Hargreaves Lansdown Share News (HL.)

LONDON BRIEFING: Warren East to depart as CEO of improving Rolls-Royce

(Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce on Thursday said Chief Executive Officer Warren East has decided to step down at the end of 2022, after nine years on the board and almost eight years as CEO.

LONDON BRIEFING: Heathrow airport has "worst year" ever in 2021

(Alliance News) - Heathrow airport in London on Wednesday 7 bemoaned that it was the only hub airport in Europe to see a reduction in passenger numbers in 2021, due to the UK's tougher coronavirus travel rules.

FTSE 100 ends up on Smith+Nephew results; Russia-Ukraine crisis weighs on midcap

Feb 22 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 stock index closed higher on Tuesday, recouping earlier losses as strong results from medical products maker Smith+Nephew and gains in industrial stocks countered concerns relating to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shaky gains for FTSE 100 as Ukraine tensions rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index posted cautious gains on Tuesday amid some upbeat corporate earnings, but the move higher looked fragile against the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks recover early losses; oil nears USD100

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday as Russia prepared to send troops into two breakaway regions of Ukraine, though the FTSE 100 found support from oil majors and medical devices firm Smith & Nephew.

TOP NEWS: Hargreaves Lansdown falls as spending plans eat into payouts

(Alliance News) - Hargreaves Lansdown on Tuesday reported a sharp drop in profit in the first half as client activity was "calmer" and has seen its shares plunge as the firm set out its investment plans for the next 5 years.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hargreaves Lansdown sinks amid investment plans

(Alliance News) - Stock prices fell in London as the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalated, triggering planned Western sanctions against Moscow, while shares of retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown sank amid fears that structural investment will hurt future earnings.

Hargreaves Lansdown H1 profits slump on lower share-dealing revenues

(Sharecast News) - Financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown revealed on Tuesday that profits had fallen during the first half of its 2022 trading year on the back of a reduction in share-dealing revenues.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman ups Glencore price target, cuts Pearson

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

LONDON BRIEFING: UK inflation hits 30-year high in January at 5.5%

(Alliance News) - The UK annual inflation figure raced to just shy of a 30-year high in January, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed Wednesday.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Imperials Brands raised; HSBC likes Fevertree

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Imperials Brands raised; HSBC likes Fevertree

CORRECTED-BUZZ-Top of the Street: Asset managers, Auto Trader, Rightmove

(Removes erroneous reference to valuation in Amundi bullet) A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts:** Credit Suisse initiates and assumes the coverage of several European asset managers and platforms,...

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse likes Hargreaves Lansdown, abrdn

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse likes Hargreaves Lansdown, abrdn

BofA Merrill Lynch ups Hargreaves Lansdown to 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded Hargreaves Lansdown to 'buy' for the first time on Monday as it said the company's gearing to rate rises and potential benefits from increased engagement in share trading are underappreciated.