IMI Share News (IMI)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Oil falls despite rising Iran-Israel tensions

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 was down at midday on Monday, as oil majors BP and Shell were hurt by falling prices, with investors showing caution following Iran's strikes on Israel over the weekend.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Crest Nicholson; Stifel cuts CRH

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

London close: Stocks manage gains ahead of US payrolls report

(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, driven by a robust showing from the mining sector and as investors contemplated the UK services sector's latest figures.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg likes 4imprint; Numis cuts CMC

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

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: ITV, LondonMetric, Man, Domino's get upgrades

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

London close: Stocks start the month with positive close

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets finished in positive territory on Friday, with investor sentiment buoyed by the recent easing of inflation in the United States, as market participants mulled the latest manufacturing data from the UK.

IN BRIEF: Ashtead Group appoints IMI CEO Twite to board

Ashtead Group PLC - US-focused industrial equipment rental - Appoints the chief executive officer of Birmingham, England-based engineering company IMI PLC, Roy Twite, to board as non-executive director. Ashtead Group Chair Paul Walker says: "We are delighted to welcome Roy to the Ashtead board. Roy brings a wealth of plc experience and expertise which will further strengthen the Ashtead board as the business commences its next strategic plan". Announcement comes on the same day as IMI reported its fourth year of profit growth and a 10% hike in the total dividend. IMI's pretax profit grew 6.0% to GBP302 million in 2023 from GBP285 million in 2022.

TOP NEWS: IMI lifts dividend by 10% after 4th year of profit growth

(Alliance News) - IMI PLC on Friday said it targeted continued margin progression as it reported higher profit and revenue for 2023, hiking its payout in response.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Numis cuts St James's Place to 'hold'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Rightmove and IMI post higher revenue and profit

(Alliance News) - Stock prices are called to open higher on Friday, ahead of a slew of manufacturing data.

IMI sees higher earnings as 2023 profits jump 12%

(Sharecast News) - Specialist engineer IMI on Friday reported a 12% jump in full-year profits and forecast higher earnings this year driven by a strong order book.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks recover pre-US Fed call and tech earnings

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed up on Tuesday, as investors shook off some pre-interest rate decision nerves and ahead of earnings from Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet this evening.

IMI appoints Jamie Pike as next chair

(Sharecast News) - IMI said on Tuesday that Jamie Pike will be appointed as chair with effect from 1 January 2025, with current chair Lord Smith of Kelvin due to step down at the end of this year.