News Archive
Diageo holds expectations amid 'challenging' environment
26th Sep 2024 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Diageo jumped on Thursday after the drinks-making giant maintained guidance amid a "challenging" global environment for the industry.
Read moreUS close: Indices retreat from record highs in quiet session
25th Sep 2024 22:22
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mostly lower on Wednesday as investors chose to take profits after the record highs seen on the Dow and S&P 500 the previous session, as optimism surrounding stimulus measures in China quickly faded.
Read moreMorrisons agrees £370m property deal - report
25th Sep 2024 16:29
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket chain Morrisons has reportedly struck a £370m deal to unlock value from its vast property portfolio as its owners seek to further shrink the company's debt pile.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks inch lower as China optimism fades
25th Sep 2024 16:04
(Sharecast News) - Stocks across Europe finished Wednesday's session marginally lower with markets rangebound as optimism surrounding China's latest stimulus package quickly faded.
Read moreDirector dealings: Anglo American non-executive director snaps up shares
25th Sep 2024 15:34
(Sharecast News) - Anglo American revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Marcelo Bastos had acquired 1,200 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed miner.
Read moreBerenberg lowers target price on Big Technologies
25th Sep 2024 15:26
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on technology platform operator Big Technologies from 155.0p to 140.0p on Wednesday but said it was more optimistic going into FY25 following a "tough" H1.
Read moreBroker tips: Big Technologies, EasyJet, Kitwave
25th Sep 2024 15:16
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on technology platform operator Big Technologies from 155.0p to 140.0p on Wednesday but said it was more optimistic going into FY25 following a "tough" H1.
Read moreLondon close: Markets give up gains to finish lower
25th Sep 2024 15:16
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Wednesday's session in negative territory as the impact of recent Chinese stimulus measures waned.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Flutter surges on buyback; Prudential dips
25th Sep 2024 15:02
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,263.04 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Raspberry Pi stays in favour
25th Sep 2024 15:01
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,763.06 -0.03%
Read moreGoogle accuses Microsoft of anti-competitive tactics in EU cloud market
25th Sep 2024 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Google has accused Microsoft of using anti-competitive legacy licensing practices to lock European customers into its cloud platform.
Read moreGemfields flags lower first-half profits
25th Sep 2024 14:57
(Sharecast News) - Gemfields said in an update on Wednesday that it expected a first-half net profit after tax of $13.7m, down from $18.1m in the same period last year.
Read moreGemfields flags lower first-half profits
25th Sep 2024 14:57
(Sharecast News) - Gemfields said in an update on Wednesday that it expected a first-half net profit after tax of $13.7m, down from $18.1m in the same period last year.
Read moreShield Therapeutics announces promising paediatric trial results
25th Sep 2024 14:56
(Sharecast News) - Shield Therapeutics announced promising results from its phase three paediatric clinical trial for 'Accrufer' and 'Ferracru', or ferric maltol, in treating iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) in children on Wednesday.
Read moreFlutter Entertainment announces $5bn buyback, shares surge
25th Sep 2024 14:47
(Sharecast News) - Flutter Entertainment surged on Wednesday as it announced a $5bn share buyback and said profits were expected to more than double by 2027.
Read more