News Archive
Friday newspaper round-up: Boeing, Amazon, Harland & Wolff
1st Nov 2024 07:28
(Sharecast News) - Striking Boeing workers will vote on an improved contract offer on Monday, which includes a 38% pay rise over four years and a bigger signing bonus, their union said on Thursday. More than 30,000 factory workers who produce Boeing's strongest-selling 737 Max commercial jet and other planes have been on strike since 13 September and have rejected two earlier offers from Boeing. - Guardian
Read moreBerenberg starts Morgan Sindall at 'buy'
1st Nov 2024 07:23
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg started coverage of Morgan Sindall on Friday with a 'buy' rating and 4,500p price target.
Read moreChinese manufacturing returns to growth as optimism improves, says Caixin
1st Nov 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - A private survey of China's manufacturing sector pointed to further signs of a recovery in October, with the Caixin purchasing managers' index (PMI) returning to positive territory.
Read moreCMC Markets enters partnership with New Zealand's ASB
1st Nov 2024 07:17
(Sharecast News) - CMC Markets announced a strategic partnership with New Zealand bank ASB on Friday, marking a significant expansion into the Australia-New Zealand region.
Read moreUS close: Stocks sharply lower following tech earnings, PCE reading
31st Oct 2024 21:47
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday as market participants were again zeroed in on Q3 earnings and a number of key data points.
Read moreMerck tops Q3 earnings forecasts despite slower Gardasil demand
31st Oct 2024 17:25
(Sharecast News) - Pharmaceuticals firm Merck reported a solid third quarter on Thursday, with revenue up 4% year-over-year to $16.7bn, driven by robust sales of its cancer drug Keytruda, although muted demand for the Gardasil HPV vaccine remained a challenge.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks hit 11-week low as global earnings underwhelm
31st Oct 2024 16:28
(Sharecast News) - European stocks dropped sharply for the third straight day on Thursday, with rising bond yields and a barrage of disappointing earnings from the likes of BNP Paribas, Smith & Nephew and AB InBev weighing heavily on risk appetite.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks down on corporate earnings, Budget fallout
31st Oct 2024 15:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Thursday in negative territory, weighed down by corporate earnings releases and the market's response to the new Labour government's budget unveiled on Wednesday.
Read moreBroker tips: Nexteq, Lloyds
31st Oct 2024 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on business-to-business technology firm Nexteq from 200.0p to 110.0p on Friday, citing short-term headwinds.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity lowers target price on Nexteq
31st Oct 2024 15:17
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on business-to-business technology firm Nexteq from 200.0p to 110.0p on Friday, citing short-term headwinds.
Read moreDirector dealings: Bioventix CFO raises stake
31st Oct 2024 15:15
(Sharecast News) - Bioventix revealed on Thursday that chief financial officer Bruce Hiscock had acquired 333 ordinary shares in the London-listed antibodies development and supply company.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Kainos, housing stocks lead the decline
31st Oct 2024 14:58
(Sharecast News) - London's second-tier index was falling sharply on Thursday afternoon, with heavy falls from Kainos and the housing sector providing a big drag.
Read moreInternational Paper posts strong quarter, reviews GCF business
31st Oct 2024 14:44
(Sharecast News) - International Paper posted strong third-quarter results on Thursday, reporting adjusted earnings of 44 cents per share, surpassing the Zacks consensus estimate of 24 cents by 83%.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: DS Smith surges; S&N in the red
31st Oct 2024 14:41
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.9% at 8,086.59 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower following Q3 earnings, PCE data
31st Oct 2024 14:40
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were firmly in the red early on Thursday as market participants were again zeroed in on Q3 earnings and a number of key data points.
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