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Kingfisher lowers group profit guidance for the full year

Kingfisher plc (LON:KGF) has provided its Q3 23/24 sales. Key points ·    Q3 sales of £3.2bn; total sales -2.1% (reported) and -2.7% (constant currency) ·    LFL -3.9% including a -0.4% calendar impact(1) with..

Diploma achieves strong organic growth of 8%, confident outlook for 2024

Diploma plc (LON:DPLM) has announced its preliminary results for the year ended 30 September 2023. FY 2023 FY 2022 Y/y change Revenue £1,200.3m £1,012.8m +19% Organic revenue growth (1) 8% 15%..

Halma strengthens its Healthcare sector with acquisition of the TeDan group of companies

Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies, has announced that it has acquired the TeDan group of companies (TeDan), comprising the separate companies of TeDan Surgical Innovations,..

Ashtead lowers full-year revenue guidance and earnings expectations

Ashtead Group plc (LON:AHT) will announce first half and second quarter results for the period ended 31 October 2023 on 5 December 2023. First-half trading summary The Group expects to..

London Stock Exchange Group appoints Michel-Alain Proch as CFO

London Stock Exchange Group plc (LON:LSEG) has announced that Michel-Alain Proch has been appointed Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of LSEG plc. Reporting to David Schwimmer,..

AstraZeneca’s Truqap approved in the US for HR-positive breast cancer

AstraZeneca’s Truqap (capivasertib) in combination with Faslodex (fulvestrant) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative locally advanced or metastatic breast..

Prudential Financial, Inc. – Consensus ‘hold’ rating and 6.9% Upside Potential

Prudential Financial, Inc. which can be found using ticker (PRU) have now 14 market analysts covering the stock. The analyst consensus now points to a rating of ‘hold’. The target..

Tractor Supply Company – Consensus ‘buy’ rating and 4.7% Upside Potential

Tractor Supply Company with ticker code (TSCO) have now 29 confirmed analysts covering the stock with the consensus suggesting a rating of ‘buy’. The range between the high target price..

United Utilities delivers robust set of underlying financial and operational results

United Utilities Group plc (LON:UU) has announced half year results for the six-month period to 30 September 2023. Louise Beardmore, Chief Executive Officer, said: “We are announcing a robust set..

Aviva reaffirms guidance for 5-7% operating profit growth in 2023

Aviva plc (LON:AV) has announced its Q3 2023 Trading Update. General Insurance   Protection & Health   Wealth   Retirement   Solvency II £8.0bn   £330m   £6.4bn   £4.4bn..

Halma delivers record revenue, profit and dividend

Halma plc (LON:HLMA), the global group of life-saving technology companies focused on growing a safer, cleaner, healthier future for everyone, every day, has announced results for the 6 months to..

Experian expect FY24 organic revenue growth of 4-6%

Experian plc (LON:EXPN), the global information services company, has issued its financial report for the six months ended 30 September 2023. Brian Cassin, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “We delivered good..

SSE reiterates commitment to target annual dividend increases of between 5-10% to 2026/27

SSE plc (LON:SSE) has announced its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2023. CREATING VALUE BY DELIVERING ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ·      Major progress on flagship projects including first..

Reckitt Benckiser Sir Jeremy Darroch will succeed Chris Sinclair as Chair

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LON:RKT) has announced that having completed his full nine-year term, Chris Sinclair has indicated his intention to retire as Chair and step down from the Board..

Babcock reinstating dividend with full year expectations unchanged

Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB) has announceds its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2023. Statutory results 30 September 2023 30 September 2022 Revenue £2,177.0m £2,144.0m..

Imperial Brands well placed to deliver on commitment to enhance returns to investors

Imperial Brands plc (LON:IMB) has announced its full year results for the year ended 30 September 2023. BUSINESS HIGHLIGHTS •  Delivered an acceleration in adjusted operating profit growth in line with..

Glencore to acquire Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal operations in Elk Valley

Glencore plc (LON:GLEN) has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement with Teck Resources Limited, for the acquisition of a 77% effective interest in the entirety of Teck’s..

Vodafone Group revenue declines 4.3% to €21.9 billion

Vodafone Group Plc (LON:VOD) has announced its H1 FY24 results. Margherita Della Valle, Group Chief Executive, commented: “During the first half of the year, we have delivered improved revenue growth..

DCC to acquire leading distributor of LPG in Germany, Progas

DCC plc (LON:DCC), the leading international sales, marketing, and support services group, has announced that DCC Energy has agreed to acquire Progas GmbH, a leading distributor of LPG in Germany,..

BAE Systems deliver another year of good sales and earnings growth

BAE Systems plc (LON:BA) has announced its latest trading update. Highlights ·    Group guidance confirmed in line with half-year upgrade ·    Strong order intake maintained with c.£10bn booked since half-year ·    Good operational..

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