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Marks & Spencer's (M&S) clothing sales fell 0.9 per cent year-on-year in the 24 weeks to July 7th, according to figures from Kantar Worldpanel. However the decline of sales in the hard-hit division slowed compared to a 3.0% drop in the 24 weeks to June 9th. The data also showed that M&S's market s
Read moreCaution ahead of a number of central-bank policy decisions kept gains on equity markets to a minimum on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 finishing slightly higher as traders digested a barrage of corporate earnings. The outcome of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting will be in focus on Wednesday, t
Read moreMarkets edged higher on Tuesday morning as traders reacted to a barrage of corporate earnings and data which showed that German consumers were at their most optimistic in six years. The GfK's forward-looking consumer confidence survey for Germany rose from 6.8 to 7.0 in August, its highest levels s
Read moreNomura has maintained its 'buy' rating and 1,300p target price for advertising and media group WPP, saying that the tie-up of rival firms Publicis and Omnicom could be good for the UK-listed company. While the merged company will have a dominant positive in the creative and marking services industr
Read morePanmure Gordon has hiked its target price for Next by a tenth and kept its 'buy' rating for the stock after the High Street retailer's decent second-quarter update and increase to profit guidance. Brand Sales in the second quarter were up 2.4%, which Panmure said was broadly in line with forecasts
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* Raises year profit guidance to 635-675 mln stg * H1 total sales up 2.3 pct * H1 retail sales down 0.9 pct, Directory sales up 8.3 pct * Says expects little change to the consumer environment * Shares rise up to 3.6 pct By James Davey LONDON, July 30 (Reuters)
Read moreStrong gains for GKN, ITV, Weir and Next helped push London's FTSE 100 into positive territory on Tuesday morning, offsetting weakness from the likes of Barclays and BP. Meanwhile, markets across Europe were also doing well early on as investors reacted to upbeat earnings reports from French heavyw
Read moreThe FTSE 100 is expected to open higher on Tuesday as markets react to earnings reports from a number of heavyweight banks across Europe, including UBS, Deutsche Bank and Barclays. Asian markets performed well overnight, but stocks on Wall Street broadly fell as investors turned cautious ahead of a
Read moreHigh Street clothing and homeware retailer Next met sales guidance in the first half but has raised its profit forecasts for the full year after a strong trading performance ahead of its End of Season Sale. Nevertheless, Next did warn about sales volatility as consumers become more "spontaneous in
Read moreLONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Next, Britain's second biggest clothing retailer, raised its profit expectations for the year after sales growth accelerated in its second quarter, partly reflecting favourable seasonal weather conditions. The group, which trades from over 500 stores in Britain a
Read more* Autumn/winter ranges hit stores Thursday, main push Sept * Under pressure to reverse 2 yrs of clothing sales falls * CEO could make up to 5.7 mln stg in 2013-14 * Capital expenditure set to fall * Profit, dividends forecast to rise By James Davey LONDON, July
Read moreNomura has lifted its view on the UK retail sector from 'neutral' to 'bullish', even though the category has outperformed the wider market so far this year. The broker said that lower taxes and high social security - "hardly a recipe for confident spending" - have propped up disposable income over
Read moreAfrican Barrick Gold: Nomura lowers target price from 200p to 155p, while upgrading from reduce to buy. Barclays: Bank of America reduces target price from 410p to 370p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. BHP Billiton: Investec ups target price from 1919p to 1926p maintaining a buy re
Read moreGains in the financial sector were offsetting falls in the mining sector on Wednesday as bargain hunters stepped in following recent falls. Aberdeen Asset Management, Schroders, Resolution and Prudential, four stocks that have been hit hard by market volatility over the last month, were among the to
Read moreStrong US data out yesterday, improving consumer confidence in Germany and measures by the Chinese central bank to ease a credit squeeze, all combined to give markets a boost on Wednesday with London's FTSE 100 jumping one per cent by midday. Nevertheless, mining stocks were under pressure in morni
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