Compass Group Share News (CPG)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Numis cuts De La Rue; BoA raises Severn Trent

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

Caterer Elior posts third annual loss as costs, French contract talks weigh

Nov 23 (Reuters) - Elior, Europe's third-biggest contract caterer, reported a third annual core loss since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, weighed down by tough contract renegotiations in its home market France amid soaring inflation.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse cuts Vodafone; Citi likes BP

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

FTSE 100 eases as China COVID surge knocks energy, mining stocks

Oil, mining stocks lead losses on FTSE 100

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 in the red amid China's Covid surge

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mixed at the close on Monday, as a rise in Covid-19 infections in China weighed on investor sentiment.

Compass offers pay advance, grants for UK staff in dire straits

Nov 21 (Reuters) - Contract caterer Compass Group said on Monday it had recently launched a salary advance scheme and a new grant for employees in Britain facing financial hardship and grappling with a worsening cost-of-living crisis.

Caterer Compass' margin forecast disappoints after tasty results

Expects 2023 profit growth to top 20%

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TOP NEWS: Compass doubles dividend as annual profit triples

(Alliance News) - Compass Group PLC on Monday announced a new share buyback and more than doubled its dividend, but said operating profit growth will be slower in the year ahead as it has regained pre-pandemic business levels.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks fall, dollar rallies as sentiment weakens

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were lower in early trade on Monday, with a resurgence in Covid-19 in China and lingering interest rate hike worries knocking investor confidence.

LONDON BRIEFING: Compass and Virgin Money announce new share buybacks

(Alliance News) - Covid-19 worries in China have damped market sentiment at the start of the week.

Compass hikes dividend as FY operating profit grows

(Sharecast News) - Catering company Compass posted a rise in full-year underlying operating profit and revenues on Monday, as it hailed record net new business, but said that profit growth will slow next year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays starts Aston Martin at 'overweight'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Numis cuts Kingfisher but raises Next

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

IN BRIEF: Compass Group extends GBP500 million share buyback programme

Compass Group PLC - Chertsey, Surrey-based contract caterer - Extends duration of share buyback programme to November 16, to ensure sufficient time for its completion ahead of the company's full year results being released on November 21.