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London close: Footsie breaks 5,700

Thu, 25th Mar 2010 16:14

Shares kept moving north through the afternoon session as Wall Street's march towards 11,000 helped propel the Footsie past 5,700 to a fresh 21-month high.London's leading index, which hasn't closed this high since 18 June, was headed by Thomas Cook as investors booked into the travel company following a bullish update. The tour operator echoed positive comments from rival TUI about holiday bookings and reported a steady increase in bookings for the summer as consumer confidence improves.Retailers were in focus following figures from some of the high street's big names and on news of a 2.1% jump in retail sales last month, the biggest increase since May 2008 and way higher than the 0.8% predicted by economists. Next wasn't far behind. A big increase in pre-tax profit to £505.3m in 2009 from £428.8m the year before trumped forecasts, as the desperate consumer environment the fashion retailer feared at the beginning of the year failed to materialise. B&Q and Castorama chain owner Kingfisher raised its dividend for the first time in five years as profits leapt almost 50% last year. Debt also tumbled and the group has now expanded its capital investment plans. Designer fashion group Ted Baker revealed a 10% hike in 2009 pre-tax profit and said it is encouraged by trading since the start of the current financial year. Pre-tax profit rose to £19.5m for the 52 weeks ended 30 January 2010 from £17.8m before. Revenue rose 7.2% to £163.6m.Elsewhere in clothes, menswear retailer Moss Bros saw losses narrow in the year to January 30 after seeing an improvement in trading in the second half of the year. The company, which specialises in suits, posted a pre-tax loss of £3.9m before exceptional items, compared with £5m the previous year. Revenues slipped to £128.7m from £129.7m.Greeting cards retailer Clinton Cards posted a 29% hike in half year pre-tax profit and sees annual profit ahead of market expectations. Pre-tax profit rose 29% to £19.6m for the 26 weeks ended 31 January 2010. Group revenue increased 21% to £226.1m. Like for like sales in the Clinton brand rose 3%.Sports retailer JJB Sports is wanted after it slipped in news of an improvement in trading performance in the announcement of the retirement of its director of retail and product, Colin Tranter.There was also economic news to cheer retailers. UK retail sales jumped 2.1% last month, according to the Office of National Statistics, the biggest increase since May 2008 and way higher than the 0.8% predicted by economists.In other sectors, money raised on the London Stock Exchange's markets in the 11 months to end-February was down on the previous year's record levels, but March has seen some signs of improvement in the new issue pipeline. Money raised on the company's exchanges totalled £74bn. Around £54bn was raised on the London exchange, while in Italy the figure was £17bn.Water company United Utilities said its regulated business is on track to deliver a modest increase in underlying operating profit in the current financial year. Vodafone is out of favour after Morgan Stanley cut its rating on the mobile phone network giant to 'underweight'. In other broker action mining titan ENRC is off the pace after Credit Suisse published some bearish views on the stock. Premier Oil saw profits slide in 2009 despite higher oil production as prices slipped from the previous year. Pre-tax profits slumped to £79.9m from £277.6m on revenues that fell to £621.1m from £655.2m.Petropavlovsk, the gold miner formerly known as Peter Hambro Mining, saw profits soar in 2009 after it achieved record production and benefited from high prices for the yellow metal. Pre-tax profits jumped to $197.3m from $40.4m on revenues that rose to $472.3m from £381.7m.Pub group Mitchells & Butlers is roaring ahead as brokers review their numbers after the strategic review yesterday. The group intends to focus on food-based outlets in future.FTSE 100 - RisersThomas Cook Group (TCG) 272.00p +6.21%Next (NXT) 2,174.00p +5.02%Cairn Energy (CNE) 426.70p +3.62%Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE) 1,126.00p +3.59%Burberry Group (BRBY) 738.00p +3.43%British Airways (BAY) 253.90p +3.42%Reed Elsevier (REL) 526.00p +3.34%Pearson (PSON) 1,036.00p +3.08%HSBC Holdings (HSBA) 694.70p +2.99%Wolseley (WOS) 1,604.00p +2.95%FTSE 100 - FallersOld Mutual (OML) 122.90p -1.60%Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC) 1,186.00p -1.25%Kingfisher (KGF) 225.80p -1.18%Vodafone Group (VOD) 147.20p -1.14%Admiral Group (ADM) 1,311.00p -1.06%Royal Dutch Shell 'B' (RDSB) 1,842.00p -0.43%Royal Dutch Shell 'A' (RDSA) 1,928.00p -0.36%BP (BP.) 635.00p -0.35%G4S (GFS) 258.60p -0.27%Aggreko (AGK) 1,192.00p -0.17%FTSE 250 - RisersAfren (AFR) 104.00p +8.56%Drax Group (DRX) 383.40p +7.82%Mitchells & Butlers (MAB) 322.80p +6.89%Imagination Technologies (IMG) 242.60p +6.59%ITV (ITV) 59.55p +4.47%Ladbrokes (LAD) 155.00p +4.31%Yell Group (YELL) 41.25p +4.19%AG Barr (BAG) 960.00p +4.18%WH Smith (SMWH) 487.50p +4.17%William Hill (WMH) 213.00p +4.00%FTSE 250 - FallersDimension Data Holdings (DDT) 92.80p -2.78%Hansen Transmissions International (HSN) 91.10p -2.57%Renishaw (RSW) 659.00p -1.93%Atkins (WS) (ATK) 628.00p -1.88%Dignity (DTY) 630.50p -1.79%Savills (SVS) 330.20p -1.76%Inchcape (INCH) 29.99p -1.67%Mcbride (MCB) 224.30p -1.54%Arriva (ARI) 738.50p -1.53%TR Property Inv Trust (TRY) 155.10p -1.46%
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8 Feb 2013 14:45

UPDATE 1-Former JJB boss Jones charged over misleading market

* David Jones charged at Leeds Magistrates Court * Case to go to Crown Court * Jones chaired JJB Sports Jan. 2009 to Jan. 2010 * Jones is former boss of clothing retailer Next LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - David Jones, one of Britain's best-known retail bosses, has been charge

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24 Sep 2012 12:15

London midday: Miners lead the fallers

Today's morning session has started the week off in much the same way as the weather has: gloomily. Investor sentiment has been knocked by renewed concerns over the single currency region following France and Germany's failure to agree a schedule for initiating shared oversight of the region's ban

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24 Sep 2012 09:03

JJB Sports shares suspended

Shares in JJB Sports were suspended this morning as the firm headed towards administration. The retailer had been searching for a buyer after it failed to raise the funds it needed to attempt a turnaround of the business. The firm said it had received offers to acquire certain of or substantially

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18 Sep 2012 16:50

London close: Late rally fizzles

A late rally which briefly looked like it might see Footsie venture into positive territory for the first time all day was nipped in the bud right at the death. Equities had a dull but fretful day, which started with concerns over China becoming involved in a trade war with the US and a military wa

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18 Sep 2012 14:47

Irish eyeing JJB Sports

Ireland's biggests sports shop chain could be looking to expand over the Irish Sea through the acquisition of cash-strapped JJB Sports. Sky News reports that Stafford Group, a family-owned private company which owns the Lifestyle Sports chain in Ireland, is among those companies in the running to b

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18 Sep 2012 12:06

London midday: Stocks pare losses after in-line macro data

Inflation data was in line with forecasts while the Spanish debt auction went as well as could be expected, prompting London equities to claw back some of the losses seen in early trading The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation dropped to 2.5% in August, down from 2.6% in July, helped

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16 Sep 2012 17:21

Sunday newspaper round-up: Regulation, Sun King, BAE

A former chairman of the Federal Reserve has warned that regulation in the UK may have gone too far in its efforts to separate high-street banks from their high-risk investment arms. Paul Volcker claimed the UK's proposals to ringfence retail banks from their speculative trading divisions go even fu

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30 Aug 2012 11:18

Broker tips: Kazakhmys, Antofagasta, Admiral...

Jefferies now prefers Antofagasta over copper peer Kazakhmys and has downgraded its rating for the latter from 'buy' to 'hold'. "Our preference this year for shares of Kazakhmys over shares of Antofagasta has been based entirely on relative valuations (Kaz is much cheaper). However, after reviewing

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30 Aug 2012 09:46

Broker snap: Little value left in JJB, says Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley reckons that troubled sports retailer JJB Sports will likely follow in the path of High Street shop Blacks Leisure which went into administration and was sold earlier this year. The company put itself up for sale on Thursday after having failed to raise the funds needed to attempt a

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30 Aug 2012 09:35

Thursday broker round-up

Admiral: Nomura keeps buy rating and 1,300p target. Antofagasta: Jefferies raises target from 1,050p to 1,200p, hold rating kept. APR Energy: Investec upgrades from hold to buy, target cut from 1,100p to 950p. Cape: Investec maintains buy recommendation and 300p target. Consort Medical: N+1 Brew

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30 Aug 2012 07:47

JJB Sports on the block after funding talks fail

Struggling sportswear chain JJB Sports has put itself up for sale after it failed to raise the funds it needed to attempt a turnaround of the business. It warned investors that debt levels meant any purchase could still mean shares would become worthless. In July the company announced that a deter

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15 Aug 2012 16:28

Dick's Sporting Goods scores own goal with JJB stake

JJB shares lost a fifth of their value on Wednesday after one of its biggest shareholders wrote off its investment in the struggling sports retails with an impairment charge. US-based Dick's Sporting Goods, which only made its £20m investment five months ago, blamed its decision on the company's o

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6 Aug 2012 09:52

Invesco wants to avoid penalties in JJB saga

US fund manager Invesco is tired of waiting for a turnaround at JJB Sports and is preparing a move to protect its investment in the struggling sportswear retailer, the Sunday Times claims. The group has tabled a proposal to buy JJB Sport's outstanding debt from Lloyds Banking Group. The scheme, whi

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5 Aug 2012 15:20

Sunday newspaper round-up: RBS, Tesco, HMV

One of Brazil's biggest banks is plotting a bid for the prized American business of Royal Bank of Scotland. Itau Unibanco is eyeing a move for Citizens, the Rhode Island-based retail bank built up through a series of acquisitions by Fred Goodwin, the former RBS chief executive. Citizens has more tha

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30 Jul 2012 14:28

Lingerie specialist is interim CEO at JJB

JJB Sports, the struggling sportswear retailer which shucked off its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Keith Jones last Friday, has announced retail veteran Beverley Williams as Jones's interim replacement. Williams, who has spent more than 25 years in senior executive positions in the retail trade, wi

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