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WH Smith names Annette Court as chair designate

(Sharecast News) - Retailer WH Smith named Annette Court as a non-executive director and chair designate on Wednesday, succeeding outgoing chairman Henry Staunton.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler cuts Astra to hold; RBC raises Reckitt

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

JPMorgan upgrades WHSmith to 'overweight', hikes price target

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded WHSmith on Wednesday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and hiked the price target to 1,900p from 1,760p, saying it sees both an inflection point for the business and consistent momentum in the recovery data.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE reverses early fall on bank and miner boost

(Alliance News) - Investor sentiment stabilised in London midday Wednesday, helped by a bounce in banking and mining shares.

TOP NEWS: WH Smith returns to profit on Travel unit revival

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Wednesday said its Travel arm has seen an upturn in fortunes, despite a small hit from the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the recent half-year.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America cuts Melrose, raises Spectris

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Aveva weighs on FTSE 100 as Russia sours mood

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London early Wednesday followed a lousy session in the US overnight, with the FTSE 100 dragged down by steep losses for industrial software firm Aveva.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Lloyds and WPP raise outlook; Aveva cautions

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, despite the brutal losses endured in New York overnight, though with sentiment downbeat following mixed US tech earnings and concerns over an escalation of tensions between Russia and the EU.

WH Smith swings to interim profit as travel rebounds after Covid peak

(Sharecast News) - Stationery and travel outlet chain WH Smith swung to a profit for a profit for the half-year as air and rail passengers returned after Covid lockdowns.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

WH Smith says subsidiary Funky Pigeon subject to cyber attack

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Tuesday said its subsidiary Funky Pigeon was subject to a cyber attack last Thursday.

WH Smith's Funky Pigeon site hit by cyber attack

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith has suspended orders at its Funky Pigeon operation after the online card and gift retailer was hit by a cyber attack.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: European stocks surge as peace talks continue

(Alliance News) - European equity prices were solidly higher midday Tuesday, with the CAC 40 in Paris the star-performer, as hopes of a diplomatic solution to Russia's conflict with Ukraine lifted markets.

WHSmith launches rapid deliveries with Deliveroo partnership

(Alliance News) - Deliveroo PLC has joined forces with WHSmith PLC as it continues to expand further from its traditional takeaway delivery business.

TRADING UPDATES: WH Smith faces director pay revolt; Troy lowers fees

TRADING UPDATES: WH Smith faces director pay revolt; Troy lowers fees