AB Foods Share News (ABF)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC likes Softcat; Jefferies cuts Future

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations xxxxday morning:

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks edge lower in quiet Thanksgiving trade

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down midday on Friday, in a quiet day of trade as the Thanksgiving holiday saw global markets "hit the snooze button."

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK inflation slowdown lifts retail and property

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, as investors reacted to a rapid slowdown in the UK annual inflation rate last month, alongside a cooling of US consumer price pressure and favourable data out of China too.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks join global rally as UK, US inflation slows

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London made strong gains on Wednesday morning, with sentiment lifted by inflation readings from the UK and US, alongside robust data from China.

IN BRIEF: AB Foods launches first tranche of GBP500 million buyback

Associated British Foods PLC - London-based food manufacturer, and fast fashion retailer through Primark - Launches first tranche of buyback programme for up to GBP500 million. Says the first tranche will buyback up to GBP250 million worth of shares, and will run until April 2024. It will be conducted by UBS AG. Says the purpose of the buyback is to reduce the firm's share capital, with shares purchased set to be cancelled.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: M&S and Unilever raised but Asos cut

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

London close: Retail stocks rise on mixed day for markets

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets experienced a mixed day of trading on Wednesday after a robust performance from the retail sector, led by gains from Marks and Spencer.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS downbeat on AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 held back by miners and oil firms

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London closed slightly lower on Tuesday, as miners and oil firms continued to drag down the index throughout the day.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilders and retail up, miners and oil down

(Alliance News) - European equities were mixed heading into Tuesday afternoon, with weaker China data and doubts over the US interest rate outlook weighing on the mood.

TOP NEWS: AB Foods hails Primark as annual profit and revenue grow

(Alliance News) - Associated British Foods PLC on Tuesday said it overcame "unseasonal weather" in its latest financial year, with revenue increasing across all segments as profit followed suite.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: AB Foods and Frasers rise on buybacks; RS slumps

(Alliance News) - A subdued start to the week for European equities continued on Tuesday, with hawkish words from a US central banker supporting the dollar and making some rethink their interest rate outlook for the Federal Reserve.

LONDON BRIEFING: AB Foods hails Primark; Beazley premiums rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open in the red on Tuesday, following Asian equities lower, as the good feeling in equity markets after the softer US jobs data on Friday gives way to some caution.

AB Foods ups shareholder returns as profits jump 25%

(Sharecast News) - Food, ingredients and retail conglomerate Associated British Foods is returning another half a billion pounds to shareholders as it reported double-digit growth on both the top and bottom lines in the last financial year.