Wh Smith Share News (SMWH)

Time to revisit WH Smith, says Berenberg

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith was the standout gainer on the FTSE 250 on Wednesday as Berenberg encouraged investors to "revisit the story" ahead of its trading update next week, given the company's defensive growth profile and limited exposure to cost inflation.

TOP NEWS: Next CEO Wolfson leaves Deliveroo board as growth slows

(Alliance News) - Deliveroo PLC on Wednesday reported slower revenue growth and a wider pretax loss, amid a weaker consumer market, and the food delivery firm announced the departure of Simon Wolfson from its board.

WH Smith buys Standard Life insurance policy to offload pension risk

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Monday said it has bought a bulk annuity insurance policy to remove liability for its defined-benefit pensions.

WH Smith secures pension de-risking deal with Standard Life

(Sharecast News) - WH Smith's pension fund on Monday said it had insured the benefits of all its pension members in a deal with Standard Life.

Upper Crust owner gets travel recovery boost, but inflation a worry

July 14 (Reuters) - British snack chain firm SSP said on Thursday a rapid recovery in travel meant annual sales and profit margins would be at the upper end of its forecasts, though it warned cost pressures and supply chain snags would persist into next year.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Europe nudges higher as catch-up playing US jumps

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip stocks in Europe made steady gains on Tuesday, while equities in the US soared as traders there returned to desks, with risk sentiment continuing to improve following a tough few days for markets last week.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Upgrades for WH Smith, Victrex and Hochschild

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up as ECB pledges to help weaker economies

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended higher on Wednesday as the European Central Bank pledged to ease the stress in volatile eurozone bond markets, while investors also braced for a major US rate hike.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Markets advance as hawkish Fed fully priced in

(Alliance News) - European markets gained on Wednesday with a chunky 75-basis-point interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve fully priced in, leaving little room for a hawkish surprise.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Rolls-Royce; Barclays raises B&M

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

UK travel and leisure firms gets summer travel boost

June 15 (Reuters) - British retailer WH Smith and hotel group Whitbread are seeing business return to pre-pandemic levels, with pent-up demand for summer vacations boosting the leisure industry's recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

TOP NEWS: WH Smith quarterly revenue tops pre-virus for first time

(Alliance News) - WH Smith PLC on Wednesday said its third quarter revenue has topped pre-pandemic levels for the first time, helped by its strong travel unit.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks open higher as hefty US rate hike looms

(Alliance News) - UK financial markets calmed on Wednesday despite the week's key risk event, the Federal Reserve's latest US interest rate decision, looming large.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: WH Smith says trading tops pre-pandemic level

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were seen opening higher on Wednesday ahead of a hotly anticipated US interest rate decision, with the Federal Reserve expected to carry out its largest rate hike since 1994.