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Share Price: 755.20
Bid: 753.00
Ask: 753.60
Change: -9.20 (-1.20%)
Spread: 0.60 (0.08%)
Open: 753.60
High: 758.20
Low: 745.00
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Wed, 24th Aug 2011 07:18

Encouraged by Wall Street's solid showing overnight, UK shares are set to continue their recent revival, with City traders predicting the top-share index will open at around 5,174, up 45 points from last night's close.Car insurer Admiral announced record half-year figures, with profit before tax 27% ahead of last year at £160.6m, while turnover rose 53% to £1.1bn. The interim dividend has been hiked to a record level of 39.1p.Outsourcer Serco saw headline profit before tax climb 12.2% in the first half of 2011 to £123.6m from £110.2m the year before, on the back of a 4.9% rise in revenue to £2.25bn from £2.14bn. UK and US headwinds continue, the group said, but there are strong future growth opportunities across the group.Advertising giant WPP said billings in the first half of the year were up more than 5% year-on-year at £21.4bn. Headline profit before tax jumped more than 17% to £417m. Newsagent WH Smith said it is trading in line with expectations. --jh
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TOP NEWS: WPP looks for AI boost after profit plummets in tough 2023

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UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Friday 16 February 
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TBC Bank Group PLCFull Year Results
Monday 19 February 
Bank of Cyprus Holdings PLCFull Year Results
MoneySupermarket.com PLCFull Year Results
Transense Technologies PLCHalf Year Results
Wilmington PLCHalf Year Results
Tuesday 20 February 
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Barclays PLCFull Year Results
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLCFull Year Results
Gran Tierra Energy IncFull Year Results
InterContinental Hotels Group PLCFull Year Results
Petra Diamonds LtdHalf Year Results
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Wednesday 21 February 
BAE Systems PLCFull Year Results
Conduit Holdings LtdFull Year Results
Glencore PLCFull Year Results
HSBC Holdings PLCFull Year Results
Rio Tinto PLCFull Year Results
Riverstone Credit Opportunities Income PLCFull Year Results
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Thursday 22 February 
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Jupiter Fund Management PLCFull Year Results
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ME Group International PLCFull Year Results
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Pantheon International PLCHalf Year Results
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLCFull Year Results
WPP PLCFull Year Results
  
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