* Share price higher in early trade * Competition in clean vehicle technology will be tough * Profits slightly ahead of analyst expectations (Adds detail, CEO quotes, share price) By Barbara Lewis BRUSSELS, June 2 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey, a world leader in making cat
Read more(ShareCast News) - A £141m impairment and restructuring charge hit pre-tax profits at chemicals and sustainable technology group Johnson Matthey, which fell to £386.3m from £495m in a "difficult macroeconomic environment". Pre-tax profits also include the benefit of the £130m profit on the sale of R
Read more** Autocatalyst maker's Johnson Matthey's shares up 1.5 pct, top of the FTSE 100, after reporting FY profit ahead of consensus ** FY underlying pretax profit of 418.2 mln stg, vs 415 mln stg consensus ** Co adds it expects higher results in 2016/17 helped by a restructuring and better
Read moreBRUSSELS, June 2 (Reuters) - Johnson Matthey, the world's biggest maker of metal catalysts for car emission-control devices, forecast higher results in the coming year after restructuring and due to improved market conditions. The firm said on Thursday that pre-tax profit for the year ended
Read more(ShareCast News) - Shares in PZ Cussons were in the red on Thursday as Numis reiterated its 'reduce' rating after the company warned of difficult conditions in its main market of Nigeria. In an update for 27 January to 13 April, Cussons said overall trading has been in line with expectations and the
Read more(ShareCast News) - Speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey got a boost on Thursday as Credit Suisse upgraded the stock to 'outperform' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 3,100p from 2,850p. It said the market underestimates the strength of JMAT portfolios and undervalues the structural
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