Future Share News (FUTR)

TOP NEWS: Future shares fall hard as annual profit and revenue decline

(Alliance News) - Future PLC on Thursday said revenue and profit decreased in its latest year despite a "resilient" performance, and that its chief financial & strategy officer will resign next year.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC likes 3i; JPMorgan raises Ocado

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC likes Softcat; Jefferies cuts Future

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

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

London close: Stocks mixed after US, Europe inflation data

(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished with a mixed performance on Thursday, with the top-flight index lifted by the likes of BP and Shell.

Broker tips: BAE Systems, BT, Future

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded defence contractor BAE Systems on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 1,170p from 1,050p.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts NatWest; PageGroup raised

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

Canaccord lifts target for Future, but uncertainties remain

(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity has hiked its target price for Future but kept a 'hold' rating on the specialist media group, citing uncertainties around the strategy.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 clings onto gain despite late slip

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe ended the third-quarter in the green on Friday, on largely favourable inflation data in the US and eurozone, as well as decent economic growth data from the UK.

London close: Stocks finish firmer after upward revision to UK GDP

(Sharecast News) - Stocks in London ended the week on an optimistic note as investors took time to assess many indicators, including encouraging news regarding the UK's economic growth.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks climb on favourable UK and eurozone data

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe were on the up on Friday, ending a difficult week with some confident gains, supported by better economic data in the UK, and a rosier inflation picture in the eurozone.

Future shares jump as profit expected in line with expectations

(Alliance News) - Future PLC on Friday predicted yearly profit in line with expectations, despite battling some tricky trading conditions.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise as UK recession looks "unlikely"

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday as fresh data painted a slightly brighter picture for the UK economy.

Future holds annual guidance, but says current market 'mixed'

(Sharecast News) - Shares in specialist media firm Future surged by more than 20% on Friday as it held annual earnings guidance despite volatile markets, and a warning that trading conditions remain mixed.

IN BRIEF: M&C Saatchi swings to loss but new leadership drives change

M&C Saatchi PLC - London-based advertising agency - Net revenue in the six months that ended June 30 declines 7.0% to GBP120.4 million from GBP129.4 million a year before, but M&C Saatchi says within that double-digit-percentage growth in 'Issues' and 'Passions' specialisms show the benefit of its diversification away from traditional advertising. Swings to pretax loss of GBP5.1 million from GBP300,000 profit. On an adjusted basis, pretax profit nearly halves to GBP8.8 million from GBP16.0 million. Net cash falls to GBP15.4 million from GBP39.7 million. Declares no interim dividend, unchanged from a year before. Paid a final dividend for 2022 and intends to adopt a progressive dividend policy in the future.