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Danone confident after reporting rise in full-year sales

22nd Feb 2024 11:00

(Sharecast News) - French food multinational Danone reported a 7% jump in full-year net sales on a like-for-like basis in its 2023 results on Thursday, to €27.62bn.

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US pre-open: Futures trade higher following Nvidia earnings beat

22nd Feb 2024 10:59

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Thursday as traders digested blockbuster earnings from chipmaker Nvidia and thumbed over minutes from the Federal Open Markets Committee's most recent policy meeting.

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Eurozone inflation edges lower in January

22nd Feb 2024 10:44

(Sharecast News) - Eurozone inflation edged lower last month, official data showed on Thursday, as widely expected.

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Asia report: Nikkei reaches record high amid strong regional gains

22nd Feb 2024 10:35

(Sharecast News) - Stock markets across the Asia-Pacific region surged on Thursday, buoyed by Japan's Nikkei hitting a record high, despite concerning business activity data from the country.

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Galliford Try strikes three new contracts totalling £98m

22nd Feb 2024 09:57

(Sharecast News) - Construction company Galliford Try said on Thursday that it has inked three new infrastructure contracts totalling £98.0m.

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UK composite PMI rises to nine-month high

22nd Feb 2024 09:50

(Sharecast News) - Private-sector activity in the UK picked up to a nine-month high in February as solid service-sector growth made up for continued weakness in manufacturing.

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Annual profits beat forecasts at Jupiter, shares spark

22nd Feb 2024 09:44

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Jupiter Fund Management jumped on Thursday, after full-year profits came in comfortably ahead of expectations.

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Eurozone activity downturn easing as services recover - PMI

22nd Feb 2024 09:35

(Sharecast News) - The downturn in the eurozone services sector showed signs of easing, although manufacturing was still in the doldrums, according to a widely-watched survey published on Thursday.

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Berenberg upgrades Moneysupermarket, cites attractive entry point

22nd Feb 2024 09:26

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Moneysupermarket on Thursday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 295p from 290p, citing an attractive entry point.

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Safestore quarterly revenues fall, names new CFO

22nd Feb 2024 09:15

(Sharecast News) - Self-storage group Safestore said on Thursday that quarterly revenues had fallen amid "challenging economic conditions".

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Hargreaves Lansdown net new business slides in first half

22nd Feb 2024 09:11

(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Lansdown reported a 6% rise in assets under administration in its half-year results on Thursday, reaching a record high of £142.2bn by 31 December, compared to £127.1b a year earlier.

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London open: FTSE nudges up as Rolls-Royce, Beazley surge

22nd Feb 2024 09:06

(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors cheered solid results from US AI chipmaker Nvidia overnight and strong numbers from engine maker Rolls-Royce.

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Government to introduce £2 limit for digital slots - report

22nd Feb 2024 09:03

(Sharecast News) - The government is poised to announce strict maximum stake limits for online slot machines, it was reported on Thursday, in a blow to the gaming industry.

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Genus holds gloomy guidance as tough conditions persist

22nd Feb 2024 08:42

(Sharecast News) - There were few surprises in Genus's interim results on Thursday after a detailed trading update from the animal genetics company just last week, as it reported a 31% drop in adjusted profits as expected.

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Indivior planning to move primary listing to US, shares surge

22nd Feb 2024 08:26

(Sharecast News) - Indivior surged on Thursday after the opioid addiction treatment maker said it was planning to move its primary listing to the US.

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