Spirent Share News (SPT)

Keysight outbids Viavi in £1.2bn takeover of Spirent Communications

(Sharecast News) - Keysight Technologies has reached a deal to buy Spirent Communications for £1.16bn, outbidding US peer Viavi Solutions which had already agreed to take over the UK telecoms group earlier this month.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed but gold glows on Fed cut hope

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended slightly higher on Tuesday, in an otherwise uninspiring day for equities, as attention turns to Wednesday's UK budget.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: UK service sector continues to grow in February

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday Tuesday, despite data showing that the UK service sector continued to grow in February, with focus turning to what Wednesday's budget from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has in store.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Spirent surges on GBP1 billion takeover

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Tuesday, as investors look ahead to a day of economic data.

TOP NEWS: Spirent snapped up by US firm Viavi in GBP1.01 billion deal

(Alliance News) - Spirent Communications PLC on Tuesday agreed a GBP1.01 billion takeover by Viavi Solutions Inc.

LONDON BRIEFING: Spirent Communications agrees GBP1 billion takeover

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open down slightly on Tuesday, ahead of a slew of economic data.

Spirent Communications to be taken over by Viavi in £1bn deal

(Sharecast News) - Spirent Communications said on Tuesday that it has agreed to be taken over by US communications equipment company Viavi in a £1bn deal, as it revealed a slump in profits.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts BAT to 'neutral'; Barclays cuts Senior

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European shares fall as Fed rate cut bets ebb

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Tuesday, as investors dialled back their Federal Reserve interest rate cut expectations, with eyes also on Wednesday's UK inflation data.

London close: Stocks finish lower as wage growth eases

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in the red on Tuesday, as investors assessed the latest UK jobs data.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 falls despite cooler UK wage growth

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London was down at midday Tuesday, as investors nervously eye Wednesday's UK inflation data and what it will mean for interest rates.

Spirent 2023 revenue and profit drop but in line with guidance

(Alliance News) - Spirent Communications PLC on Tuesday said its 2023 results were in line with its revised expectations "following a challenging year".

Spirent Communications confident after challenging 2023

(Sharecast News) - Spirent Communications said in an update on Tuesday that, despite facing a challenging year in the telecommunications sector, its 2023 full-year results aligned with its revised expectations.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK jobless rate sticks at 4.2% but pay growth slows

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Tuesday, following data showing that the UK jobless rate was unchanged at 4.2% as pay growth slowed.