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Nichols Q1 revenues fall as international sales drop
24th Apr 2024 10:03
(Sharecast News) - Soft drinks group Nichols has held on to full-year forecasts despite a mixed performance in the first quarter which saw group revenues fall nearly 6%.
Read moreWarpaint hails record full-year profits and sales
24th Apr 2024 09:40
(Sharecast News) - Warpaint - the owner of the W7 and Technic brands - hailed record full-year sales and profits on Wednesday following "significant" growth in all its geographic regions.
Read moreBreedon Q1 revenues drop amid macro uncertainty, wet weather
24th Apr 2024 09:27
(Sharecast News) - Construction material group Breedon said on Wednesday that trading had been impacted by wet weather conditions throughout the first three months of the year, leading to a fall in quarterly revenues.
Read moreHeineken sees volumes jump, maintains cautious tone
24th Apr 2024 09:24
(Sharecast News) - Heineken posted a rise in quarterly revenues and volumes on Wednesday, despite a "challenging and uncertain" economic outlook.
Read moreGSK's endometrial cancer drug receives FDA approval
24th Apr 2024 09:21
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker GSK said on Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration has accepted a supplemental Biologics License Application for Jemperli, its drug aimed at treating endometrial cancer.
Read moreQuilter hails rising market sentiment in Q1 as inflows surge
24th Apr 2024 09:17
(Sharecast News) - Wealth management firm Quilter saw shares rise on Wednesday after reporting that improving equity markets drove a strong performance in the first quarter.
Read moreGerman business sentiment improves in April - Ifo
24th Apr 2024 08:55
(Sharecast News) - German business sentiment improved in April, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the Ifo Institute.
Read moreEurope open: Shares up amid Q1 updates, but Nagel comments weigh
24th Apr 2024 08:47
(Sharecast News) - European shares edged higher at the open on Wednesday as the UK's FTSE 100 posted another intra-day record, but comments from a European Central Bank policy maker on rate cuts also tempered sentiment.
Read moreLondon open: Reckitt, mining stocks push FTSE 100 to new heights
24th Apr 2024 08:45
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks reached another record on Wednesday morning as strong gains from Reckitt Benckiser and the mining sector provided a lift early on.
Read moreMitie slumps as Alchemy sells 40m shares in placing
24th Apr 2024 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Mitie shares slumped on Wednesday after investment fund Alchemy sold 40m shares in the outsourcing and energy services company in a placing.
Read moreAbrdn AUM rises 3% in first quarter as flows rebound
24th Apr 2024 08:13
(Sharecast News) - Investment manager Abrdn recorded net inflows of £800m in the first quarter of the year, driven by stronger markets.
Read moreJet2 summer bookings rise, warns of more competitive pricing
24th Apr 2024 08:09
(Sharecast News) - Package holidays provider Jet2 warned on Wednesday that pricing had become more competitive in recent months but said summer bookings had grown year-on-year.
Read moreFresnillo retains guidance despite drop in Q1 output
24th Apr 2024 08:05
(Sharecast News) - Shares in silver miner Fresnillo dipped on Wednesday after the company reported a drop in both gold and silver output over the first three months of the year.
Read moreAviva targets £100m operating profit from health by 2026
24th Apr 2024 07:55
(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Aviva said it aimed to deliver £100m of health operating profit by 2026.
Read moreCroda backs FY profit guidance even as Q1 sales decline
24th Apr 2024 07:50
(Sharecast News) - Croda backed its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday despite a decline in first-quarter sales, as it hailed an "encouraging" start to the year for the consumer care business.
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