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Wal Mart misses on Q4 EPS, guides lower
Wal Mart's shares fell after the low-cost retailer's fourth quarter earnings fell short of expectations and the company guided lower for earnings over the year ahead.
UBS reiterates 'buy' on Berkeley, lifts price target
UBS lifted its price target on housebuilder Berkeley to 6,037p from 5,882p on Thursday and reiterated the 'buy’ rating as it highlighted upside of more than 7,000p.
Berenberg raises target price on Marlowe following CMD
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on security systems firm Marlowe from 660. 0p to 900. 0p on Thursday after the group announced "a set of highly ambitious growth targets" for next three years during its "impressive and informative" virtual capital markets day event.
Altus reports extended strike at FT Prospect in Mali
Altus Strategies announced on Thursday that reverse circulation drilling has extended the strike length of the FT Prospect by at least 150 metres to beyond three kilometres at the Tabakorole gold project in southern Mali.
Wishbone Gold rises on Red Setter survey results
Wishbone Gold said on Thursday that the detailed high-resolution magnetic survey recently flown over its Red Setter Project had delineated multiple, highly-prospective magnetic targets over a much larger three kilometre by one kilometre area than was previously interpreted.
Arbuthnot signals smaller loss and special dividend for 2020
Arbuthnot Banking Group updated the market on its trading in 2020 on Thursday, reporting that it began to see an increase in loan enquiries in its respective lending markets in the fourth quarter, as business activity continued to increase.
Empire Metals reports more drilling results from Eclipse
Exploration and resource development company Empire Metals announced further assay results from the second phase of reverse circulation drilling at the Eclipse Gold Project on Thursday, reporting that a final total of 4,589 metres of drilling was completed in the second phase, in 44 drill holes.
Goldman starts Ashtead at 'buy', shares rally
Ashtead shares rallied on Thursday as Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the stock at ‘buy’ with a 5,100p price target, highlighting re-rating potential.
US pre-open: Futures point to losses ahead of jobless data
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants awaited the publication of this week's jobless claims report later in the day.
Europe midday: Shares slip into the red as Airbus disappoints
European shares slipped into negative territory as poor corporate results from aviation heavyweight Airbus dampened sentiment with strong mining stocks failing to lift the gloom.
London midday: Stocks fall into the red as sterling rallies
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Thursday as sterling rallied, with Barclays leading the banking sector lower after the release of its full-year results.
Airbus forecasts plane deliveries at 2020 levels after €1bn loss
Aerospace giant Airbus reported a €1. 1bn full-year loss and withheld its dividend on Thursday after plane deliveries fell by more than a third due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
'Arrogant' Facebook unfriends Australia in spat over new media law
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday slammed social media giant Facebook as "arrogant" in an escalating dispute over plans to make big tech companies pay for news content.
Barclays unveils shareholder payouts as profit beats forecasts
Barclays reinstated its dividend and said it would buy back up to £700m of shares as the bank reported annual profit ahead of forecasts.
NatWest to unveil withdrawal from Ireland - report
NatWest is preparing to pull out of the Republic of Ireland after more than a century to free capital and concentrate on the UK, according to a report.
Essensys delivers 'robust' H1 performance
Software-as-a-service provider Essensys said on Thursday that it had delivered a "robust performance" in the first half of the year, with revenue in line with management expectations at £10. 6m.
Asia report: Markets mixed as unemployment falls in Australia
Markets in Asia closed in a mixed state on Thursday, as traders in mainland China returned to work after the Lunar New Year holiday.
Keller JV wins £167m HS2 contract
Keller said on Thursday that its 50:50 joint venture with VSL International (KVJV) has been awarded a £167m contract to deliver geotechnical work for HS2.
KKV Secured Loan shares jump on loan repayment
KKV Secured Loan Fund shares surged by more than 25% after the investment trust said a borrower repaid $24. 3m (£17. 5m) allowing a return of capital to shareholders.
Sirius Real Estate promotes Wissel to chief marketing and impact officer
Sirius Real Estate said on Thursday that it has promoted Kremena Wissel to the newly-created executive role of chief marketing and impact officer.