British American Tobacco Share News (BATS)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Hikma; Liberum likes Trustpilot

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

LONDON BRIEFING: M&S warns on cost hit to profit but is well placed

(Alliance News) - Marks & Spencer on Wednesday reported a swing to profit for the year ended April 2, but the clothing, homewares and food retailer cautioned on profit in the year ahead, amid the war in Ukraine and investment plans.

London's FTSE 100 tumbles on global slowdown worries

May 19 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 tumbled on Thursday as investors globally fretted over the broadening impact of inflation on economic growth and corporate profits, while Royal Mail slumped after reporting disappointing results.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound gets UK jobs boost; ContourGlobal soars

(Alliance News) - Sterling was getting a boost on Tuesday following stronger-than-expected UK unemployment data, while Imperial Brands was surging in the FTSE 100.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Imperial Brands and ContourGlobal drive indices up

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe poked their heads into the green on Tuesday morning, with sentiment in the UK helped by better-than-expected jobs data, but price gains continue to be held in check by concern over global economic growth and interest rates.

Ecigarettes and heated tobacco light up Imperial Brands shares

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Imperial Brands is on track to meet its full-year goals helped by strong sales of ecigarettes and heated tobacco in Europe, it said on Tuesday, boosting its shares to a more than two-year high.

Imperial Brands reports flat first-half sales

LONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Imperial Brands on Tuesday reported a marginal increase in first half sales as demand for ecigarettes and heated tobacco products helped make up for lower tobacco volumes.

Swedish Match strikes record high on Philip Morris $16 bln takeover move

STOCKHOLM, May 10 (Reuters) - Swedish Match shares leapt to a record high on Tuesday after Marlboro-maker Philip Morris International Inc said it was in talks to buy the Stockholm-based company in a bet on the fast-growing market for cigarette alternatives.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe stocks rise in "unexpected" rally

(Alliance News) - Investors around Europe were showing strong resolve on Tuesday, as markets avoided the volatility seen in the US on Monday.

Swedish Match soars on potential takeover by Philip Morris, volumes up fivefold

Director dealings: BAT non-exec invests, Keywords CFO covers tax bill

(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco was at the top of the list of buys on Friday afternoon, after a non-executive director spent more than a quarter-of-a-million pounds on shares.

Sliding pound supports FTSE 100 after BoE flags recession risk

May 5 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip index closed slightly higher on Thursday, supported by strong earnings from energy major Shell and a slump in sterling after the Bank of England (BoE) warned the UK economy was at risk of a recession.

Energy shares lift London's FTSE 100; miners weigh

May 3 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday, as energy shares lifted by upbeat results from oil major BP outweighed a strong sterling and weakness in mining shares.

IN BRIEF: British American Tobacco backs recently lowered guidance

British American Tobacco PLC - cigarettes, tobacco and other nicotine products maker - Chair Luc Jobin tells annual general meeting on Thursday that business continues to perform well amid "challenging" conditions. Continues to expect full-year constant currency revenue growth of 2% to 4% and "mid-single figure" constant currency adjusted diluted earnings per share growth.

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