Takeaway firm Domino's Pizza (DOM) served up news of a tasty pick-up in second quarter orders and also launched a fresh £20 million share buyback programme in show of confidence in its future prospects. So why did shares in the firm, which holds the master franchise agreement to own, operate and franchise Domino's stores in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, plunge 7% to a 52-week low of 289p...

Shares in YouGov (YOU:AIM) rose 16% to 510p in morning trading as the polling outfit said full year 2024 results were expected to be slightly ahead of revised guidance in a trading update for the year ending 31 July 2024 and announced an AI-related acquisition. Year-to-date YouGov's shares have fallen nearly 60%, as the market research and polling outfit has grappled with lower client bookings,...

In five volatile days, the world's biggest contract chip manufacturer has seen roughly $88 billion wiped off its market cap. The New York-listed stock of TSMC (TSM:NYSE) has fallen from about $166 on the last day of July, to barely $147 today, based on pre-market data. The plunge tots-up to 23% if we go back to its recent peak of $191 (10 Jul). An increased threat of recession hitting the US ec...

Stock prices in Europe recovered on Thursday morning, following the Nikkei 225 into the green after a global sell-off sparked by recession fears in the US. The FTSE 100 index opened up 26.91 points, 0.3%, at 8,035.14. The FTSE 250 was up 129.57 points, 0.6%, at 20,366.31, and the AIM All-Share was up 8.52 points, 1.1%, at 757.14. The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.4% at 802.13, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.7...

Stock prices stumbled in London on Monday, echoing the risk-averse mood of global equities peers. European investors did not have to look far to find reasons to be cautious, as Friday's sell-off persisted into the new week. The FTSE 100 index closed down 166.48 points, 2.0%, at 8,008.23. The FTSE 250 dropped 589.61 points, 2.8%, at 20,236.74, and the AIM All-Share closed down 22.65 points, 2.9%...

Stocks in London dropped sharply alongside other global equity markets on Monday, after last week's data pointed to signs of trouble in the world's largest economy. The FTSE 100 index was down 198.60 points, 2.4%, at 7,976.11. The FTSE 250 was down 650.53 points, 3.1%, at 20,175.82, and the AIM All-Share was down 22.11 points, 2.9%, at 749.16. The Cboe UK 100 was down 2.3% at 796.29, the Cboe U...

Shares in oil services and consulting firm Wood Group (WG.) slumped 38% to 122.3p on Monday after Sidara terminated takeover talks, the suitor citing 'rising geopolitical risks and financial market uncertainty' for its decision not to make a firm offer. Aberdeen-headquartered Wood had rejected Sidara's previous buyout attempts on valuation grounds and the Dubai-based engineering and consulting...

Tim Martin, chairman of pub group JD Wetherspoon (JDW), sold 1,361,000 shares at 739p each for a total value of more than £10 million on 29 July. As a result of the deal, Martin's voting rights now comprise of 30,382,253 shares, equivalent to 24.6% of the issued share capital of the company against 25.7% previously. Earlier in July, the pub group reported a 5.8% increase in like-for-like sales...

Markets in London took a hit on Monday morning in a global sell-off, as investors digested poor economic data which has sparked recession fears. In the FTSE 250, John Wood saw shares sink, after Dubai-based suitor Sidara walked away from a takeover offer amid geopolitical risks. The FTSE 100 index opened down 159.05 points, 2.0%, at 8,015.66. The FTSE 250 was down 604.16 points, 2.9%, at 20,222...

Stocks in London took a hit on Friday, with New York also plummeting, after a slew of poor US economic data. The FTSE 100 index closed down 108.65 points, 1.3%, at 8,174.71. The FTSE 250 ended down 632.88 points, 3.0%, at 20,826.35, and the AIM All-Share closed down 11.81 points, 1.5%, at 771.27. Friday's fall meant London's blue-chip index ended a volatile week 1.3% worse off. The Cboe UK 100...

European stocks traded lower at midday on Friday as weak US data sparked concerns that growth in the world's largest economy could be slowing. The FTSE 100 index was down 34.90 points, 0.4%, at 8,248.46. The FTSE 250 was 358.17 points, 1.7%, at 21,101.06, and the AIM All-Share was down 5.27 points, 0.7%, at 777.81. The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.4%, the Cboe UK 250 was down 1.2% at 18,461.00, and t...

Shares in International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) rose over 6% in morning trading to 169p as the British Airways owner said strong demand for travel helped lift its results in the six months to 30June 2024. Total revenue increased 8% to €14.72 billion compared to €13.58 billion in the same year ago period. EARNINGS BEAT The airline group's transformation programme helped to deliver stron...

Once again, we find ourselves riffing on the Dinah Washington jazz classic, 'What a difference a day makes'. Barely 24 hours earlier US markets were all sporting weekly gains, but another bad session for 'Big Tech' stocks pushed the Dow and the Nasdaq into negative territory and sent the Russell small-cap index sharply lower. Investors had hoped that latest earnings from Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) and...