Wetherspoon (J.D) Share News (JDW)

Wetherspoons sees LFL growth ease in first quarter

(Sharecast News) - UK pub chain JD Wetherspoon swung to a full-year profit after sales rose by over a tenth, though underlying growth has eased somewhat in the first quarter of the new financial year.

Friday preview: U.S. non-farm payrolls, JD Wetherspoon in the spotlight

(Sharecast News) - All eyes at the end of the week would be on the U.S. non-farm payrolls report for the month of September.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Mears promotes interim Chair Clarke to permanently fill role

Mears Group PLC - Gloucester, England-based housing and social care provider - Appoints Jim Clarke as chair on a permanent basis. Clarke was promoted to interim chair on June 28 following the resignation of Chair-Designate Chris Loughlin. He joined Mears's board in 2019. Company says Clarke has 30 years' experience serving on various PLC boards and that he "will provide experience and continuity". Clarke's previous roles include group chief financial officer of Countrywide PLC from 2007 to 2017, and finance director & company secretary of JD Wetherspoon PLC from 1998 to 2007.

IN BRIEF: Mears promotes interim Chair Clarke to permanently fill role

Mears Group PLC - Gloucester, England-based housing and social care provider - Appoints Jim Clarke as chair on a permanent basis. Clarke was promoted to interim chair on June 28 following the resignation of Chair-Designate Chris Loughlin. He joined Mears's board in 2019. Company says Clarke has 30 years' experience serving on various PLC boards and that he "will provide experience and continuity". Clarke's previous roles include group chief financial officer of Countrywide PLC from 2007 to 2017, and finance director & company secretary of JD Wetherspoon PLC from 1998 to 2007.

IN BRIEF: JD Wetherspoon corrects price of Tim Martin share purchase

JD Wetherspoon PLC - Watford, Hertfordshire-based pub and hotel chain - Company corrects purchase price of shares by Chair Tim Martin. Says Martin bought 968,544 shares on Friday last week at 700.41 pence per share, not 700.00p. This is worth GBP6.8 million in total. Martin, who opened the first Wetherspoon pub in 1979, now has 31.7 million shares, a 24.65% stake.

Director dealings: Wetherspoon chair, easyJet director make purchases

(Sharecast News) - On the list of director purchases on Tuesday was pub chain JD Wetherspoon, after its outspoken chairman picked up almost a million shares.

IN BRIEF: JD Wetherspoon's Tim Martin buys GBP6.8 million in shares

JD Wetherspoon PLC - Watford, Hertfordshire-based pub and hotel chain - Chair Tim Martin buys 968,544 shares at 700.00 pence, worth GBP6.8 million, on Friday last week. Martin, who opened the first Wetherspoon pub in 1979, now has 31.7 million shares, a 24.65% stake.

IN BRIEF: Tortilla Mexican Grill adds former Wetherspoon exec to board

Tortilla Mexican Grill PLC - London-based fast-casual restaurant chain - Hires Keith Down to be senior independent director from Thursday. Down was finance director at pub chain JD Wetherspoon PLC, group finance director at transport operator Go-Ahead Group PLC, and chief financial officer of homewares retailer Dunelm Group PLC. Most recently, he was finance director of department store chain Selfridges Group. Down currently is senior independent director of retailer Topps Tiles PLC.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Spectris; Berenberg likes Victrex

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

Miners, banks lift FTSE 100, cooling US inflation lifts sentiment

Banks gain after major lenders clear BoE's stress test

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 soars as US inflation ebbs in June

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed sharply higher on Wednesday, as US inflation cooled more than expected in June, boosting investor confidence.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 boosted by banks ahead of US inflation

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London was lifted by banking stocks heading into Wednesday afternoon, after the Bank of England's latest stress test showed the sector to be "resilient".

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 higher as UK banks pass BoE stress tests

(Alliance News) - European markets were trading higher on Wednesday, in a sign of cautious optimism ahead of US inflation data.

TOP NEWS: JD Wetherspoon expects profit to be in line with guidance

(Alliance News) - JD Wetherspoon PLC on Wednesday said it expects profit for its soon-to-conclude financial year, ending on July 30, to be in line with market expectations.