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Director dealings: Chemring CEO ups stake
Chemring chief executive Michael Ord purchased 50,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed aerospace, defence and security outfit on Thursday.
Broker tips: Sainsbury's, Whitbread, Petra Diamonds
Analysts at Berenberg downgraded their stance on Sainsbury from 'buy' to 'hold' on Thursday, stating that the supermarket's merger with Asda is now "unlikely" following the publication of provisional findings by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
US open: Losses at the bell as mixed data streams in
Wall Street trading kicked off with some losses on Thursday as investors thumbed through a spate of high-frequency economic indicators and awaited fresh headlines coming from the trade talks between senior US and Chinese officials which were about to kick-off.
Arbuthnot profits in line with expectations
Private bank Arbuthnot continued to make "good progress" in the fourth quarter of its trading year, leading the group to expect an underlying full-year pre-tax profit in line with market expectations.
Shore Capital strips Whitbread of long-standing 'buy' rating
Analysts at Shore Capital cut their long-standing 'buy' rating on Premier Inn operator Whitbread to 'hold' on Thursday, stating the firm's re-rating since its disposal of Costa appeared to be complete.
Purplebricks shares plummet after shock sales warning
Real estate agent Purplebricks shares slumped on Thursday as the company slashed its sales forecast and its top executives in the UK and the US quit.
Sunrise Resources reports back on successful concrete test
Natural resources outfit Sunrise Resources has seen a successful concrete test be completed by an unnamed "major international cement/ready mix company" using its natural pozzolan.
Keywords Studios acquires Dutch software platform
Technical services provider Keywords Studios has acquired Dutch cloud-based software platform GetSocial for an undisclosed amount.
Drax reshuffles executive board
British energy company Drax announced a series of changes to its executive board on Thursday.
Go-Ahead tops forecasts, ups guidance
Public transport providers Go-Ahead saw operating profits exceed expectations in the first half of its trading year, leading the group to up its full-year guidance.
Serco ups guidance amidst uncertainty surrounding Brexit
Outsourcing firm Serco upped its 2019 profit and revenue forecasts on Thursday following a recent series of contract wins despite the "fog of uncertainty" surrounding Brexit".
Broker tips: HSBC, RBS, Marston's
Analysts at JPMorgan downgraded global banking giant HSBC to 'underweight' from 'neutral' on Wednesday, noting the troubled outlook for revenue growth might weigh on prospects for the lender's return on tangible equity for longer than previously thought.
Director dealings: Low & Bonar execs up stake
Low & Bonar chairman Daniel Dayan purchased 364,560 ordinary shares in the London-listed building materials outfit on Wednesday.
Ryanair to open new airport in Toulouse, reaches agreement with BeCA
Low-cost carrier Ryanair revealed that it will open a new airport in Toulouse in October.
US open: Small gains at the open as US-Sino relations remain in focus
Wall Street opened slightly higher on Wednesday as investors mulled over the latest developments in Sino-US trade relations and looked to the release of Federal Reserve minutes later in the day.
JPMorgan downgrades HSBC to 'underweight', cuts target
Analysts at JPMorgan downgraded global banking giant HSBC to 'underweight' from 'neutral' on Wednesday, noting the troubled outlook for revenue growth might weigh on prospects for the lender's return on tangible equity for longer than previously thought.
McBride tumbles after profit warning
European manufacturer McBride warned investors on Wednesday that its full-year adjusted pre-tax profits would come in roughly 10-15% lower than in the year before, as it struggles to cut back on raw material and logistics expenses.
Manufacturers warn no-deal Brexit will 'kill off' some sectors
UK manufacturers have warned the government that leaving the EU without a deal would be "catastrophic" for the sector and that the prospect of applying zero tariffs on imported goods as a consequence would kill off certain sectors of industry "overnight".
Lidco's recurring revenues soar as HUP offering picks up steam
Hemodynamic monitoring outfit Lidco saw recurring revenues soar in its last trading year after the group made continued progress with its high usage programme (HUP) business model in the first 18 months since its launch.
Enteq revenues soar in second half
Oilfield services group Enteq Upstream expects revenue and underlying earnings from its soon to be wrapped up trading year to be "materially ahead of expectations".