* Q1 pretax profit up 14 percent ahead of forecasts * Technology licensed for next generation phones, devices * Sees full-year revenue in line with market forecasts * Shares up 3 pct (Adds CFO comments, analyst reaction, shares) By Paul Sandle LONDON, April 20 (Reu
Read more(ShareCast News) - London stocks were expected to open lower following mixed US and Asian sessions, as oil prices retreated and investors looked ahead to the release of the UK unemployment rate. The FTSE 100 was seen starting 30 points lower than Tuesday's close at 6,375. Oil prices were back in th
Read more(ShareCast News) - First quarter results from ARM Holdings indicated the microchip processor maker remains at the forefront of technology and analysts forecasts, with licence revenue also bouncing back to growth after a slow finish to last year. Revenues at the Cambridge-based company of $398m were
Read moreLONDON, April 20 (Reuters) - ARM Holdings, the provider of technology for the iPhone, reported a 14 percent rise in first-quarter profit, outperforming a weak semiconductor market as its most advanced chips were used in an increasing number of smartphones. The British company reported adjus
Read more(ShareCast News) - Chip maker ARM Holdings reports its first quarter interims on Wednesday amid concerns that demand may recede. Shares in ARM slumped on Monday after the Nikkei reported that Apple - one of ARM's biggest customers - will continue its reduced production of iPhones in the quarter endi
Read more(ShareCast News) - Thomas Cook: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 105p and Goldman Sachs reiterates sell with a 94p target. Rightmove: Investec upgrades to buy with a target price of 4400p. Spirax: RBC downgrades to sextor perform with a target price of 3700p. Polymetal: Deutsche B
Read moreLONDON, April 18 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations, the resulting adjustment to prices by market-makers would take 3.30 points off the ind
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