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Halma Share Price Fell 0.67% on the Rovers’ Acquisition for €85M

The Halma plc (LON: HLMA) share price fell 0.67% after announcing that it had acquired Rovers Medical Devices B.V. (Rovers). The company noted that Rovers is at the forefront of developing and producing specimen collection to

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Aviva Shares Fell 1.25% After Acquiring Lloyd’s Probitas for £242M

The Aviva plc (LON: AV) share price fell 1.25% after announcing its strategic move into Lloyds's insurance market by purchasing Probitas for a sum of £242 million. This deal encompasses acquiring Probitas's comprehensive Lloy

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Renalytix Share Price Soared 75% on an Unsolicited Takeover Offer

The Renalytix PLC (LON: RENX) share price soared 75% after announcing that it had received an unsolicited approach from a potential acquirer interested in purchasing all its outstanding shares. The company noted that the appr

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Superdry Share Price Dropped 13.7% on PUSU Deadline Extension

The Superdry PLC (LON: SDRY) share price dropped 13.7% on the company's potential acquisition deadline extension. The fashion retailer Superdry has acknowledged that Julian Dunkerton, the company's Chief Executive Officer, ha

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ITV Share Price Surged 15.9% on Selling BritBox Stake for £255M

The ITV plc (LON: ITV) share price surged by 15.9% after announcing the sale of its 50% ownership in BritBox International, a digital subscription streaming service, to BBC Studios, its partner in the joint venture. The trans

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Pearson’s Share Price Rallied 5.44% on 2023 Preliminary Results

The Pearson plc (LON: PSON) share price rallied 5.44% after announcing its 2023 preliminary results. The report showcases a robust performance by the Group, with a notable 5% increase in underlying sales growth, once the impa

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Rightmove Share Price Fell 5.79% Despite Its FY ’23 Profits Surge

The Rightmove Plc (LON: RMV) share price fell 5.79% after releasing its annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2023. In 2023, the company witnessed a 10% increase in revenue, reaching £364.3 million, driven by

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GSK Share Price Rose 1.43% on Boyd Zantac Lawsuit Settlement

The GSK plc (LON: GSK) share price rose 1.43% after confirming its decision to reach a confidential settlement with Boyd/Steenvoord, effectively resolving a lawsuit initiated in a California state court. This legal action, lo

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British Airways Owner (IAG) Shares Rose 2.54% on FY23 Results

The International Consolidated Airlines Grp SA (LON: IAG) share price rose 2.54% after releasing its full-year earnings results for 2023. The company witnessed a notable increase in operating profit in 2023, supported by stro

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Haleon Share Price Rallied 9.1% as Its FY ’23 Profits Soared High

The HALEON PLC (LON: HLN) share price rallied 9.1% after releasing its full-year results for the year ended 31 December 2023. The company reported that it experienced robust expansion, with organic growth observed across all

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Ocado Shares Spiked 10.6%, Then Fell Back on Its FY ’23 Results

The Ocado Group PLC (LON: OCDO) share price spiked 10.6% after its final results for the 53 weeks ended on December 3, 2023. The company reported that its total revenue reached £2.8 billion, marking an increase of 9.9%. The g

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Halfords’ Share Price Crashed 32.3% on Its FY24/25 Profit Warning

The Halfords Group plc (LON: HFD) share price crashed 32.3% after releasing its latest trading update for the 2024 financial year. The company delivered a surprise profit warning barely a month before the end of its financial

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Just Eat Takeaway (JET) Shares Plunge 7.5% on FY 2023 Results

The Just Eat Takeaway.com NV (LON: JET) share price plunged 7.51% after its full-year 2023 earnings results were released. In 2023, the Group, excluding its North American operations, witnessed a resurgence in Gross Transacti

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Aston Martin (AML) Shares Rose 5.9% on the Lower FY ’23 Losses

The Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC (LON: AML) share price rose 5.9% after releasing its full-year results for the year ended 31 December 2023. The company successfully increased its wholesale volumes and revenues, m

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Currys Share Price Spiked 9.19% After Rejecting The Second Offer

The Currys PLC (LON: CURY) share price spiked up 9.19% after the electronics retailer declined the second offer from Elliott Advisors (UK) Limited, valuing each outstanding share at 67p. The company’s board said that the revi

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Smith & Nephew’s Shares Rallied 5.16% on Q4 and FY23 Results

The Smith & Nephew plc (LON: SN) share price rallied 5.16% after its Q4 and FY 2023 trading results were released. The company's fourth quarter showcased a revenue of $1,458 million, marking a 6.4% increase on an underlyi

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Flutter Entertainment Share Price Rose 3.13% on a Rating Upgrade

The Flutter Entertainment PLC (LON: FLTR) share price rose 3.13% after the company received a rating upgrade from a Barclays Plc analyst. The company received a notable upgrade in its stock rating, moving from Equal Weight to

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Croda International’s Share Price Fell 3.88% on FY23 Sales Decline

The Croda International Plc (LON: CRDA) share price fell 3.88% after its results for the year ended 31 December 2023 were released. The company reported that its 2023 financial performance was marked by extended destocking an

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Abrdn Share Price Spiked 7.53% on Narrower FY 2023 Losses

The Abrdn PLC (LON: ABDN) spiked 7.53% after its full-year 2023 results were released. The investment firm’s net operating income decreased by 4% to £1,398 million due to the combination of outflows and unfavourable market co

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Bunzl Share Price Dropped 5.53% Despite Upbeat FY 2023 Result

The Bunzl plc (LON: BNZL) share price dropped 5.53% after releasing its final results for the year ended 31 December 2023. Despite a slight revenue decline of 1.9% at constant exchange rates and a modest 0.4% dip, excluding t

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Ceres Power Shares Spiked 14.8% on Hold Rating, but Later Fell

The Ceres Power Holdings plc (LON: CWR) spiked 14.8% earlier today on a hold rating from Jefferies before giving up all its gains later to trade in negative territory at the time of publishing. The move by Jefferies brings Ce

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UK Housebuilders Stocks Fall on CMA’s Competition Investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its extensive analysis of the housebuilding industry across England, Scotland, and Wales, issuing a comprehensive report. This report attributes the ongoing shortfall

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Wincanton’s Share Price Rallied 11.6% on Final, Competing Offers

The Wincanton plc (LON: WIN) share price rallied 11.6% after announcing that it had agreed to a final and improved cash offer for all its outstanding shares with CEVA Logistics UK Rose Limited (Bidco), a wholly-owned subsidia

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