B&M Share News (BME)

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 returns early progress as BP disappoints

(Alliance News) - London-listed blue-chips faded after a bright start with falls in oil majors, and index heavyweights, BP and Shell dragging the FTSE 100 lower.

LONDON BRIEFING: PizzaExpress owner makes play for Restaurant Group

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is set to open lower on Thursday, as investors nervously look ahead to a key interest rate decision from the European Central Bank, and US economic growth data.

Supreme hails record interim revenue as aims to combat underage vaping

(Alliance News) - Supreme PLC on Wednesday hailed trading in the first half of its financial year, while aiming to mitigate a growing rise of underage people vaping.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilders surge as UK inflation abates

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was boosted by retailers and housebuilders midday Wednesday, as investors celebrated UK inflation easing to an 18-month low in a development that takes some pressure off the Bank of England.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan ups Rio Tinto; Redburn likes Carnival

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

Poundland set to buy 71 Wilko locations

(Sharecast News) - Another 71 Wilko stores were set to change nameplates, it emerged on Tuesday afternoon, as Poundland stepped in to acquire the locations.

UK retail chain Wilko on brink as talks with HMV owner collapse

(Alliance News) - A last-ditch attempt by the owner of HMV music stores to strike a rescue deal for stricken retailer Wilko has failed.

London close: Stocks slip on rising oil price concerns

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in negative territory on Wednesday, as a significant rise in oil prices fuelled investor concerns over inflation.

Shore Capital upgrades B&M to 'buy' on Wilko deal

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital upgraded B&M European Value Retail on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the fair value to 640p from 560p on news that the discount retailer will buy up to 51 Wilko stores for £13m.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore says 'buy' B&M; Peel Hunt likes Halfords

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

UK stocks fall after data signals waning consumer demand; Ashtead slides

UK services PMI falls in August

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Broker tips: B&M, Tesco, Lancashire

(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan cut its performance rating for UK-listed stocks B&M and Tesco as part of its downgrade of the whole European food retail sector.