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Hill & Smith hikes divi as strong US performance drives record results
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Construction and infrastructure products firm Hill & Smith hiked its annual dividend by 14% after seeing underlying profits rise by almost a fifth in 2024. Read More
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Balfour Beatty FY profits rise, unveils £125m buyback for 2025
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure construction specialist Balfour Beatty posted an 11% rise in underlying annual earnings and said it would buy back £125m in shares this year. Read More
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Legal & General announces £500m buyback as annual profits rise
Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Financial services group Legal & General has announced plans to buy back £500m of shares this year after a strong financial performance in 2024, as part of plans to return more than... Read More
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Wednesday preview: US CPI, Legal & General in focus
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight in the middle of the week will be on the US Consumer Price Index for the month of February. Read More
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London close: FTSE slides as Trump ramps up trade war with Canada
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended firmly in the red on Tuesday after Trump announced the US will double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium imports, further rattling markets. Read More
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Henkel disappoints with weak Q4 growth, 2025 guidance
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Chemical and consumer goods giant Henkel dropped 10% on Tuesday despite the announcement of a new share buyback, as fourth-quarter results and guidance from the German conglomerate ... Read More
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Delta slashes Q1 guidance due to 'soft' demand
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Airline and travel stocks were on the descent on Tuesday after Delta became the latest carrier to slash financial forecasts, cutting growth guidance for the first quarter by around ... Read More
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IP Group portfolio company Hinge files for NYSE IPO
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - IP Group portfolio company Hinge Health has filed with the US market regulator to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Read More
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Ageas, Allianz said to be exploring bid for Esure
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Belgian insurer Ageas has reportedly retained advisors to explore a bid for British motor and home insurer Esure, as part of plans to consolidate the UK personal lines market. Read More
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Nissan CEO ousted after Honda talks collapse
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Nissan chief executive Makoto Uchida will step down from his position on April 1 and replaced by chief planning officer Ivan Espinosa, the company said on Tuesday. Read More
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Dick's posts record sales but guidance disappoints
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Dick's Sporting Goods posted bumper holiday sales on Tuesday, but forecast full-year earnings below Wall Street estimates as concerns about the health of the US economy mount. Read More
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Persimmon lifts building target as order book rises
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Persimmon has lifted its annual house building target in line with a large jump in its forward order book as changes to planning regulations provide "positive tailwinds". Read More
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Volkswagen profits fall 15% amid tariff, political 'challenges'
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Volkswagen posted a fall in annual earnings on Tuesday and said it faced challenges this year from US tariffs and geopolitical tensions. Read More
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Car finance lenders told to brace for redress scheme
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - The financial regulator is considering introducing an industry-wide redress scheme for customers left out of pocket by historic car finance mis-selling, it confirmed on Tuesday Read More
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Care REIT to be bought by US care home provider in £448m deal
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Care REIT surged on Tuesday after agreeing to be bought by US care home provider CareTrust REIT in a £448m deal. Read More
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Heathrow passenger numbers hit 5.7m in February
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Heathrow revealed on Tuesday that passenger numbers hit 5.7m in 2025, driven by demand for winter sun destinations. Read More
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TP ICAP mulls Wall Street debut for data unit
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Broker TP ICAP said on Tuesday that it is mulling a New York listing for its data business, with the debut potentially happening as early as the second quarter. Read More
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Nichols FY profits slip despite modest revenue growth
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Soft drinks group Nichols said on Tuesday that both operating and pre-tax profits had fallen in FY24 despite reporting a modest uptick in group revenues. Read More
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Rotork delivers 'strong sales growth', launches £50m buyback
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Industrial flow control equipment manufacturer Rotork said on Tuesday that it had delivered "another year of strong sales growth and margin progress", leading it to launch a new £50... Read More
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Costain doubles dividend as FY profit comes in at top end of expectations
Tuesday 11 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - Construction engineering firm Costain surged on Tuesday as it reported full-year profit at the upper end of expectations, doubled its dividend and hailed record growth in its forwar... Read More
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