Kingfisher Share News (KGF)

TOP NEWS: Kingfisher praises record year after virus DIY boom

(Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Tuesday lifted its payout as the DIY retailer enjoyed a "record" year for earnings, benefiting as the pandemic-induced jump in demand for home improvement has endured.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Kingfisher lifts payout after strong results

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening slightly higher on Tuesday, tracking gains in Asian equity markets overnight, as investors continued to monitor the crisis in Ukraine and surge in oil prices.

Kingfisher Q1 sales down as annual profits rise 33%

(Sharecast News) - B&Q owner Kingfisher said current-year first-quarter sales were down 8.1% as it reported 2021/22 profits up by a third, and said it was "encouraged" by its start to the new year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Tuesday preview: UK public sector borrowing, Kingfisher in focus

(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Tuesday will be public sector net borrowing data in the UK which are due out at 0700 GMT.

IN BRIEF: ITV picks former hotelier Andrew Cosslett as new chair

ITV PLC - London-based television broadcaster and content producer - Hires the former chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC to be its new non-executive chair, replacing Peter Bazalgette. Andrew Cosslett will join the ITV board on June 1 and take over as chair from Bazalgette on September 29. Cosslett currently is chair of DIY store chain Kingfisher PLC and previously was chair of Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby in England.

LONDON BRIEFING: Parsley Box reveals fundraise day after stock plunge

(Alliance News) - Parsley Box on Thursday revealed plans for a GBP7.0 million equity raise, a day after its shares plunged by a quarter.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Pearson; BofA ups Croda to buy

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Relief rally stalls as Ukraine worries heighten

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 posted only fractional gains on Wednesday as a strong start to the session faded in the afternoon amid concerns over the Ukraine crisis and Russia's impending response to a raft of sanctions from the West.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Kingfisher; Liberum raises Dechra

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Barclays rises on buyback as annual profit surges

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday as international sanctions against Russia for its actions against Ukraine were not as harsh as the market feared.

Kingfisher starts third tranche of 300 mln stg share buyback

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - British home improvement retailer Kingfisher said on Tuesday it will start a third 75 million pound ($101 million)tranche of its share repurchase programme.Last September the group, which owns B&Q and Screwfix in the Un...

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