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EARNINGS AND TRADING: Smiths News ups dividend; NAHL profit rises

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

SIG posts drop in sales amid 'challenging' markets

(Sharecast News) - Building products supplier SIG reported a drop in sales on Thursday amid continued "challenging" market conditions.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi, Macquarie cut Virgin Money to 'neutral'

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

SIG hails "strong execution" in 2023 and warns of enduring market lull

(Alliance News) - SIG PLC on Tuesday celebrated its performance for 2023, despite its profit and earnings figures suffering the effects of a "challenging market backdrop".

SIG swings to loss amid 'challenging markets'

(Sharecast News) - Building products distributor SIG was under the cosh on Tuesday after saying it swung to a full-year loss as sales were flat in "challenging markets".

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: SIG falls as swings to annual loss

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank cuts AstraZeneca to 'sell'

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

IN BRIEF: CMO Group promotes Tasker to CCO as COO Packer steps down

CMO Group PLC - Plymouth, England-based online retailer of building materials - Chief Operating Officer Sue Packer steps down from board, effective immediately, and will retire at the end of March after five years at CMO and forty years in the industry. Company also announces promotion of Commercial Director Callum Tasker to chief commercial officer, replacing Packer on its board with immediate effect. Tasker joined CMO as sales & logistics manager in 2010, before promotion to operations director in 2015 and to commercial director in 2019. He previously worked at Sheffield-based construction products supplier SIG PLC for five years.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts HSBC; Peel Hunt raises Hammerson

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

IN BRIEF: SIG expects 2023 profit to drop year-on-year

SIG PLC - Sheffield, England-based insulation, roofing, commercial interiors and construction products supplier - Expects underlying operating profit in 2023 to be in the upper half of its guidance range of GBP50 to GBP55 million. This would be down sharply from GBP80.2 million in 2022. Expects revenue of GBP2.76b billion, edging up from GBP2.74 billion a year prior. "Despite challenging market conditions across the European building and construction sector, the group has delivered a robust trading performance, through a strong focus on our customers and the great efforts of all our people," says Chief Executive Officer Gavin Slark.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: MJ Gleeson sees half-year home sales drop

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Tuesday.

SIG FY operating profits seen at upper end of guidance

(Sharecast News) - Specialist construction products supplier SIG said on Tuesday that full-year operating profits were expected to be in the upper half of forecasts.

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Pharos Energy rises as oil prices spike

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Monday.