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US close: Stocks finish higher as Walmart surpasses first-quarter expectations
Wall Street trading finished in the green on Thursday, extending their gains from a decent session on Wednesday.
Revenues exceed expectations for LiDCO in first quarter
Hemodynamic monitoring company LiDCO said it had made a “good start” to the year on Thursday, with first quarter revenues said to be “well ahead” of the same time last year, and above the board’s expectations.
One Media pleased with performance as it expands IP library
Music, video and copyright technology intellectual property rights company One Media iP Group told shareholders in Thursday that it was pleased with continued development following a year of “strategic progress” in 2018.
AfriAg seeks to become vertically-integrated cannabis firm through Appolon investment
AfriAg Global has entered into a conditional subscription agreement to subscribe for shares in Jamaica-focussed medicinal cannabis company Apollon Formularies, it announced on Thursday.
Lords urge re-think on controversial HS2 project
The House of Lords weighed in on the controversial HS2 high-speed rail project on Thursday, saying it would not offer value for money to the UK, and was at risk of “short changing” the North of England.
Asia report: Markets mixed as US puts screws on Huawei
Markets in Asia were mixed on Thursday, amid a further heating of the ongoing trade war between the US and China as Washington set contentious technology giant Huawei firmly within its sights.
Keller Group confident despite weaker-than-expected performance
Geotechnical specialist contractor Keller Group updated the market on its trading on Thursday, reporting that its expectations for the full year remained unchanged, supported by “generally stable” market conditions.
Seeing Machines focuses on Fleet business to improve costs and cash flow
Computer vision technology company Seeing Machines provided a “comprehensive” update on its Fleet business on Thursday, explaining that the success of the business and its implementation of ‘Guardian 24/7’ monitoring services was fundamental to the firm.
Kavango Resources encouraged by drilling at Ditau
Exploration group Kavango Resources released further information on the second diamond drill hole at its Ditau prospect on Thursday.
Event performance give Tarsus Group solid start to year
Business-to-business media company Tarsus Group updated the market on its current trading on Thursday, reporting that since its annual results on 27 February, it had been in line with the board's expectations with forward bookings towards the top end of its targeted growth range of 5% to 10%.
Wincanton pleased with earnings growth as revenues slip
Logistics company Wincanton said contract wins largely offset the impact of losses from its prior year and first half in its preliminary results on Thursday, reporting a revenue decline of 2. 6% to £1. 14bn for the year.
Trans-Siberian subsidiary TZ enters £9.4m loan facility agreement
Russia-focussed gold producer Trans-Siberian Gold confirmed on Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary ZAO Trevozhnoye Zarevo (TZ) has entered into a loan facility agreement with VTB Bank.
Balfour Beatty on track to meet expectations
Balfour Beatty confirmed it was performing in line with expectations in a trading update on Thursday, as its shareholders gathered for its annual general meeting.
National Grid earnings fall as it sees 'strong' growth in assets
National Grid reported a 2% fall in its underlying operating profit to £3. 4bn in its full-year results on Thursday, or 4% at constant currency, explaining that it reflected the expected return of Avonmouth allowances and US tax reform, partially offset by higher property profit and favourable US legal settlements.
Micro Focus maintains interim guidance as it carries out return of value
Micro Focus International updated the market on the six months ended 30 April on Thursday, saying that it expected to report interim results in line with the management guidance it gave in its preliminary results on February, on a constant currency basis.
Lloyds Bank to pay quarterly dividends, Countryside sees half-year profits rise
London open The FTSE 100 is expected to open four points lower on Thursday, having closed up 0. 76% at 7,296. 95 on Wednesday.
US close: Markets finish higher as industrial data misses forecasts
Markets in the US reversed their opening fortunes to finish in the green on Wednesday, a day after the Dow’s strongest performance in a month, as trade concerns continued to mount.