Fri, 22nd Feb 2019 07:44
(ShareCast News) - Theme park operator Merlin Entertainments reported a sharp hike in interim profit and revenue. In the six months to 27 June, the FTSE 250 group posted a 24% increase year-on-year in profit before tax to £49m, while revenue edged 6% higher to £544m as overall visitor numbers increa
Read more(ShareCast News) - Reckitt Benckiser bumped up its target for like-for-like revenue growth and investors did the same with stock in the consumer goods giant. Pre-tax profit for the six months ended 30 June came in at £912m from £838m in the same period last year, on net revenue of £4.36bn, up 4% fro
Read more(ShareCast News) - Analysts at Numis upgraded their rating for Merlin Entertainment to 'hold' from 'reduce', and kept a price target at 400p after the theme park operator reduced profit guidance. In an interim update, Merlin said profits in its theme park division would be weighed down by weak deman
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