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Director dealings: Journeo director raises stake
25th Apr 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - Journeo revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Barnaby Kent had acquired 9,656 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed transport solutions provider.
Read moreBroker tips: Schroders, Reckitt Group, Jet2
25th Apr 2024 16:01
(Sharecast News) - Numis has trimmed its target price for Schroders from 380.0p to 365.0p on Thursday after first-quarter results from the asset management firm were "a little weaker than expected".
Read moreRBC Capital lifts Jet2 price target
25th Apr 2024 15:28
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets lifted its price target on Jet2 on Thursday to 2,000p from 1,950p following the company's trading statement a day earlier.
Read moreUS pending home sales unexpectedly rise in March
25th Apr 2024 15:25
(Sharecast News) - US pending home sales unexpectedly improved in March, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Read moreBristol Myers Squibb to cut 2,200 jobs as part of $1.5bn cost-savings drive
25th Apr 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - US drugmaker Bristol Myers Squibb on Thursday announced plans to cut its workforce by 6% as part of a $1.5bn cost-savings programme, as it reported better-than-expected results for the first quarter.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish mixed as US GDP growth slows
25th Apr 2024 15:14
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with a mixed performance on Thursday, as investors digested a slower-than-expected GDP growth reading from the United States, while a slew of well-received earnings underpinned the top-flight index.
Read moreSouthwest shares sink as airline reports airport exits, Q1 losses
25th Apr 2024 15:03
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Southwest Airlines plummeted on Thursday after the carrier announced plans to pull out of four airports to improve its financial performance, as it reported a wider-than-expected loss for the first quarter and trimmed its annual guidance.
Read moreUS open: Stocks sharply lower following macro data, tech earnings
25th Apr 2024 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Thursday as investors digested disappointing earnings from some of the tech's biggest names.
Read moreRevenue, earnings to fall at Driver Group
25th Apr 2024 14:46
(Sharecast News) - Dispute avoidance and resolution consultancy Driver Group said in a trading update on Thursday that it expected to report revenue of £22.5m for its first half, slightly down from £24.2m a year earlier.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims hit two-month low
25th Apr 2024 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 20 April, according to the Labor Department, dropping to the lowest level seen since February.
Read moreFriday preview: US inflation data, NatWest Group in the spotlight
25th Apr 2024 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' attention at the end of the week would be squarely on the latest inflation data out of the States.
Read moreUS Q1 GDP growth comes in slowed than expected
25th Apr 2024 14:00
(Sharecast News) - Economic activity in the U.S. slowed by more than anticipated at the turn of the year, while price pressures picked up.
Read moreBNP Paribas beats forecasts comfortably with Q1 results
25th Apr 2024 13:24
(Sharecast News) - French banking giant BNP Paribas delivered an increase in profits in its first quarter on stable revenues, as it reiterated its guidance for the full year.
Read moreTurkey central bank holds interest rates at 50%
25th Apr 2024 13:03
(Sharecast News) - Turkey's central bank left interest rates on hold on Thursday at 50% as it said it was keeping a close eye on inflation.
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