Supergroup topped the risers after it claimed it was confident to meet its full-year guidance, on the back of an increase in sales in the fourth quarter. The fashion retailer reported a strong performance in its retail division, following "clearance activity" in the previous quarter, while it expect
Read moreExane BNP Paribas said it sees "much better times ahead" for Vodafone as it upgraded its view on the stock from 'neutral' to 'outperform'. "The combination of a dramatically improved proposition (both absolute and relative), the secular trend of increased data consumption and the benefits of an impr
Read moreN+1 Singer has cut its recommendation for Greene King from 'buy' to 'hold' after a "soft trading update" from the pubs group on Tuesday. Analyst Sahill Shan said that guidance for a higher net-interest charge and lower assumed like-for-like (LFL) sales growth has prompted downgrades to forecasts ove
Read moreStocks started the shortened trading week positively on Tuesday, taking their cue from gains in Europe and the US the previous day. After being closed on Monday for the bank holiday, the FTSE 100 was up 0.38% at 7,012.52 by midday, rising for the third straight session. However, falls from HSBC, mi
Read moreUK stocks opened in the green on Tuesday morning after the long weekend as markets tracked gains in Europe and the US the previous session, though miners were limiting upside. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.5% higher at 7,021.16 early on with gains capped as political uncertainty kicked in ahead of poll
Read moreUK stocks are expected to rise on Tuesday morning as London investors play catch-up after the long weekend, tracking gains in Europe and Wall Street. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 38 points higher than Friday's close of 6,985.95. "London markets look set to play catch-up this morning
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