Ashtead Group Share News (AHT)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Landsec; Berenberg cuts SSP

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

London stocks gain on optimism ahead of UK inflation data, cenbank decision

FTSE 100 up 0.6%, FTSE 250 gains 1.2%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks close up ahead of UK inflation data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Tuesday, ahead of UK inflation data and the latest Bank of England interest rate decision.

London close: Stocks manage a positive finish

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed on a high note on Tuesday, buoyed by strong performances from key sectors and a notable rise in Whitbread shares following positive first-quarter results.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe continues to tick higher with data focus

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Tuesday, as inflationary data remained the focus, with grocery price inflation easing in June on sustained wet weather.

TOP NEWS: Ashtead predicts rental growth slowdown amid profit decline

(Alliance News) - Ashtead Group PLC on Tuesday reported an annual revenue increase and boosted its dividend, but profit declined on higher interest expenses amid lofty central bank rates.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Whitbread advances; Ashtead outlook underwhelms

(Alliance News) - European equities traded higher after the opening bell on Tuesday, after a record closing highs in New York, with inflation data and a Bank of England decision on the horizon.

LONDON BRIEFING: Ashtead profit declines; Whitbread sales rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Tuesday, taking confidence from a decent showing for US equities overnight, with inflation data and central bank decisions the key plot points as the week progresses.

Ashtead narrowly misses profit forecasts as Q4 growth slows

(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental group Ashtead broadly met consensus estimates with double-digit annual revenue growth, though profits did come in shy of expectations, as the company pointed to a further moderation of growth in the coming year.

Tuesday preview: US retail sales, Reserve Bank of Australia in focus

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Tuesday will be on US industrial production and retail sales figures for the month of May.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe heads lower amid political turmoil in EU

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Monday, along with the rest of Europe, as investors digest uncertainty from the latest EU elections.

Sunday newspaper round-up: Tax increases, Ashtead, Stamp duty

(Sharecast News) - Tax increases worth £800 per year for the average household are on the way regardless of who comes out on top in the next general election, the Resolution Foundation says. Measures that have already been announced thus far will raise the tax haul by roughly £23bn by 2028-29. That is because freezing extant tax rates drives higher revenue for the Treasury. None of the two main parties has pledged to do away with a six-year freeze on income tax and national insurance thresholds or the coming spring's reversal of temporary reductions in business rates, fuel duty, stamp duty or land tax. - Guardian

Ashtead Group eyes move to New York in blow to LSE - Telegraph

(Alliance News) - Ashtead Group PLC is eyeing a move to New York, in what would be a fresh blow to the London Stock Exchange, the Telegraph reported on Saturday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan puts B&M on 'negative catalyst watch'

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