Wetherspoon (J.D) Share News (JDW)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Investors hope nonfarms will force Fed to relent

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday, despite simmering geopolitical tensions, US Federal Reserve hike worries and wider market trepidation ahead of the latest US jobs report later.

Wetherspoon's loss shrinks as younger crowd lift spirits

FY losses narrow

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TOP NEWS: JD Wetherspoon shares jump on strong start to new year

(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Friday reported higher annual revenue and a rise in like-for-like sales in the first nine weeks of financial 2023, but said performance predictions are hard to make due to higher labour and repair costs.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: European markets tread water ahead of US jobs data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed, as less-than-positive local economic data unnerved investors ahead of a critical US jobs print.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks to open lower ahead of US jobs data

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were called lower on Friday ahead of key US jobs data, and after further hawkish cues from the US Federal Reserve.

Wetherspoons narrows losses as current yr sales rise 10%

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Wetherspoons surged on Friday as the UK pub chain narrowed annual losses and said like-for-like sales in the first nine weeks of the current financial year were up 10% despite soaring costs, but warned it faced a challenge to lure drinkers back into its venues.

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe shakes off weak New York open

(Alliance News) - Markets in Europe overcame a lethargic morning for returning New York equities on Tuesday, with the mood in London supported by hopes of a package by the new UK prime minister to keep a lid on rampant energy bills.

Last orders: UK pubs brace for mass closures as energy costs soar

LONDON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Like thousands of pubs across Britain, the Red Lion and Sun fears financial ruin this winter as its energy costs surge, just as business was starting to recover from the fallow years of the COVID-19 pandemic.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks move into reverse as pessimism takes over

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London returned from the long weekend on Tuesday to close in the red despite spending most of the session in the green, as investors wiped out the morning's gains following selling pressure in the US.

IN BRIEF: Digital 9 eyes FTSE index inclusion with premium listing

Digital 9 Infrastructure PLC - London-based digital infrastructure investor - Seeking approval from the UK Financial Conduct Authority for admission of its shares to a premium London listing, which would make it eligible for FTSE index inclusion. It says: "As the company grows, the board believes that DGI9 will benefit over time from the migration with an increase of its profile as an investment company, diversification of the company's share register with access to blue chip UK and international investors as well as from potential FTSE index inclusion."

Berenberg slashes target price on JD Wetherspoon

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on pub chain JD Wetherspoon from 1,050.0p to 580.0p on Thursday, stating it was now "hard to predict management decisions".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein ups Reckitt; Mitchells & Butlers cut

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

UK pub groups warn on cost pressures as heat wave adds to woes

July 21 (Reuters) - British pub operators Mitchells & Butlers and Fuller, Smith & Turner warned on costs on Thursday as the sector scrambles to protect margins and attract customers.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan downgrades Admiral and Direct Line

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