Walker Greenbank set for forecast busting FY
29th Nov 2010 07:19
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said full year pre-tax profits are expected to be materially ahead of market forecasts after a robust autumn period. The group, whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co., Harlequin and Zoffany, said, "During the past few weeks, the company's bra
Read moreSector movers: ARM slump dents tech index
26th Oct 2010 12:43
Big losses at ARM Holdings savaged Technology Hardware & Equipment on Tuesday. ARM shares slumped 7% despite a big increase in both sales and income as brokers think the share price has got ahead of itself and is due a correction. KBC Peel Hunt told its clients take profits and Panmure Gordon keep
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Fresnillo, Antofagasta, Bodycote
14th Oct 2010 06:29
Fresnillo, the Mexican company that is the world's biggest producer of silver, expects to top earlier forecasts of gold and silver production this year after a strong third quarter in which production of both metals was running at record levels. A note from Liberum yesterday points out that Fresnil
Read moreLondon close: Strong gains for FTSE 100
13th Oct 2010 16:36
Footsie moved up gear following a strong start on Wall Street, and was nearly posting triple-digit gains at trading's close. US stocks are going well following strong results from processor group Intel and banking giant JP Morgan and strong indications from the Federal Reserve that further stimulus
Read moreLondon afternoon: Still up over 1%
13th Oct 2010 14:45
The leading index broke above 5,750 briefly ahead of the opening bell on Wall Street, its highest since the end of April, led by a powerful mining sector. US stocks have started well - the Dow Jones is up almost 70 points - following strong results from Intel and JP Morgan and strong indications fr
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie boards the Fed express
13th Oct 2010 12:05
Hints from the US Federal Reserve that it will resume its bond buying programme sooner rather than later galvanised the UK market in the morning session with mining stocks going particularly well. Xstrata, Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Antofagasta are the pick of a mining sector buoyed by the pros
Read moreWalker Greenbank trumps pre-recession trade
13th Oct 2010 09:07
Luxury interior furnishings firm Walker Greenbank is doing so well it's "comfortably" beating pre-recession levels, driven by growth at its wallpaper and fabric printing factories. Profit before tax for the six months ended 31 July leapt to £2.31m from £0.57m in 2009 on revenue up 16% to £33.67m.
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Allergan's Ozurdex Gets Agency Approval
28th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps ALLERGAN INC. (AGN), a drug maker, Wednesday said the European Medicines Agency has granted marketing approval to Ozurdex, a treatment for an eye conditi
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: JJB's Former Chairman Retires As Director
28th Jul 2010 12:29
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps JJB SPORTS PLC (JJB.LN), a sportswear retailer, Wednesday said its former chairman who steered it away from the brink of administration late last year ha
Read moreWalker Greenbank: 1H Profit Significantly Ahead Of Expectations
28th Jul 2010 07:58
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Luxury furnishings company Walker Greenbank PLC (WGB.LN) Wednesday said first-half pretax profit is expected to nearly quadruple on the year, boosted by a return to growth of its premium brand Zoffany. The firm said it performed "significantly ahead" of management expectation
Read moreChief exec's wife sells Charles Taylor shares
15th Apr 2010 16:46
The wife of insurance services consultancy Charles Taylor Consulting's chief executive has raised £126,000 from a share disposal. John Rowe's wife, Janet, sold 60,000 shares at 210p each. The shares were sold on the day that they went ex-dividend. The dividend of 9.01p a share is being paid on 25
Read moreSector movers: Upbeat Alterian lifts software
14th Apr 2010 12:08
Investors breathed a sigh of relief after marketing software firm Alterian said it expects full year results to be in line with expectations, helping lift the software & computer services sector higher. "Following contract slippage in the third quarter, the business has performed in line with expec
Read moreWalker Greenbank encouraged by revenue momentum
14th Apr 2010 08:20
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank revealed a decline in annual pre-tax profit but said it was encouraged by revenue momentum going into the second half. The group, whose brands include Sanderson and Morris & Co, said profit before taxation fell to £1.6m for the 12-month period ende
Read moreSmall caps round-up: Plexus, Independent Media, Interbulk...
15th Dec 2009 09:05
Oil and gas engineering services firm Plexus Holdings has won a three year contract with a further two year option clause with Maersk Oil to supply its High Pressure/ High Temperature POS-GRIP wellhead technology. The value of the initial contract is estimated at £3m with revenues commencing in May
Read moreLondon close: Sainsbury leads retreat
7th Oct 2009 17:03
After yesterday's 2.26% gain on the Footsie the blue-chip index took a small step backwards today, with half an eye on the US market where the third quarter results season is about to get underway. Supermarket chain Sainsbury was the worst performing blue-chip as sales growth figures disappointed.
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