Future Share News (FUTR)

Future half year profit falls in difficult market conditions

(Alliance News) - Future PLC reported on Thursday that its profit fell and revenue flattened in its half-year that ended March 31.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Mitchells & Butlers raised to 'buy'; M&S cut

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

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC raises RS Group; Exane raises Kingspan

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

IN BRIEF: New chair Byng-Thorne buys GBP200,000 in Trustpilot shares

Trustpilot Group PLC - Copenhagen-based online review platform - Non-Executive Chair Zillah Byng-Thorne buys 220,324 shares at GBP0.91, worth GBP200,000, on Monday. It was the former Future PLC chief executive's first day as chair of Trustpilot, replacing Tim Weller.

IN BRIEF: M&C Saatchi taps departing Future CEO Byng-Thorne as chair

M&C Saatchi PLC - London-based advertising agency - Hires Zillah Byng-Thorne as board chair, replacing Gareth Davis at the company's annual general meeting in June. Byng-Thorne is the long-serving chief executive officer of magazine publisher Future PLC, but she is leaving that post on Friday. She also is set to be chair of website reviews platform Trustpilot Group PLC, starting on Monday.

Jefferies starts Future at 'hold', cautious on outlook

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies initiated coverage of media group Future on Wednesday at 'hold' with a 1,300p price target as it said it was cautious on the outlook.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies rates Future at 'hold'; Spirent upped

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

SUMMARY: London listings with exposure to Silicon Valley Bank

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates on exposure to Silicon Valley Bank by London-listed companies, issued on Monday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

Future says no material exposure to SVB UK

(Sharecast News) - Media group Future said on Monday that it has no material exposure to the UK arm of failed US bank Silicon Valley Bank.

Moonpig and Future say no material exposure to SVB

(Sharecast News) - Online greeting card and gift retailer Moonpig and media group Future both said on Monday that they had no material exposure to SVB UK.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Canaccord says sell Future; Investec likes RWS

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

Canaccord starts Future at 'sell', says 'all good things must come to an end'

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage of Future with a 'sell' recommendation and 1,153.0p target price.

IN BRIEF: Future hires former Daily Mail and BuzzFeed exec as new CEO

Future PLC - Bath, England-based magazine publisher - Appoints Jon Steinberg as chief executive officer. Steinberg will join on April 3, replacing Zillah Byng-Thorne, who announced her intention to stand down last September. Byng-Thorne will step down from her current role on March 31, after nearly a decade in post.

LONDON BRIEFING: Shares to follow US down; Lloyds sets share buyback

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called lower on Wednesday, after Wall Street succumbed to selling pressure amid renewed fears about higher-for-longer interest rates.