Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

M&S will underperform peers for years, Credit Suisse says

(ShareCast News) - Adverse weather led to another month of very soft comparables for retailer Marks&Spencer, but far more important for the company would be whether it could downsize its general merchandise store estate, Credit Suisse told clients. The Swiss broker was now forecasting like-for-like

M&S's loyalty card boss leaves firm shortly after launch

LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer has parted company with the head of a loyalty scheme that it launched with great fanfare in October. The clothing and food retailer confirmed the departure of Suzanna Broer, who had the title of director of customer insight and loy

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Deutsche Bank Upgrades ASOS To Buy From Hold

LONDON BRIEFING: Trading On Chinese Exchanges Halted After Sharp Fall

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Sunday newspaper round-up: Retailers, ECB, Floods

(ShareCast News) - Hedge funds are sharpening their claws ahead of what they hope will be a raft of poor Christmas trading updates from several of the main High Street retailers next week. Their expectation is that a profit warning from Game Digital the day before Christmas Eve and another from Bonm

M&S director Laura Wade-Gery extends maternity leave

LONDON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - One of British retailer Marks & Spencer's most senior directors has extended her maternity leave by eight months having previously stated she would return to the business in early January. The firm said on Wednesday that Laura Wade-Gery, executive director, multi-

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Mining Sector Star Performer In London Rally

FTSE 100 movers: Heavily-weighted miners rally but ITV gives back gains

(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 100 index was up 0.7% to 6,073.90 at 1440 GMT in holiday-thinned volumes, with many traders already away from their desks for the Christmas holiday. Heavily-weighted miners were the biggest gainers, with Antofagasta and Anglo American firmly in the black as Chinese c

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Oil Helps London Outperform But ITV Slips 1.6%

Marks & Spencer shares hit by Christmas trading concerns

* Nomura forecasts 5.5 pct fall in Q3 non-food sales * Shares down 14.4 pct over last month LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Shares in British retailer Marks & Spencer continued their poor recent run on concerns about Christmas trading, with one broker forecasting a 5.5 percent slump in non

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Warm Weather Hurting Next And M&S

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Nomura Cuts M&S And Next Price Targets

BUZZ-Next and M&S: poor run into Christmas continues

** Next and Marks & Spencer continue to see share price weakness into the Christmas break, with brokers painting a gloomy picture for festive sales ** Nomura cuts price targets on both stocks, pointing to poor November sales data ** Adds adverse weather likely to impact FY EPS *