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Future on track to meet FY expectations

(Sharecast News) - Specialist media publisher Future said it was on track to meet full-year guidance as markets recovered from the Covid pandemic.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank cuts Marshalls to 'hold'

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

Berenberg slashes target price on 'mispriced' Future

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on media company Future from 5,225.0p to 3,600.0p on Thursday, stating it was currently "a mispriced share".

Future CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne buys GBP100,000 in shares

(Alliance News) - Future PLC on Thursday said Max Thorne, an associate of Chief Executive Zillah Byng-Thorne, bought nearly GBP100,000 worth of shares in the Bath-based magazine publisher.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Watches of Switzerland upgraded by Goldman

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

Future sees "excellent" financial results despite inflation headwinds

(Alliance News) - Future PLC on Wednesday said it put in an "excellent" financial performance in the first half of its financial year, as revenue grew by nearly 50%.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Sterling retreats as UK inflation surges to record

(Alliance News) - Stocks were searching for direction in London on Wednesday morning after a record inflation figure put sterling on the back foot.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK consumer price inflation hits highest in 40 years

(Alliance News) - Consumer prices in the UK shot up in April, setting a record pace of inflation, official data showed on Wednesday, as pressure continues to mount on the Bank of England to rein in spiralling costs.

Future sees 'modest' rise in FY guidance as interim profits rise

(Sharecast News) - Specialist media publisher Future reported a rise in first-half profits on Wednesday, driven by revenue growth and contributions from acquisitions and forecast a "modest" rise in annual guidance.

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IN BRIEF: Future buys US lifestyle publisher WhoWhatWear

Future PLC - Bath, England-based magazine publisher - Buys digital-only women's lifestyle publisher WhoWhatWear. The US-based publisher has 12 million online users and 10 million social followers. The acquisition will accelerate Future's scale and revenue opportunities in the US. it says. Future doesn't say how much it is paying but says the acquisition will be funded from existing debt facilities.

Future acquires women's lifestyle publisher WhoWhatWear

(Sharecast News) - Media platform operator Future has acquired US-based women's lifestyle publisher WhoWhatWear from Clique Brands for an undisclosed sum.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank cuts National Grid and M&S

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

IN BRIEF: Mercantile Investment Trust swings to investment gains

Mercantile Investment Trust PLC - London-based investment company focused on medium and smaller sized companies in the UK - Net asset value per share rises to 277.7 pence at January 31 from 251.0p at the same time the previous year. Gains on investments in the year ended January 31 swings to a profit of GBP228.2 million from a loss of GBP163.3 million the previous year. Pretax return also swings to a profit, rising to GBP265.7 million from a loss of GBP142.9 million in financial 2021. Company increases total dividend for the year by 3.0% to 6.9p.

Future buys Whatculture.com and Waive to diversify revenue streams

(Alliance News) - Future PLC on Thursday said it has acquired Whatculture.com, a digital-only entertainment publisher, and Waive, a data insight platform for an undisclosed amount.