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James Halstead reports solid first half

(Sharecast News) - Floor coverings manufacturer and distributor James Halstead reported robust profitability and a record interim dividend in its interim results on Wednesday.

James Halstead sales drop on lower consumer confidence; profit jumps

(Alliance News) - James Halstead PLC on Wednesday said lower consumer confidence led to a drop in revenue for the first half of its financial year, but saw its profit rise on higher interest rates.

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IN BRIEF: James Halstead reiterates positive growth forecast

James Halstead PLC - Manchester-based commercial flooring manufacturer and distributor - Retains a confident outlook ahead of its interim results for the six-months ended December 31. In early December, Chair Anthony Wild said that the company had been impacted by challenging energy and raw material costs, as well as a downturn in the availability of international shipping from the UK. However, Wild said that the company expects revenues to be around 8% to 9% ahead of the GBP149.6 million earned in the six months to December 2022. James Halstead has now reiterated this guidance, adding that profits are expected to be between 15% and 20% ahead of the same interim period for the 2022 financial year, in which it achieved GBP23.2 million in pretax profit.

James Halstead profits rise despite demand "softening" in Europe

(Sharecast News) - Commercial flooring manufacturer and distributor James Halstead has said it expects profits to grow by up to a fifth in the first half despite some challenging conditions.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up; GSK revenue and profit up

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher, as markets share of nerves around the next set of interest rate decisions.

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IN BRIEF: James Halstead shares rise as set to meet expectations

James Halstead PLC - Manchester-based flooring manufacturer - Ahead of its annual general meeting on Friday, says whilst its "major markets face strong competition", it is seeing improved output and profits which are "materially" ahead of the comparatives. "We are confident of achieving full year market expectations of improved bottom line results and exceeding the half year comparatives, as well as extending our track record of increased dividends," Chair Anthony Wild says. "I and the board remain positive about the medium-term prospects for the group as a whole."

James Halstead delivers 'improved' YTD output and profits

(Sharecast News) - Commercial floor coverings group James Halstead said on Friday that it had experienced "improved output and profits" year-to-date.

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called higher; UK house prices fall annually

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher on Friday, following data from Nationwide showing that the annual pace of UK house price decline slowed in November.

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Revenue, earnings per share tick higher for James Halstead

(Sharecast News) - Commercial flooring manufacturer and distributor James Halstead reported a 4% rise in revenue in its preliminary results on Monday, to £303.6m.

James Halstead posts "record" payout as annual profit virtually flat

(Alliance News) - James Halstead PLC on Monday reported "respectable" annual results, as it grappled with tricky market conditions.

LONDON BRIEFING: United Utilities plots GBP14 billion of expenditure

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called lower on Monday, with market sentiment still ropey at the start of the fourth-quarter, despite a deal being struck for the US to avoid a government shutdown.