BAE Systems Share News (BA.)

Defence firm Saab raises sales outlook after Q1 profit jump

SAAB Q1 operating profit up 28% on the back of strong demand

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Britain's FTSE 100 blue-chip stock index hits record high

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit a record high on Tuesday, following last week's sharp selloff, as fears of the Middle East crisis escalating eased and investors looked ahead to top U.S. earnings later in the week.

BAE, QinetiQ could benefit from $95bn US aid package, says JPMorgan

(Sharecast News) - UK-listed defence peers BAE Systems and QinetiQ could both benefit from the recent passing of a $95.3bn US aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Indo-Pacific partners.

IN BRIEF: BAE Systems Chair Hogg to be UK Takeover Panel deputy chair

BAE Systems PLC - London-based defence, aerospace and security company - Chair Cressida Hogg is appointed as deputy chair of the UK Takeover Panel from May 1, the panel says. Further, she will be designated to sit on the hearings committee of the panel.

Qinetiq hires from BAE Systems as CFO exits suddenly; confirms outlook

(Alliance News) - Qinetiq Group PLC on Tuesday said its chief financial officer has departed immediately, but the defence and security technology firm reassured investors that its recent business results are in line with market expectations.

London stocks fall as Middle East tensions weigh

Superdry falls on restructuring plan

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon

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

BAE Systems 'still riding high', says Deutsche Bank

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has hiked its target price for BAE Systems and maintained a 'buy' rating on the aerospace and defence stock, saying that recent growth momentum is likely to continue.

UK's Labour Party aims to boost defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party would aim to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP "as soon as resources allow", its leader Keir Starmer said on Friday.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

Slide in defence stocks knocks down Europe's STOXX 600

BP gains on higher quarterly upstream energy output forecast

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FTSE 100 ends down as defence stocks offset commodity gains

Easter food spending lifts UK retail sales in March

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks struggle in nervy trade before US data

(Alliance News) - European equities closed lower on Tuesday, with sentiment downbeat ahead of Wednesday's US inflation reading, though impetus could be found in gold, which hit another record high.

London close: Stocks slip ahead of ECB, US inflation print

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed lower on Tuesday, as investors braced for a key US inflation reading as well as a policy announcement from the European Central Bank later in the week.

Rheinmetall leads slump after European defence sector's record run

Aerospace and defence index down 3%

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