Tesco chair snaps up £148,467 sharesFevertree CFO, non-executive directors buy sharesLiontrust directors buy £62,500 sharesChair of the UK's biggest supermarket chain Tesco (TSCO), Gerry Murphy, has bought 40,000 shares at 371p in a trade with a total value of £148,467 on 29 January.Murphy's move comes after Tesco reported a strong third quarter and Christmas trading update in early January, ga

Stock prices in Europe were in the red Monday, with investors nervously awaiting the next possible bunch of tariffs to be announced by US President Donald Trump, after he slapped curbs on Canada, Mexico and China.The FTSE 100 index fell 109.23 points, 1.3%, at 8,564.73. The FTSE 250 shed 404.91 points, 1.9%, at 20,545.57. The AIM All-Share fell 7.52 point, 1.1%, at 710.61.The Cboe UK 100 was down

Challenging UK conditions persistFull-year guidance downgradedStronger second half expectedUltimate Products' (ULTP) shares plunged 16% to 85p after the homeware brands owner downgraded full-year profit guidance following a tough first half impacted by 'challenging' conditions in its domestic market.The Oldham-headquartered company pinned the warning on weak UK consumer demand for general merchand

No post-Christmas recoverySpending on rail projects delayedContracts terminated at Kazak JVEquipment rental group Speedy Hire (SDY) issued an unscheduled trading update for the 10 months to the end of January, warning that profitability for the full year to February 2025 would be below expectations.This comes after chief executive Dan Evans said in November the group would meet full-year forecasts

European stocks opened in the red at the start of the week as the US imposed tariffs on its neighbours Canada and Mexico, as well as China, hitting risk sentiment.Only a handful of the FTSE 100 traded higher, Imperial Brands, up 0.3% and BAT, up 0.1%, were among those. The tobacco firms, seen as defensive stocks, being two of just a small contingent of early large-cap risers typified the unease in

London's blue chip index closed in the green on Friday as Smiths Group unveiled 'strategic actions' to unlock shareholder value, including divestment and an increased buyback programme.The FTSE 100 index closed up 27.08 points, 0.3%, at 8,673.96. The FTSE 250 ended up 145.41 points, 0.7%, at 20,950.48, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.10 points at 718.13.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.3% at 869.89,

Merged entity to rival BBC Studios, FreemantleITV shares up 22% in past yearTalks come after RedBird IMI 'sells' TelegraphShares in ITV (ITV) were marginally lower at 73p in early trading this morning on reports the free-to-air broadcaster is in talks with Abu Dhabi-backed media group RedBird IMI over a combination of their respective production businesses.If a deal goes ahead, it would centre aro

European stocks edged higher at Friday midday ahead of US inflation figures which are expected to show pricing pressures remained stable in December.The latest strength means London's FTSE 100 is on track to post a gain of around 6.2% for January, its biggest monthly gain since November 2022.Russ Mould at AJ Bell said: 'Investors will be relieved that the markets have successfully negotiated a wee

Detection and Interconnect for saleFocus on John Crane and Flex-TekBuyback increased to £500 millionFTSE 100 engineering firm Smiths Group (SMIN) surprised the market in a good way this morning with the news it was planning 'a number of strategic actions to unlock significant value and enhance returns to shareholders'.The shares jumped as much as 323p or 17% to a new life-high of £21.88 before s

Quarter sets new sales and earnings recordsiPhone revenues light of estimatesServices revenue hits all-time highCalifornia-based colossus Apple (AAPL:NASDAQ) set new records for revenue and earnings in its first quarter to 28 December 2024 and has now beat earnings expectations for eight quarters in a row, positives that propelled the shares up 3.1% to $245 in pre-market trading across the pond.Ho

Blue chip stocks in Europe were largely higher, with Smiths Group the star performer in London, but looming tariff worries could unnerve equities.Convera analyst Boris Kovacevic said the 'tariff clock is ticking'.'The February 1st tariff deadline clouds the outlook. Investors are confused by the unclear tariff rollouts from the Trump administration. Recently, the White House confirmed a 25% levy o

London stocks climbed on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 reaching a new high, driven by strong performances from gold miners and upbeat corporate earnings, while investors also assessed weak economic data from the US and eurozone.The FTSE 100 index ended up 89.07 points, 1.0%, at 8,646.88. It had earlier set a new intra-day high of 8,655.19.The FTSE 250 ended up 245.37 points, 1.2%, at 20,802.07, and

Stocks in Europe were higher before a eurozone rate decision on Thursday, while US equities are called to open in the green despite tech earnings that received mixed reviews.The FTSE 100 index added 37.09 points, 0.4%, at 8,594.90. The FTSE 250 was up 174.66 points, 0.9%, at 20,734.36, and the AIM All-Share added 5.22 points, 0.7%, at 717.41.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.5% at 861.67, the Cboe UK 250 r

Guidance cut from €350-€450 million to €250-€300 millionCost headwinds hit European budget carrierShares down 37% over the past yearShares in Wizz Air (WIZZ) fell nearly 12% in early morning trading after the European budge carrier cut its full year 2025 profit guidance from a range of €350 million to €450 million to €250 million to €300 million, before any

First-half revenue up 13%Operating profit up 55%Full year to be ahead of expectationsCasino and bingo operator Rank Group (RNK) said it expects full-year operating profit to be slightly ahead of market expectations after delivering continued strong momentum in revenue and profit growth in the first half to 31 December 2024.The shares responded positively to the update, rising almost 3% to 92.3p, t

Partnership to put fizz into US growthMolson Coors to buy 8.5% stake£71 million buyback to comeShares in Fevertree Drinks (FEVR:AIM) fizzed 20% higher to 801p after the premium mixer company announced a transformational strategic partnership with beer maker Molson Coors (TAP:NYSE), one that represents a big endorsement of the brand Fevertree has built up across the Atlantic.Not only will the tie-

Environmental orders delayedCalifornia wildfires hit Rail plansWorse mix in Auto and IndustrialIn an echo of the warning from Renew Holdings (RNWH:AIM) last week (24 January), engineering and infrastructure group Ricardo (RCDO) said it would miss full-year estimates due to events beyond its control including delayed government spending on major projects.In a further echo, Ricardo shares dropped 74

Stock prices in Europe opened higher on Thursday morning, before a European Central Bank decision which is expected to be a 25 basis point cut.The ECB decision follows what was deemed a hawkish hold by the Federal Reserve overnight.The FTSE 100 index added 11.86 points, 0.1%, at 8,569.67. The FTSE 250 was up 135.96 points, 0.7%, at 20,695.66, and the AIM All-Share added 3.13 of a point, 0.4%, at 7

In a week when the FTSE 100 and FTSE-All Share indices made new all-time highs, it is quite striking that shares in posh cinema company Everyman Media (EMAN:AIM) made an new all-time low.The stock is down 17% over the last six months and has lost around half its value since listing on AIM in 2013.Notwithstanding the disruption caused by the Hollywood actors and writers strikes in 2024, the company

Cryptocurrencies, gold and Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) have all been going gangbusters lately, but if it's momentum you're after, you don't get any hotter than Palantir (PLTR:NASDAQ), the company co-started by prominent Silicon Valley entrepreneur Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal (PYPL:NASDAQ), Founders Fund and an early investor in Facebook, now Meta Platforms (META:NASDAQ).Shares in the company have