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FTSE 100 Index See’s St James’ Place Return & New Additions (ALW, GAW, STJ)

St James' Place, Alliance Witan, and Games Workshop officially entered the prestigious FTSE 100 index, marking their position among the largest listed companies in th

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Diageo Shares Move Up as Firm Adjusts Guinness Supplies on Rising Demand

Diageo shares (LON: DGE) are moving up this morning on the LSE, up 0.44% as the firm noted soaring demand in Guinne

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Vodafone and Three Merger Approved By CMA

On Thursday it was revealed that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved the long-anticipated merger between Vodafone UK and Three, paving the way for an £11 billion investment into the country's mobile netwo

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Watches of Switzerland Shares Jump as Q2 Momentum Boosts H1 Results

Watches of Switzerland Group (LON: WOSG) shares jumped more than 7% Thursday after reporting a revenue increase of 4% in constant currency for the first half of fiscal year 2025, driven by robust Q2 performance and strategic

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BAE Systems Partners with DARPA for Enhanced Software Security

BAE Systems' shares (LON: BA) has moved green on the day, reversing the earlier trend, as the firms' FAST Labs™ has been awarded a $6 million contract by the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) as part of t

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Rio Tinto Shares (RIO) Dip as Activist Urges ASX Primary Listing

Rio Tinto's share price (LON:RIO) has fallen below the 5,000 level, down 0.97% on what has been an eventful morning for the firm.

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FTSE Dips Amid Global Political Concerns

London stocks experienced a slight decline in early trading on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 index down by 0.34% at 8,331. This drop followed mixed performances in bot

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IHG Shares a ‘Highly Attractive’ Long Term Story

Goldman Sachs analysts reiterated their bullish stance on InterContinental Hotels Group (LON: IHG) in a note this week, citing the company's long-term growth prospects supported by new co-branded credit card arrangements in t

IHG hotel
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EasyJet Shares: Analysts Boost Price Targets, Highlight Growth Potential

EasyJet (LON: EZJ) shares jumped on Tuesday and have edged further higher so far on Wednesday after the company received bullish commentary from analysts at Jefferies. [stock_

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UK Homebuilder Stocks: RBC Cuts Vistry and Persimmon, Raises Barratt Redrow

RBC Capital revised its outlook on major UK homebuilders in a note this week, reflecting varying levels of confidence in their performance amid a challenging housing market.

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Marston’s Shares Jump as LFL Sales Growth ‘Ahead of Market’

Marston's (LON: MARS) saw its shares surge over 6% in early Tuesday trading after reporting strong financial results for the 52 weeks ended September 28, 2024. [stock_market_w

Marston's share price extends losses
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UK Housing Market Sees Boost, Mortgage Demand Hits Two-Year Peak

The UK housing market is having a strong end to the year, with mortgage approvals for house purchases in October hitting a two-year high. Rising to approximately 68,300, this surge in mortgage approvals has surpassed economis

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Anglo American Shares: Analyst Sees Value Following Restructuring Progress

Anglo American (LON: AAL) received a bullish endorsement from Jefferies analyst Christopher LaFemina on Friday, who upgraded the stock from Hold to Buy. [stock_market_widget t

Anglo American
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Argo Blockchain raises £4.2m Through Subscription by Institution

Bitcoin miner Argo Blockchain (LON: ARB) announced Monday that it has successfully raised £4.2 million through a subscription of its ordinary shares by an institution. [stock_

Argo Blockchain Helios Facility
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FTSE 100 Ends Week & Month in Green Territory; Anglo American and THG Notable Gainers

The FTSE 100, London's premier stock index, experienced a marginal gain of 0.07% to close at 8,287.30 in the afternoon trading session on Friday. The index gained 0.3

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ABC Technologies to Acquire TI Fluid Systems in £1bn Deal

ABC Technologies announced Friday that it has agreed on a deal to acquire TI Fluid Systems (LON: TIFS) for approximately £1 billion. [stock_market_widget type="chart" template

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Boohoo ‘Core Brands Continuing to Decline’

In a note this week, online fashion retailer Boohoo (LON: BOO) was downgraded by Jefferies to "Hold" from "Buy," citing ongoing challenges with its core brands. [stock_market_

Boohoo
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Cranswick Shares (LON: CWK) Fall as Analyst Increases Price Target, But Cuts Rating

Cranswick plc shares (LON: CWK), listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol CWK experienced a 0.8% drop today, trading at 4,950 having closed out the previou

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FTSE 100 Tests 8,300 – Direct Line Flying on Aviva’s Takeover Rejection

The London stock exchange is experiencing a solid start to trading today, with the FTSE 100 index advancing 0.26%, having earlier tested 8,300. The intraday high so f

Direct Line Group
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Dr. Martens Shares Jump Despite H1 Loss, YoY Revenue Decline

Shares of iconic footwear brand Dr. Martens (LON: DOCS) rallied more than 13% Thursday despite the company reporting a £28.7 million pre-tax loss for the first half of FY25, compared to a £25.8 million profit in the same peri

Dr Martens boots
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Tesco, Sainsbury Shares Climb Following JPMorgan Upgrades

Tesco (LON: TSCO) and Sainsbury (LON: SBRY) shares gained more than 2% Thursday after JPMorgan issued double

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FTSE 100 Rallies into Close on Volatile Day for UK Markets

The FTSE 100 rallied into the close, ending up 0.24% at 8,278 after earlier moving red on the day. Volatility is the word of the day, as various stocks also made gree

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Aston Martin Shares (AML) Hit New Low on Profit Warning and Funding Quest

Aston Martin's shares (LON: AML) have hit a new 52 week low in trading today, as the iconic luxury car manufacturer continues to n

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