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UPDATE 1-UK's Next raises year profit forecast

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Next, Britain's second biggest clothing retailer, edged up its year profit guidance on Wednesday after posting third quarter sales a touch above expectations. The group, which trades from over 500 stores in Britain and Ireland and about 200 stores in over 30 count

Next Raises Upper-End Pretax-Profit Expectation To GBP680M, Up 9.4% On Year

REFILE-Next raises year profit forecast

LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Next, Britain's second biggest clothing retailer, edged up its year profit guidance after posting third quarter sales a touch above expectations. The group, which trades from over 500 stores in Britain and Ireland and about 200 stores in over 30 countries overseas

Next raises full-year 2013 EPS guidance - UPDATE

- Company lifts full year guidance - Strong Next Directory sales during third quarter - Trading remained volatile throughout the quarter High Street clothing and homeware retailer Next reported an increase in third quarter sales, despite ongoing trading volatility, as it upwardly revised its earnin

Travis Perkins CEO sells 50,000 shares ahead of next year's departure

The wife of the out-going Chief Executive of Travis Perkins on Thursday sold 50,000 shares on the same day the FTSE 100 builders merchant reported 'encouraging' sales momentum in the third quarter despite challenging conditions in retail markets. The transaction reduced Geoff Cooper's stake in the

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Next Manager Sells Shares

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Next Finance Director Bond Holdings Mature

London close: FTSE 100 at three-month low as IMF cuts global outlook

Disappointing economic data and the ongoing US government shutdown sparked a sell-off on London's FTSE 100 on Tuesday, with the index falling to levels not seen in over three months. Meanwhile, as the budget impasse continues in Washington, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today cut its outloo

FTSE 100 movers: Retailers hit by BRC figures

Blue-chip retailers Marks & Spencer, Next and Kingfisher were among the worst performers of the day after data from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed that UK retail sales growth slowed for the second straight month in September. According to the BRC, like-for-like sales growth fell to an

Sector movers: Retailers hit by slowing sales growth

Retail stocks were off shopping lists again on Tuesday as some disappointing economic data prompted concerns about consumer demand. UK retail sales growth slowed for the second straight month in September, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed. Like-for-like sales growth fell to an ann

London midday: Retailers, miners drag FTSE 100 into the red

Markets were sharply lower on Tuesday with retailers and miners providing a drag as investors digested a barrage of gloomy economic data and the ongoing government shutdown in the States. The FTSE 100 dipped below the 6,400 mark in morning trade, a level seen as support for London's benchmark index

London open: Markets suffer as US crisis drags on

The FTSE opened around 15 points lower this morning, tracking steep losses seen in US, as the political brinkmanship over the debt ceiling continued into its second week. Miners, a typically volatile and cyclical sector, were seen taking the brunt of the decline, with retailers - particularly M&S a

Sector movers: Burberry, M&S drag peers lower

Personal goods and retail stocks were out of favour on Monday with sector giants Burberry and Marks & Spencer providing a drag. Shares in British luxury brand Burberry were under heavy selling pressure after its Chief Executive Officer Angela Ahrendts told French newspaper Les Echos that the slowdo

New Issue-Next prices 250 mln stg 2026 bond

Sep 25 (Reuters) -Following are terms and conditions of a bond priced on Wednesday. Borrower Next PLC Issue Amount 250 million sterling Maturity Date October 02, 2026 Coupon 4.375 pct Issue price

Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

ASOS: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 3400p to 6200p and upgrades to buy. Associated British Foods: Jefferies raises target price from 1650p to 1750p and retains a hold recommendation. Barclays: Alphavalue upgrades from add to buy with a target price of 344.20p. BHP Billiton: Nomura