Pearson Share News (PSON)

TOP NEWS: Pearson upgrades guidance as new CEO set to start in January

(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Monday upgraded its profit guidance for 2023, after its "strong operational momentum and financial performance" continued into the third quarter.

LONDON BRIEFING: Pearson upgrades annual guidance; HSBC profit misses

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are expected to start the week on a more optimistic note, as investors look ahead to central bank decisions and weigh up the potential risk from developments in the Middle East.

Pearson lifts profit guidance despite slight Q3 slowdown

(Sharecast News) - Educational publishing giant Pearson has lifted its profit guidance for the full year by £20m despite a slowdown in revenue growth in the third quarter.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays ups Rio Tinto; Liberum likes Indivior

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies says 'buy' Pennon, United Utilities

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts NatWest; PageGroup raised

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore Capital cuts Pearson to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

IN BRIEF: Pearson starts GBP300 million share buyback on Thursday

Pearson PLC - London-based publisher of education materials - Says GBP300 million share buyback programme announced in late July will begin on Thursday and run to no later than March 7, 2024. Citigroup Global Markets Ltd will manage the buyback, and all shares repurchased will be cancelled to reduce the capital of the company. In the announcement on Wednesday afternoon in London, Pearson also says its 2023 and medium-term guidance both remain unchanged.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Housebuilders surge as UK inflation abates

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was boosted by retailers and housebuilders midday Wednesday, as investors celebrated UK inflation easing to an 18-month low in a development that takes some pressure off the Bank of England.

UPDATE: Pearson shares suffer as CEO steps down after three years

(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Wednesday said it has recruited the head of Microsoft Corp's Industry Solutions business to be its new chief executive officer, as Andy Bird will depart after just three years in post.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise after cool UK inflation print

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, as news that UK inflation fell to an 18-month low quashed nerves ahead of the US Federal Reserve rate announcement, with the Bank of England's to follow on Thursday.

TOP NEWS: Pearson hires Microsoft executive Omar Abbosh as new CEO

(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Tuesday said it has recruited the head of Microsoft Corp's Industry Solutions business to be its new chief executive officer, starting early next year.

Pearson shares drop as CEO Andy Bird retires

(Sharecast News) - Shares in educational publisher Pearson dropped on Wednesday morning after the company announced the exit of its chief executive Andy Bird, who has been in the role for three years.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs likes HSBC; RBC raises CVS

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: