Vodafone director buys 356,000 shares Future CFO buys 7,682 shares Beeks Financial CEO sells 260,000 shares Luka Mucic, chief financial officer at Vodafone (VOD) has bought 356,000 shares at 72p for a total value of £256,213 on 20 May. Mucic's move comes after the telecoms group announced details of a €500 million share buyback programme and said its full year 2025 results were in line...

London's FTSE 100 perked up on Friday and found its best level since 'liberation day', as the tariff de-escalation between the US and China continues to boost investor risk appetite. The FTSE 100 index rose 50.81 points, 0.6%, at 8,684.56. It had earlier hit its best level since late-March. The FTSE 250 rose 127.50 points, 0.6%, at 20,972.26, and the AIM All-Share added 1.96 points, 0.3%, at...

Adjusted revenue down 3% to £378.4 million Shares down 26% year-to-date New additional share buyback of up to £55 million Shares in Future (FUTR) were down nearly 7% to 695p in morning trading as the specialist media group said it now expects a low-single digit decline in full year 2025 organic revenue. The group blames ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty and foreign exchange headwinds for the...

The FTSE 100 index climbed on Wednesday, with shares in GSK boosted after its revenue beat expectations.The Bank of England is expected to enact a 25 basis point rate cut on Thursday, but policymakers face the unenviable balancing act of weighing up a stalling economy with inflation pressure.The expected quarter-point cut by Threadneedle Street would take the bank rate to 4.50%, from 4.75%...

London's FTSE 100 was slightly higher during a more tranquil day for European equities so far on Wednesday, but markets still lacked inspiration as trade war worries linger.The FTSE 100 index rose 12.01 points, 0.1%, at 8,582.78. The FTSE 250 declined 30.17 points, 0.2%, at 20,623.09. It traded off session lows, however. The AIM All-Share rose 0.72 of a point, 0.1%, at 713.09.The Cboe UK 100...

Full-year targets confirmed£55 million buyback on trackShares up 34% over one yearShares in Future (FUTR) were up 3% to 964.50p in early morning trading as the specialist media group said it was 'on track to achieve market expectations' for the year to September 2025.The company-compiled consensus shows analysts forecasting revenue of £777 million, towards the top of the £758 million to...

The FTSE-100 index was down on midday Thursday as fragile consumer confidence hurt Frasers Group and UK housebuilding activity declined at its sharpest pace since the summer.The FTSE 100 index fell 3.86 points at 8,331.95. The FTSE 250 eased 13.28 points, 0.1%, at 20,991.87, and the AIM All-Share dropped 1.67 points, 0.2%, at 736.54.The Cboe UK 100 was slightly higher at 837.15, the Cboe UK...

Return to organic growthHighly cash generativeNew £55 million buybackShares in Future (FUTR) soared 13% to £11.10 in morning trading despite the publishing firm reporting flat full year revenue for the year ending 30 September.On the positive side, the media group returned to year-on-year organic revenue growth of 1%, with a strong second half performance up 5%. In relation to its...

Shares fall 15% to 835pCEO Jon Steinberg to relocate to the USSearch for successor launched Shares in Future (FUTR) fell over 15% to 835p in morning trading as CEO Jon Steinberg said he was leaving the publishing firm later next year to relocate back to the US with his family.'Jon's notice period is twelve months, and the board will now launch a search for his successor,' the company...

Full-year revenue of £786 million expectedShares up 31% year-to-date£45 million share buyback continuesShares in Future (FUTR) were marginally higher at £10.29 in morning trading after the media group said its full-year 2024 performance is expected to be in line with market expectations.Future expects to report revenue of £786 million and an adjusted operating profit of £220 million for...

Future (FUTR) £10.42Market cap: £1.17 billionDespite some recent economic jitters, we think the current valuation at media group Future (FUTR) undervalues the company's strengths as it gets stuck into its GAS (growth acceleration strategy).Based on consensus forecasts for 2025 the company trades on a price to earnings ratio of just 7.7 times. The current strategy hopes to deliver mid-single...

Shares in Future (FUTR) accelerated as the media group received a double upgrade from 'underperform' to 'buy' at investment bank Jefferies.Analyst Oliver Conroy says he expects a return to strong growth in revenue, positive audience trends and further upside from high yielding US direct ad sales.He observes: 'We expect Future to outperform peers, due to its highly cyclical tech & gaming...

Shares in Future (FUTR) have been doing rather well since April after the publishing firm hailed a 'return to organic growth' in the second quarter.Over the past month shares are up 56%, and last week they leapt 22% to within a whisker of their 12-month highs.!function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var...

Fund outperforms benchmark in 2023Dividend increases by 7% to 7.65pShares sit at 13% discount to NAVMid- and small-cap UK growth investor Mercantile Investment Trust (MRC) outperformed its benchmark in the year to 31 January, delivering a net asset total return of 4.5% and total shareholder returns of 6.1%.The dividend was increased by 7% for the year to 7.65p per share, comfortably covered by...

Revenue improvement continuesStrong performance from Go.CompareMacroeconomic pressures continue to impact sectorShares in Future (FUTR) rallied 10% in early dealings after the publishing firm hailed a ?return to organic revenue growth? in the second quarter.The share price gains this morning were in stark contrast to the near-40% fall witnessed over the past year.In a trading statement for the...

London?s FTSE 100 rose on Thursday morning, despite doubts over the timing of US Federal Reserve interest rate cuts still lingering, while gold reached another record high.The FTSE 100 index opened up 18.52 points, 0.2%, at 7,955.96. The FTSE 250 was up 34.02 points, 0.2%, at 19,787.66, and the AIM All-Share was up 0.82 of a point, 0.1%, at 742.90.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.3% at 795.53, the...

Revenue falls 4% to £788.9 millionCFO to step downShares are down 58% year-to-dateShares in Future Publishing (FUTR) fell over 25% to 564p as the publishing said that revenue for the year ending 30 September fell 4% to £788.9 million compared to £825.4 million in the same year ago period.Revenue fell across the board with the UK down 4% and the US 19% lower.The publishing firm blamed a...

Shares in Future (FUTR) have risen nearly 20% to the 857p mark after it said (29 September) that its adjusted full year profits will now be £254.1 million 'in line with board expectations.'This figure represents 'a turnaround' of sorts for the publisher who warned back in May that its full year profits were likely to be 'towards the bottom end of current market expectations'.The publisher...

Trading conditions remain mixedFuture shares down by a third year-to-dateAdjusted operating profits expected at £254.1 millionShares in Future Publishing (FUTR) were up over 23% to 879.5p in morning trading as the publishing firm said its adjusted operating profit for the year is 'expected to be in line with board expectations' (at company compiled consensus) of £254.1 million.Future made...

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