SSE Share News (SSE)

London close: Stocks in the red as inflation falls less than expected

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended in negative territory on Wednesday, as market participants reacted to the possibility of a summer general election and disappointing inflation data for April.

TOP NEWS: SSE cuts annual dividend as planned in bid for growth cash

(Alliance News) - SSE PLC on Wednesday reported a big swing to profit in its recent financial year, but it stuck to its plan to cut its annual dividend by more than a third, saying this was in line with its "growth aligned dividend plan".

SSE reports 'strong' full-year earnings performance

(Sharecast News) - SSE reported a "strong performance" in its preliminary results for the year on Wednesday, with earnings per share coming in at the top end of guidance despite profits slipping.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Balfour Beatty says trades in line amid "progress" on pacts

(Alliance News) - Balfour Beatty PLC on Thursday said it has traded in line with expectations so far in 2024, as it makes progress on major deals.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts AJ Bell; Deutsche likes ConvaTec

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Europe up as overlooks New York tech sell-off

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 supported by some promising corporate updates.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Ashmore; JPMorgan lifts Fresnillo

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Taylor Wimpey, Persimmon

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

US electric utilities brace for surge in power demand from data centers

April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. electric utilities predict a tidal wave of new demand from data centers powering technology like generative AI, with some power companies projecting electricity sales growth several times higher than estimates just months earlier.

London close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Easter break

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed higher on Thursday ahead of the Easter break, despite lingering concerns over the UK's recessionary status in the latter part of last year.

SSE narrows full-year EPS guidance

(Sharecast News) - SSE said on Wednesday that it was narrowing its guidance for full-year 2023/24 adjusted earnings per share, partly to reflect improved renewables output.

Diageo names former UK Civil Service head John Manzoni as new chair

(Correcting that Manzoni is chair of SSE PLC.)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 outperforms ahead of US data

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 rallied heading into Tuesday afternoon, with gains for the blue-chip index broad-based, in confident trade ahead of a US inflation reading.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: ITV, LondonMetric, Man, Domino's get upgrades

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