Shares in global distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl (BNZL) suffered their worst daily fall in a decade after the firm uncharacteristically cut its earnings guidance and suspended its share buyback. The FTSE 100 firm saw its stock price plummet more than 25% to £22.90 on 16 April as it blamed 'a more challenging economic backdrop' for its disappointing first-quarter performance and...

Is it really less than 100 days since the Trump administration took office? The symbolically significant 100th day actually comes next week on 30 April but such has been the speed at which it has moved that it feels like the whole world has been on fast forward ever since. Nowhere has this been more evident than in precious metal prices. Having topped $2,000 for the first time in August 2020...

Bunzl CEO buys 32,470 shares AO World CEO sells one million shares First Tin director buys 965,000 shares Frank van Zanten, CEO of global distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl (BNZL) has bought 32,470 shares at £23.35 for a total value of £758,175 on 17 April. Van Zanten's move comes as the FTSE 100 firm cut its earnings and outlook and suspended its share buyback on 16 April. The shares...

London's FTSE 100 remained in the green on Wednesday after a last-minute rally, in the wake of a softened domestic inflation reading and further updates to the US-China trade war. The FTSE 100 index rose 26.48 points, 0.3%, at 8,275.60. The FTSE 250 fell just 2.13 points to 19,265.81, and the AIM All-Share advanced 3.87 points, 0.6%, at 669.88. The Cboe UK 100 rose 0.3% at 823.85, the Cboe UK...

London stocks slipped on Wednesday as investors digested cautious updates from WH Smith and Bunzl, while fresh US probes into Chinese imports and semiconductor controls reignited trade war fears. The FTSE 100 index was down 29.39 points, 0.4%, at 8,219.73. The FTSE 250 was down 107.02 points, 0.6%, at 19,160.92, and the AIM All-Share was down 0.73 points, 0.1%, at 665.28. The Cboe UK 100 was...

Firm blames soft trading in US Worst one-day drop in a decade £2.3 billion wiped off market cap Investors in global distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl (BNZL) received an uncharacteristic negative surprise as the FTSE 100 firm cut its earnings outlook and suspended its share buyback. The shares slumped as much as 826p or 27% before steadying to sit at a three-year low of £23.76, a loss...

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 March), its 32nd year...

Sales weakness persistsDeflation to impact profitsFurther £200 million buyback announcedRenowned for its resilience, outsourcing business Bunzl (BNZL) said it expects to deliver a 'strong' year-on-year adjusted operating profit increase for the year ending 31 December 2024 in the face of an uncertain economic backdrop.So why were shares in the distribution and services business the FTSE 100's...

Stock prices opened in the red in London, Paris and Frankfurt on Tuesday, as investors await eurozone trade balance and US industrial production data.The Office for National Statistics reported that UK unemployment, in the three months to the end of October, remained unchanged at 4.3% compared to the three months to the end of September. Growth in average earnings including bonuses picked up...

Bunzl director snaps up £50,026 sharesGlobalData CEO sells £22.5 million sharesRestore CEO buys 100,000 sharesJacky Simmonds, non-executive director of specialist international distributer Bunzl (BNZL) has bought 1,445 shares at £34.62 for a total value of £50,026 on 29 August.Simmonds move comes after Bunzl's shares hit an all-time high as the firm delivered another full year profit...

Stocks in London made a muted return from a long weekend on Tuesday, though the FTSE 100 found support from travel stocks, miners and Bunzl.The FTSE 100 index ended up 17.68 points, or 0.2%, at 8,345.46. The FTSE 250 closed down 27.41 points, or 0.1%, at 21,162.07, and the AIM All-Share closed up 1.49 points, or 0.2%, at 779.18.The Cboe UK 100 ended up 0.2% at 835.07, the Cboe UK 250 fell 0.1%...

Stock prices in Europe were in the green at midday on Tuesday, while medical device developer Belluscura surged on London's AIM market after anticipating a revenue jump.The FTSE 100 index was up 9.28 points, or 0.1%, at 8,337.06. The FTSE 250 was down 21.43 points, or 0.1%, at 21,168.05, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.56 points, or 0.2%, at 779.25.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.1% at 833.82, the...

Significant operating margin expansionFull year outlook raised againMaterial firepower for acquisitionsBunzl (BNZL) shares bounced 9.3% to an all-time high of £35.12 after the resilient distribution and services giant delivered another full year profit guidance upgrade driven by acquisitions and an improved first half margin performance.Drawing confidence from the strength of its balance...

Stock prices in Europe opened in the green on Tuesday, after data showed UK shop prices in August entered deflation for the first time since 2021, ahead of a key speech by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.The FTSE 100 index opened up 48.39 points, or 0.6%, at 8,376.17. The FTSE 250 was up 31.41 points, or 0.2%, at 21,220.89, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.63 points, or 0.1%, at 778.32.The Cboe UK...

International distribution and services firm Bunzl (BNZL) isn't the kind of business to grab the headlines, rather it works away in the background, steadily growing its operations both organically as it takes on more customers and inorganically as it buys bolt-on businesses.In much the same way, its share price rarely raises eyebrows ? it moves stealthily higher quarter after quarter moving...

Stock prices in London were mixed on Tuesday morning, while supermarkets rose as the BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index slowed to its lowest annual rate of increase since November 2021.The FTSE 100 index opened down 9.41 points, or 0.1%, at 8,307.61. The FTSE 250 was up 40.63 points, or 0.2%, at 20,811.44, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.38 points, or 0.2%, at 811.17.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.1%...

Stocks in London continued to rally during midday trade on Thursday, as the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged, matching Wednesday?s move from the US Federal Reserve.Sterling was quoted at $1.2706 shortly after midday on Thursday, higher than $1.2525 at the London equities close on Wednesday. Before the decision, the pound was trading at $1.2667.The FTSE 100 index was up 137.20...

Bunzl raises profit target againCapita and Serco orders growDriver the day?s star turnOn a good day for markets in general, UK business services firms were feeling the love after posting positive trading updates.Half a dozen firms, from FTSE 100 distributor Bunzl (BNZL) to FTSE 250 outsourcer Serco (SRP) and staffing firm SThree (STEM) all the way down to tiddlers Capita (CPI), Driver (DRV)...

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt jumped on Thursday morning, as the US Federal Reserve signalled interest rate cuts for 2024.Still to come on Thursday, the Bank of England and European Central Bank will announce their own interest rate decisions.The FTSE 100 index opened up 155.54 points, 2.1%, at 7,703.98. The FTSE 250 was up 598.88 points, 3.2%, at 19,294.64, and the AIM All-Share...

Robust first-half results postedFull-year earnings guidance lifted as cost pressures easeDividend up againDistribution services outfit Bunzl (BNZL) topped the FTSE 100 leaderboard on a positive day for markets as it announced a robust set of first-half results and lifted full-year earnings guidance.The company reported that revenue increased 4.5% to £5.91 billion in the first half of 2023,...