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Sabre Insurance shares charge ahead on dividend and buyback

Premium growth muted by designMargins improve substantiallyDividend up 44% plus buybackPatience is a virtue, and investors in motor insurer Sabre (SBRE) have finally been rewarded after the group posted slightly better-than-expected results, hiked the dividend and announced a small buyback, the first in its history.The shares, which had been languishing at 12-month lows,...

18 March 2025, 11:54

Trustpilot pleases with full-year profit beat and raised outlook

Full-year profit ahead of marketUpgrade to 2025 outlookNew £20 million share buybackShares in customer feedback platform Trustpilot (TRST) jumped 13% to 307p after the firm reported full-year profit ahead of expectations and upgraded its outlook alongside revealing a new £20 million share buyback programme.The shares have surged almost 50% over the last year, comfortably...

18 March 2025, 11:17

Nike lightweight foams maker Zotefoams shares gain on record full year revenue

Full year 2024 revenue up 16% to £147.8 millionFinal dividend up 4% to 5.10pExclusive partnership with Nike until 2029Shares in Zotefoams (ZTF) gained over 3% to 269p in morning trading after the specialty chemicals maker reported a 16% rise in revenue to £147.8 million for the year ending 31 December.The lightweight foams maker which operates under an exclusive supply...

18 March 2025, 10:59

Stocks, pound, gold perk up; Close Brothers down

London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday, with a slew of central bank decisions and talks between Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin on the horizon.The pound, meanwhile, spiked to $1.3000 in early trade, from $1.2987 at the time of the London equities close on Monday. Sterling was at its best level since November.The FTSE 100 index traded up 29.82 points, 0.3%, at...

18 March 2025, 09:03

FTSE 100 finishes higher despite OECD UK growth downgrade

London stocks rose on Monday, with the FTSE 100 logging a fourth consecutive gain, even as the OECD cut its UK economic growth forecast for 2025 and 2026 ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement.The FTSE 100 index closed up 47.96 points, 0.6%, at 8,680.29. The FTSE 250 ended up 32.32 points, 0.2%, at 20,027.91, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.22 points, 0.2%,...

17 March 2025, 17:07

Bunzl, C&C and CMC directors buy, bank executives sell | Directors Deals

Bunzl CEO buys £303,110 sharesCMC deputy CEO buys £420,284 sharesC&C CEO buys 100,000 sharesFrank van Zanten, chief executive of outsourcing business Bunzl (BNZL), bought 10,000 shares for a total value of £303,110 on 6 March.Over the past month, Bunzl shares have fallen 14% despite the FTSE 100 company reporting a 2.2% rise in adjusted full year 2024 pre-tax profit (3...

17 March 2025, 13:17

QinetiQ shares tumble 20% on order delays and revenue downgrade

Company warns of delays2025/2026 sales growth cutBuyback upped to £200mShares in QinetiQ (QQ.) were on course to suffer their biggest single-day loss since listing in 2004, with the shares slumping as much as 20% after the defence group warned delays in UK and US contracts would impact 2025 revenue.The shares are now trading down 1% year-to-date, although over the last...

17 March 2025, 12:09

UK stocks mixed as Phoenix Group jumps but Qinetiq tanks

European stocks were in the green at midday Monday, as investors await interest rate decisions from across the globe this week.Among individual shares, growth boosting measures out of China helped miners. Grocers struggled after an update from Asda.The FTSE 100 index traded up 9.31 points, 0.1%, at 8,641.64. The FTSE 250 was down 48.97 points, 0.2%, at 19,946.62, and the...

17 March 2025, 12:03

Phoenix shares fly on raised earnings guidance

Firm hits operating cash target early£300 million of annual surplus cashDeleveraging top priority for nowInvestors in Phoenix Group (PHNX) received a welcome lift in the value of their holdings after the insurer and pension provider revealed it had hit its cash generation target early and was raising its three-year profit targets.The shares added 33p or 6% to a three-month...

17 March 2025, 09:32

FTSE 100 opens higher all eyes on Bank of England rate decision later on in the week

Stock prices in London opened mixed on Monday, with Phoenix Group leading the way among large-caps, but defence technology firm Qinetiq slumping in the FTSE 250 as it grapples with tough trading conditions.Market focus this week will be on a slew of central banking decisions, with the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and Bank of Japan announcing rate decisions.On Monday,...

17 March 2025, 08:51

FTSE 100 finishes in the green after Germany announces spending bill

Shares ended higher in London on Friday as the German government agreed a defence and infrastructure spending package, while the US Senate worked to avoid a government shutdown ahead of its midnight funding deadline.The FTSE 100 index closed up 89.77 points, 1.1%, at 8,632.33. The FTSE 250 ended up 307.02 points, 1.6%, at 19,995.59, and the AIM All-Share closed up 7.59...

14 March 2025, 17:02

European blue-chips rally as gold tops record high

Soft UK economic figures did little to deter a market uplift on Friday, as Asian stocks are boosted on hopes of consumer spending stimulus.The FTSE 100 index traded up 59.66 points, 0.7%, at 8,600.72. The FTSE 250 was up 175.56 points, 0.9%, at 19,863.93, and the AIM All-Share was up 5.86 points, 0.9%, at 685.32.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.7% at 859.45, the Cboe UK 250 was up...

14 March 2025, 12:21

Kazakh carrier Air Astana unveils strong growth and special dividend

Passengers up 6.9% to 2.2 million21 new routes added in 202412.4% rise in revenue to $1.3 billionShares in Air Astana (AIRA) gained nearly 3% to $6.22 in morning trading as the Kazakhstan-based airline reported a 12.4% rise in revenue to $1.3 billion for the full year ending 31 December.The fourth-quarter and full-year results were the first since the company made its $356...

14 March 2025, 12:05

Adobe shares fall 14% on poor outlook, AI growth concerns

First quarter earnings beatSecond quarter guidance disappointsWorries over AI competition weighAdobe (ADBE:NASDAQ) was the biggest faller in the S&P 500 index on Thursday (13 March), dropping 14% despite first quarter earnings beating estimates, after the design software group issued an underwhelming outlook amid concerns over its AI strategy.Shares in Adobe are down by...

14 March 2025, 12:01

US stocks enter ‘correction’ territory while Tesla crashes | Wall Street Week

Another turbulent week on Wall Street saw one trillion dollars wiped off the value of the Nasdaq 100 on Monday (10 March), with the index registering its biggest one-day fall since October 2022, while the S&P 500 suffered its worst fortnight in two years with back-to-back weekly losses of more than 3%, entering 'correction' territory.Markets seem to have suddenly woken up...

14 March 2025, 09:54

Life Science REIT puts itself up for sale as part of ‘strategic review’

Board exploring various optionsIn talks with potential buyersDividend axed after leasing delayIn news which caught most but maybe not all investors by surprise, Life Science REIT (LABS), which rents space to biotech and medtech companies, announced it was starting a strategic review 'to explore all strategic options available to maximise value for shareholders, which may...

14 March 2025, 09:31

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UK 350 Risers and Fallers

Risers

Company	Price	% Chg
Dunelm Group PLC	1,074.00	13.29
Asos PLC	313.50	6.63
Rentokil Initial PLC	350.00	5.01
Sainsbury (J) PLC	256.80	3.55
Dr. Martens PLC	52.80	3.53
Pershing Square H...	3,414.00	3.45

Fallers

Company	Price	% Chg
Dowlais Group PLC	51.40	-6.03
Fresnillo PLC	1,021.00	-5.55
Jupiter Fund Mana...	69.30	-5.07
Goodwin PLC	6,780.00	-4.51
Spectris PLC	1,987.00	-4.38
Twentyfour Income...	108.60	-3.89

Risers/fallers data from previous trading day.