Next Share News (NXT)

BUZZ-ASOS: guarding against a value trap

** As ASOS slumps 9.6 pct to a near 52-wk year-low, a warning to those looking to catch a falling knife. ** 3 profit warnings have taken the wind out of the sails. Stock is down 64 pct YTD but there could be more to come. Chart: http://link.reuters.com/ces82w ** ASOS announced t

London midday: UK stocks near one-month low as retailers drop

UK stocks were trading at levels not seen in nearly a month on Tuesday as a sharp drop in German economic confidence and disappointing data from China dampened sentiment. A profit warning from online fashion retailer ASOS and a disappointing updates from Thomas Cook, N Brown and Crest Nicholson were

BUZZ-European retail: weakness spreading in region's worst performing sector

** European retail the only sector on the Stoxx 600 that is within 5 pct of its 52-wk low. ** Underperformance getting stark as 13 other sub-indexes are within 5 pct of their 52-wk highs. Chart: http://link.reuters.com/jeq82w ** Retailers index down 6.4% this year with UK super

Friday tips round-up: Next

Fashion retailer Next’s latest trading statement showed that its Directories business grew at a slower rate than its stores even after making allowance for new outlets – a first for the firm. So it’s fair for investors to ask where the growth will come from going forward? Fortunate

UK BROKER RATINGS: UBS Cuts Whitbread To Sell From Neutral

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Fall With Commodities; Scotland In Focus

FTSE 100 movers: Next results fall short of City expectations

FTSE 100 retailer Next confirmed total sales growth of 10.3% in the first half and slightly upgraded its full-year earnings guidance, but shares slumped after the figures fell short of City analysts' ambitious forecasts. Retail stores and its online business both delivered significant growth to lift

UPDATE: Next Buoyed By Good Summer, But Not Sure It Will Be Repeated

Sector movers: Retailers fall as Next and Home Retail disappoint

Poorly-received updates from the likes of Next and Home Retail Group ensured that the UK-listed general retail sector was firmly in the red on Thursday afternoon. High street giant Next delivered a solid first half with both sales and profits ahead of the company's original expectations, but under a

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Next Profits Up Again, But Shares Drop

London midday: Miners pull UK stocks lower after weak Chinese data

Weakness in the heavyweight mining sector pushed UK equity markets into the red on Thursday, outweighing a decent performance by financial stocks. Underwhelming interim results from the likes of Morrisons and Next were also weighing on sentiment in London. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.4% lower at 6,8

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Financial Stocks Recover On Plans To Head South

BUZZ--Next: profit-taking on results

** Next falls 1.8 pct despite a 19 pct increase in first-half profits. ** Second-biggest faller on FTSE 100 after rising 39 pct in the last year second most-traded on index, at over 90 pct of 30-day average by midday. Chart: http://link.reuters.com/gam82w ** Market cites profit

TOP NEWS: RBS And Lloyds Would Shift From An Independent Scotland

MARKET COMMENT: Lloyds And RBS Gain Amid Plans For Scots "Yes" Vote