Whitbread Share News (WTB)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks lower on hotter-than-expected US inflation

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday, after US rate cut expectations suffered a setback following some hotter-than-expected inflation data.

London close: Stocks fall as US inflation comes in hot

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in the red on Thursday, reversing earlier gains after US consumer inflation came in hotter than expected.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks level out as US inflation nerves kick in

(Alliance News) - Upbeat morning trade for European markets gave way to caution by midday on Thursday, as investors look to a make-or-break US inflation reading, and what it could mean for the Federal Reserve interest rate outlook.

TOP NEWS: Premier Inn owner Whitbread maintains guidance as sales soar

(Alliance News) - Whitbread PLC on Thursday said it will maintain its guidance for the financial year ending March 31 after posting a jump in its quarterly accommodation sales.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks in the green; M&S slides as Tesco edges up

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London climbed at Thursday's market open, with investors feeling hopeful ahead of US inflation data, and considering Christmas updates from grocery companies.

Whitbread posts strong rise in Premier Inn sales; Holds guidance

(Sharecast News) - Pubs and Premier Inn owner Whitbread maintained full-year guidance after a strong rise in accommodation sales during the third quarter, with momentum continuing into the final three months of the financial year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: GSK raised to 'buy'; AstraZeneca cut to 'hold'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Compass and Marston's

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

THG backer Kelso pushes for demerger to trim "inherent" valuation gap

(Alliance News) - THG PLC investor Kelso Group Holdings PLC on Thursday reiterated its call for a demerger, which the shareholder believes will help close the "disparity" between the e-commerce firm's share price and its true value.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts Entain but raises SSE

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

IN BRIEF: Whitbread adds Compass chief commercial officer to board

Whitbread PLC - Dunstable, Bedfordshire-based owner of Premier Inn chain of hotels - Appoints the chief commercial officer of Chertsey, Surrey-based catering and food service Compass Group PLC, Shelley Roberts, to its board as a non-executive director. Roberts leads Compass's global clients, mergers & acquisitions, health & safety, sustainability and digital & procurement functions. She previously worked in the travel sector at easyJet PLC, Tiger Airways and Sydney Airport.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman says 'sell' Segro; JPMorgan cuts BP

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

JPMorgan downgrades IHG, keeps Whitbread as top hotels pick

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan says Premier Inn owner Whitbread remains its top pick in the European hotels sector, as it downgraded its stance on IHG from 'neutral' to 'underweight'.