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Applied Nutrition floats with £350m valuation

24th Oct 2024 12:41

(Sharecast News) - Sports health business Applied Nutrition - which is backed by JD Sports - said on Thursday that it has been valued at around £350m in its stock market debut.

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FTSE 250 movers: Softcat, Indivior and Bloomsbury Publishing surge after results

24th Oct 2024 12:35

(Sharecast News) - Softcat, Indivior and Bloomsbury Publishing were all putting in impressive gains on Thursday afternoon following well-received results, while Abrdn, Inchcape and Travis Perkins disappointed investors with updates on trading.

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Europe midday: Strong earnings propel markets higher

24th Oct 2024 12:21

(Sharecast News) - European stocks snapped a three-day losing streak as a raft of better-than-expected corporate earnings distracted investors from a mixed bag of economic data.

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Greencoat UK Wind expands portfolio, completes £725m refinancing

24th Oct 2024 11:50

(Sharecast News) - Greencoat UK Wind updated the market on its third quarter on Thursday, reporting that as of 30 September, its unaudited net asset value stood at £3.6bn, or 158.6p per share.

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Seadrill shares jump on Transocean merger rumours

24th Oct 2024 11:37

(Sharecast News) - Stock futures of offshore drilling companies Transocean and Seadrill were rising on Thursday on reports that the sector rivals were considering a potential merger.

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London midday: Stocks push higher amid corporate deluge

24th Oct 2024 11:15

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday, helped along by well-received results from the likes of Unilever, LSEG and Barclays, and a strong showing from Tesla after hours.

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UK private sector growth falls to 11-month low

24th Oct 2024 10:56

(Sharecast News) - Private sector growth in the UK fell to an 11-month low in October ahead of the Budget, according to a survey released on Thursday.

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US pre-open: Futures mixed as bond yields remain elevated

24th Oct 2024 10:44

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Thursday as elevated bond yields continued to weigh on stocks.

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Renault maintains guidance after third quarter growth

24th Oct 2024 10:34

(Sharecast News) - Renault Group reported a 1.8% rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, to €10.7bn, surpassing analyst forecasts, driven by strong demand for new models like the Symbioz and Dacia Duster hybrid SUV.

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US new home sales jump 4.1pc in September

24th Oct 2024 10:22

(Sharecast News) - New home sales jumped 4.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 738,000 in September, according to the Census Bureau, the highest reading since May 2023 and ahead of forecasts for a print of 720,000.

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Asia report: Most markets slip as South Korea avoids recession

24th Oct 2024 10:18

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were mostly in decline on Thursday, following Wall Street's continued slide overnight, after the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded its worst performance in over a month.

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Hermès withstands luxury slowdown as Q3 sales jump 11%

24th Oct 2024 10:14

(Sharecast News) - French fashion and accessories giant Hermès managed to grow quarterly sales by more than a tenth despite the wider luxury-market slowdown, as it was able to shrug off weak demand in China.

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Foxtons posts third consecutive quarter of revenue growth

24th Oct 2024 10:12

(Sharecast News) - Foxtons Group reported its third consecutive quarter of revenue growth on Thursday, with third-quarter revenue up 8% to £47.4m, compared to £43.9m in the same period of 2023.

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IPF trading towards full-year guidance as Poland challenges stabilise

24th Oct 2024 09:53

(Sharecast News) - International Personal Finance reported a strong third-quarter financial performance on Thursday, supporting its full-year profit before tax (PBT) guidance issued at its interim results.

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Essentra FY adjusted operating profits seen in line with market expectations

24th Oct 2024 09:51

(Sharecast News) - Essential components manufacturer Essentra said on Thursday that FY24 adjusted operating profits would be in line with market expectations.

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