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IN BRIEF: Victrex hires Ian Melling from Smith & Nephew as new CFO

Victrex PLC - Lancashire, England-based speciality chemicals firm - Announces Ian Melling as new chief financial officer from July 4. He is currently the senior vice-president of corporate finance and research & development for Smith & Nephew PLC, a medical technology company based in Watford, England. Current CFO Richard Armitage will resign his role on May 27. Finance Director Mike Ward will serve as interim CFO in the intervening period, the company says.

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RBC Capital starts Smith & Nephew at 'outperform'

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of medical products manufacturer Smith & Nephew at 'outperform' on Wednesday with a 1,700p price target.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Reckitt; UBS upgrades DS Smith

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Rio Tinto Iron Ore Chief Trott sells shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Downgrades for AB Foods, BT and Royal Mail

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC raises Fresnillo; Berenberg cuts Hargreaves

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

FTSE 100 ends up on Smith+Nephew results; Russia-Ukraine crisis weighs on midcap

Feb 22 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 stock index closed higher on Tuesday, recouping earlier losses as strong results from medical products maker Smith+Nephew and gains in industrial stocks countered concerns relating to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shaky gains for FTSE 100 as Ukraine tensions rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index posted cautious gains on Tuesday amid some upbeat corporate earnings, but the move higher looked fragile against the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks recover early losses; oil nears USD100

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday as Russia prepared to send troops into two breakaway regions of Ukraine, though the FTSE 100 found support from oil majors and medical devices firm Smith & Nephew.

Smith+Nephew names new CEO as it navigates supply snags, pandemic

Feb 22 (Reuters) - British medical products maker Smith+Nephew on Tuesday named a new chief executive to succeed Roland Diggelmann after meeting annual profit and sales forecasts.

TOP NEWS: Smith & Nephew posts higher annual profit, hires new CEO

(Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC on Tuesday reported a rise in annual profit on improved trading and revenue growth in three of its global franchises, while appointing a new chief executive.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hargreaves Lansdown sinks amid investment plans

(Alliance News) - Stock prices fell in London as the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalated, triggering planned Western sanctions against Moscow, while shares of retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown sank amid fears that structural investment will hurt future earnings.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Smith & Nephew launches buyback, names new CEO

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called to open lower on Tuesday over intensifying fears about a possible war between Russia and Ukraine after Moscow sent troops into two separatist regions in eastern Ukraine.

Smith & Nephew FY operating profits double, CEO to depart

(Sharecast News) - Medical equipment manufacturer Smith & Nephew said on Tuesday that full-year operating profits had doubled in 2021, partly driven by a solid performance in its sports medicine and ENT and advanced wound management units.