Smith (DS) Share News (SMDS)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100, 250 open lower but M&A impetus elsewhere

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened largely lower on Thursday, while equities in Asia struggled after China trade data underwhelmed, while UK house prices rose for the second month in a row according to Halifax.

TOP NEWS: DS Smith posts fall in first half profit; CEO to retire

(Alliance News) - DS Smith PLC on Thursday said revenue and profit declined in the first half of the year, as its chief executive also announced his retirement.

LONDON BRIEFING: Frasers confident; DS Smith profit down, CEO to leave

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 made a slow start on Thursday, after equities in Asia struggled following Chinese trade data which failed to soothe growth worries about the world's second-largest economy.

DS Smith CEO to retire; Interim profits fall

(Sharecast News) - Packaging manufacturer DS Smith on Thursday said chief executive Miles Roberts would be retiring no later than the end of next November as it also unveiled a fall in interim profit.

London close: Stocks finish weaker as commodities drag

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed lower on Monday as investors kept a watchful eye on upcoming US jobs data, while gold prices surged to record highs.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC likes Softcat; Jefferies cuts Future

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 edges lower as eyes turn to US jobs

(Alliance News) - European equities got off to a slow start on Monday, returning some of last week's gains, though gold's strong run continued as the precious metal notched a record high.

LONDON BRIEFING: Wizz Air and Ryanair report November traffic growth

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open lower on Monday, while Asian equities made an underwhelming start to the week, as investors eagerly anticipate Friday's US nonfarm payrolls data.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

London close: Stocks mixed after US, Europe inflation data

(Sharecast News) - London's markets finished with a mixed performance on Thursday, with the top-flight index lifted by the likes of BP and Shell.

TOP NEWS: DS Smith predicts second-half volume improvement

(Alliance News) - DS Smith PLC on Thursday said it has traded in line with expectations so far in its first-half, despite an "ongoing weak macro-economic environment".

DS Smith says 1H trading in line with expectations

(Sharecast News) - Paper packaging specialist DS Smith reiterated its guidance for first half operating profits thanks to a sequential improvement in corrugated box volume performance and better-than-expected pricing.

DS Smith says 1H trading in line with expectations

(Sharecast News) - Paper packaging specialist DS Smith reiterated its guidance for first half operating profits thanks to a sequential improvement in corrugated box volume performance and better-than-expected pricing.

Director dealings: DS Smith finance director invests, Mattioli Woods COO sells stake

(Sharecast News) - Key personnel from DS Smith and Mattioli Woods were on the list of director dealings on Friday after both companies made regulatory announcements.

IN BRIEF: DS Smith Finance Director Pike buys GBP250,000 in shares

DS Smith PLC - London-headquartered maker of paper-based packaging - Finance Director Richard Pike buys 88,715 shares at GBP2.84 each, worth GBP251,507, in London on Thursday.