3i Group Share News (III)

TOP NEWS: 3i interim profit down as investment return falls on costs

(Alliance News) - 3i Group PLC on Thursday reported mixed results, as its net asset value rose amid a profit fall, while the venture capital company hiked its dividend as its portfolio value grew.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays starts Aston Martin at 'overweight'

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

3i Group resilient through tough first half

(Sharecast News) - 3i Group reported a total return of £1.77bn in its first half on Thursday, or 14% on opening shareholders' funds, down from £2.2bn and 24% year-on-year.

LONDON BRIEFING: AstraZeneca and Haleon lift annual guidance

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called lower on Thursday, with a stack of UK corporate updates keeping investors busy until the afternoon's eagerly-anticipated US inflation reading.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Barratt hires 3i COO Jasi Halal as non-executive director

Barratt Developments PLC on Thursday - Leicestershire-based housebuilder - Names Jasi Hala as new independent non-executive director, with effect from January 1. Halal serves as chief operating officer at FTSE 100-listed private equity and venture capital firm 3i Group PLC, and as a non-executive director at filtration manufacturer Porvair PLC.

TRADING UPDATES: Goldplat appoints chair; 3i portfolios make progress

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

3i Group portfolio making 'good progress'

(Sharecast News) - 3i Group updated the market on its portfolio on Monday, reporting that its investments were making "good progress" amid "more challenging" markets.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts S4 Capital and raises Wise

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

Financials lift FTSE 100; earnings boost midcaps

July 21 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 crawled higher on Thursday as gains in financial stocks offset the weakness in energy and healthcare shares, while positive corporate earnings reports supported the mid-cap index.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks rise; ECB supersizes interest rate hike

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Thursday as investors digested another raft of corporate earnings, while the European Central Bank surprised markets with an aggressive rate hike.

TOP NEWS: 3i first quarter robust on strong performance from Action

(Alliance News) - 3i Group PLC on Thursday reported a rise in net asset value for the first quarter of its financial year, due to a strong performance from its Private Equity portfolio, particularly Action.

3i Group's NAV grows in Q1

(Sharecast News) - Private equity firm 3i Group said on Thursday that its net asset value had increased from 1,321.0p to 1,406.0p during the three months ended 30 June, with the company delivering a total return of 6.6% over the period.

IN BRIEF: 3i Non-Exec Director Daintith buys GBP100,000 in shares

3i Group PLC - London-based private equity and venture capital investor - Non-Executive Director Stephen Daintith buys 8,850 shares at GBP11.12 each, worth GBP98,412, in London on Thursday.

3i Group boasts strong sales for portfolio discount store Action

(Alliance News) - 3i Group PLC on Thursday reported "very strong" sales for portfolio company Action, a Dutch discount store chain operating in nine countries within Europe.