Travel business boosts WH Smith revenues
18th Jan 2023 08:24
(Sharecast News) - Retailer WH Smith reported a strong performance on Wednesday, "significantly ahead" of last year as the travel business picked up.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on WH Smith as momentum builds
28th Nov 2022 12:11
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on retailer WH Smith from 1,900.0p to 2,000.0p on Monday, stating that momentum was now building for the firm.
Read moreWH Smith swings to profit as travel rebounds from Covid curbs
10th Nov 2022 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Book and stationery retailer WH Smith swung to an annual profit as a rebound in air and rail travel boosted revenues, with that momentum continuing into the new fiscal year.
Read moreWH Smith FY earnings seen in line with upgraded guidance
7th Sep 2022 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday that it had continued to see a "strong performance" from its travel unit in the second half, with group revenue coming in "comfortably in excess" of pre-Covid levels.
Read moreTime to revisit WH Smith, says Berenberg
31st Aug 2022 11:10
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith was the standout gainer on the FTSE 250 on Wednesday as Berenberg encouraged investors to "revisit the story" ahead of its trading update next week, given the company's defensive growth profile and limited exposure to cost inflation.
Read moreWH Smith secures pension de-risking deal with Standard Life
8th Aug 2022 07:46
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith's pension fund on Monday said it had insured the benefits of all its pension members in a deal with Standard Life.
Read moreWH Smith sees FY results at top end of expectations
15th Jun 2022 07:03
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith on Wednesday said it expected annual results to be at the upper end of expectations as it reported a surge in revenue over pre-Covid pandemic levels for the first time, driven by a recovery in the travel market.
Read moreWH Smith names Annette Court as chair designate
8th Jun 2022 07:46
(Sharecast News) - Retailer WH Smith named Annette Court as a non-executive director and chair designate on Wednesday, succeeding outgoing chairman Henry Staunton.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades WHSmith to 'overweight', hikes price target
18th May 2022 09:45
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded WHSmith on Wednesday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and hiked the price target to 1,900p from 1,760p, saying it sees both an inflection point for the business and consistent momentum in the recovery data.
Read moreWH Smith swings to interim profit as travel rebounds after Covid peak
27th Apr 2022 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Stationery and travel outlet chain WH Smith swung to a profit for a profit for the half-year as air and rail passengers returned after Covid lockdowns.
Read moreWH Smith's Funky Pigeon site hit by cyber attack
19th Apr 2022 07:43
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith has suspended orders at its Funky Pigeon operation after the online card and gift retailer was hit by a cyber attack.
Read moreWH Smith takes 'small' hit from Omicron but sees recovery in travel markets
19th Jan 2022 09:05
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said on Wednesday that revenues remained below pre-pandemic levels and that it had taken a small hit from the Omicron variant, but forecast a resumption in the recovery of its travel markets.
Read moreBerenberg upgrades Restaurant Group, downgrades Wetherspoons
6th Jan 2022 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg reviewed its ratings on a number of leisure stocks on Thursday from pubs to restaurants and travel firms.
Read moreWH Smith sees return to profit in 2022 as travel recovers
11th Nov 2021 07:04
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said it was set for a return to meaningful profit next year as it narrowed annual losses as the travel sector opened up from Covid-19 restrictions.
Read moreCauseway ups stake in WH Smith, backs management
13th Sep 2021 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Activist investor Causeway Capital has upped its stake in struggling retailer WH Smith, it has emerged.
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