B&M Share News (BME)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Ashtead; UBS likes 3i Group

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 closes lower as Wall Street retreats

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London closed in the red on Tuesday, after Wall Street's tech rally lost steam, with investors nervously awaiting this week's US inflation print.

London close: Stocks finish red after choppy session

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned back into the red by the close on Tuesday, with recruitment firms and asset managers pacing the declines after some disappointing corporate updates.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 slips as eyes turn to rate decisions

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was treading water heading into Tuesday afternoon, outperforming continental peers in a downbeat morning for European equities, which failed to stick to the script after stocks in New York surged overnight.

UK's B&M not expecting material impact from Red Sea attacks

LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - British discount chain B&M does not expect any material impact from disruption to shipments through the Suez Canal due to attacks by Iran-backed Yemeni Houthi militants in the Red Sea, its CEO said on Tuesday.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 flat; Hays, Jupiter Fund weigh on 250

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, as optimism following a tech rally on Wall Street failed to offset some downbeat UK data.

TOP NEWS: B&M European Value Retail sets payout after "golden quarter"

(Alliance News) - B&M European Value Retail SA on Tuesday declared a special dividend as sales rose by 5% on a year before in its "golden quarter", the 13 weeks leading up to Christmas.

UK discounter B&M keeps profit outlook after Christmas sales rise

Third quarter revenue up 5%

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LONDON BRIEFING: B&M to declare special payout; strong start for Unite

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are tipped for a solid start on Tuesday, following a strong performance on Wall Street and in Asian markets.

FTSE 100 rebounds as Next outweighs slump in JD Sports

Next shines on profit forecast hike

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UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks start week higher as 2024 draws to close

(Alliance News) - Equities in London kicked off an abbreviated trading week with gains on Wednesday, on continued US interest rate optimism at the end of 2024.

IN BRIEF: B&M confirms Arora family sells GBP160 million in shares

B&M European Value Retail SA - Luxembourg-headquartered variety goods retailer - B&M confirms that SSA Investments Sarl sells 27.8 million shares at GBP5.81, worth GBP161.6 million, on Thursday last week. The disposal, representing a 2.8% stake in B&M, was first announced on Wednesday last week. SSA Investments is an investment vehicle for members of the Arora family.

UK's FTSE 100 rises as pound slips on GDP data; awaits Fed rate decision

UK economy shrinks by 0.3% in October

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London close: Stocks finish higher ahead of Fed decision

(Sharecast News) - London markets remained in positive territory by the close of Wednesday after weak UK GDP data led investors to anticipate a potential rate cut from the Bank of England.