial targets.
Read moreThursday preview: US import prices, DS Smith in focus
12th Jun 2019 13:47
(Sharecast News) - The economic calendar will be exceedingly light on Thursday, with focus likely to be on the latest import price data in the States.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
6th Jun 2019 12:40
(Sharecast News) - EI Group: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 220p.
Read moreDS Smith extends chair Gareth Davis' term to January 2021
29th May 2019 16:00
(Sharecast News) - Packaging company DS Smith said on Wednesday that it has extended Gareth Davis' term as chairman to 3 January 2021.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Compass boosted by results; Kingfisher drops
15th May 2019 14:12
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% to 7,285.11 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreDS Smith trading in line, margins set to expand in H2
30th Apr 2019 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Packaging business DS Smith said on Tuesday that trading in the year to 30 April 2019 has been in line with its expectations, with ongoing growth in corrugated box volumes and market share gains.
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