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US close: Stocks close lower amidst slew of mixed data
US stocks closed lower on Thursday as investors thumbed through some mixed data and awaited fresh headlines coming from the trade talks between senior US and Chinese officials.
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".