Shoppers clamber for deals as grocery inflation slows further

23rd Apr 2024 08:57

(Sharecast News) - UK households collectively saved £1.3bn on supermarket deals over the last four weeks, equating to £46 per household, according to fresh industry data released on Tuesday.

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London close: Stocks jump on weaker sterling, easing geopolitics

22nd Apr 2024 14:54

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed in the green on Monday, with the top-flight index remaining near record highs by the close.

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London close: Stocks finish higher as US inflation tops forecasts

10th Apr 2024 15:00

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed positively on Wednesday, as investors processed a higher-than-anticipated inflation report from the US, while Tesco paced the gains following favourable results.

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Tesco sees annual sales and profits jump

10th Apr 2024 07:02

(Sharecast News) - Tesco struck a confident tone for the current financial year on Wednesday, after reporting a jump in both annual profits and volumes.

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Tesco loses appeal over Lidl trademark infringement

19th Mar 2024 11:43

(Sharecast News) - Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, faced defeat in an appeal regarding a trademark infringement case brought against it by the privately-held limited assortment discounter Lidl, it emerged on Tuesday.

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Citi hails positive impact of banking disposal at Tesco

13th Feb 2024 07:55

(Sharecast News) - Citi has renewed its rating on supermarket giant Tesco with a 'buy', hailing the positive impact of last week's £600m disposal of most of its retail banking business to Barclays.

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London close: Stocks turn sour in afternoon trading

9th Feb 2024 15:15

(Sharecast News) - London's markets turned lower on Friday afternoon, concluding a volatile week on a negative note.

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Tesco sells banking unit to Barclays for £600m

9th Feb 2024 07:03

(Sharecast News) - UK supermarket giant Tesco has sold its most of its retail banking business to Barclays for £600m, the two companies said on Friday.

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London close: Stocks finish higher as US inflation cools

26th Jan 2024 16:21

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed positively on Friday, as investors were buoyed by an optimistic consumer confidence survey and a lower-than-anticipated inflation reading from across the pond.

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JPMorgan Cazenove cuts Tesco, Sainsbury's price targets

26th Jan 2024 13:52

(Sharecast News) - Tesco and Sainsbury's were in the red on Friday after JPMorgan Cazenove cut its price targets on the shares, saying it remains cautious on the UK grocery space fundamentally, which based on its investor feedback "appears still to be a contrarian stance".

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London close: Stocks fall as US inflation comes in hot

11th Jan 2024 16:34

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in the red on Thursday, reversing earlier gains after US consumer inflation came in hotter than expected.

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Tesco ups profit targets as sales surge over Christmas

11th Jan 2024 07:03

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Tesco declined on Thursday despite the supermarket giant raising its profit guidance following a strong Christmas trading period, as the retailer faced fresh allegations of profiteering in the midst of a cost-of-living crisis.

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London close: Stocks fall amid rising geopolitical concerns

3rd Jan 2024 17:48

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Wednesday - the 40th anniversary of the FTSE 100's launch - as sentiment remained cautious due to increasing tensions in the Middle East.

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London close: Stocks rise on flurry of manufacturing data

1st Dec 2023 17:39

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed positively on Friday, with miners playing a pivotal role following broker upgrades and optimistic Chinese manufacturing data.

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JPMorgan downgrades Tesco to 'underweight'

1st Dec 2023 08:43

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Tesco on Friday to 'underweight' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 230p from 240p as it took a look at the European food retail sector, highlighting its cautious stance.

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