Stock prices in Europe were in the green at midday Wednesday, as investors were more confident ahead of New York's open, following the global sell-off on Monday. The FTSE 100 index was up 79.14 points, 1.0%, at 8,105.83. The FTSE 250 was up 177.17 points, 0.9%, at 20,544.87, and the AIM All-Share was up 4.56 points, 0.6%, at 764.23. The Cboe UK 100 was up 1.1% at 809.12, the Cboe UK 250 was up...

Beverages behemoth Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) raised its full-year guidance after serving up strong growth with further market share gains in the half ended 28 June 2024. However, shares in the FTSE 100 firm failed to fizz higher on the positive news, softening 3.2% to £26.52 as investors focused on a modest first half EPS (earnings per share) miss and a cautious tone to the outlook. Coca-Cola HBC sa...

Danish weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk (NOVO-B:CPH) suffered a rare setback as its second-quarter operating profit missed expectations and it cut its full-year outlook. The shares dropped DKK 40 or 4.5% to a three-month low of DKK 848 as investors took some profit off the table after the stock price more than doubled from the start of 2023. SALES AND EARNINGS DISAPPOINT For the three months...

Terry Smith is one of the UK's best-known and closely watched fund managers, and his Fundsmith Equity (B41YBW7) fund remains hugely popular. So, it's worth noting what his big bets are doing, and one of them is set to soar when Wall Street reopens later today after shooting the lights out with quarterly earnings. Cybersecurity firm Fortinet (FTNT:NASDAQ) looks set to jump almost 17%, according...

Stock prices in London were in the green on Wednesday morning amid news that UK house prices climbed in the month of July, with shares of housebuilders enjoying a boost. The FTSE 100 index opened up 74.16 points, 0.9%, at 8,100.85. The FTSE 250 was up 148.10 points, 0.7%, at 20,515.80, and the AIM All-Share was up 3.24 points, 0.4%, at 762.91. The Cboe UK 100 was up 1.1% at 808.82, the Cboe UK...

Stock prices in London recovered slightly at the close on Tuesday, after a sell-off early in the week. A sense of calm returned to global markets after fears of a US recession had shaken stocks on Monday. This stemmed from the latest weak non-farm payrolls report, which followed a soft manufacturing reading, and an unexpected rise in the unemployment rate. 'Investors will have to wait until nex...

Stock prices in London were higher at midday Tuesday, amid good news for the UK's construction sector, as investors await the performance of stocks in New York. Markets across the globe took a hit on Monday, with investors digesting last week's economic data from the US. The FTSE 100 index was up 9.13 points, 0.1%, at 8,017.36. The FTSE 250 was up 84.80 points, 0.4%, at 20,321.54, and the AIM A...

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%...