High street giant Marks & Spencer has, against a backdrop of low expectations, "offered some hope" with its first-quarter update, according to Hargreaves Lansdown Stockbrokers. The company reported another decline in first-quarter like-for-like (LFL) growth, which it blamed on the impact of its new
Read more- Investors continue to take profits after recent rally - Fed, Alcoa Q2 report in focus - M&S impresses with clothing improvement - Miners rise, airlines fall techMARK 2,827.25 -0.58% FTSE 100 6,811.08 -0.18% FTSE 250 15,792.64 -0.63% UK stocks declined for a second day on Tuesday as a lack of pos
Read more* FTSE 100 index falls 0.3 percent * Airlines down after Air France profit warning * Marks & Spencer gains after update By Atul Prakash LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, with airline stocks under pressure af
Read moreLondon's blue chips are set for a modest rise at today's opening bell, reversing some of yesterday's declines ahead of what is set to be another fairly quiet day in terms of both economic and equity news. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around seven points higher than yesterday's clos
Read moreMarks & Spencer reported another decline in first-quarter like-for-like (LFL) growth, which it blamed on the impact of its new website and fewer promotions, though the company expressed confidence in improving trends in clothing, particularly womenswear. Group sales on a constant currency basis inc
Read moreLONDON, July 8 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer's underlying non-food sales fell for a 12th straight quarter, it said on Tuesday, hurt by the transition to a new web platform. The firm said sales of non-food products, spanning clothing, footwear and homewares, at stores open ove
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