Whitbread Share News (WTB)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg likes Pendragon; HSBC cuts Keywords

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Cooling US inflation, housebuilders lift FTSE 100

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Thursday, boosted by a strong performance from UK housebuilders and positive news for inflation in the US.

TOP NEWS: Whitbread pushes ahead with Premier Inn growth in Germany

(Alliance News) - Whitbread PLC on Thursday reported strong sales growth in its financial third quarter, both in its core Premier Inn business in the UK and in its target growth market of Germany, as it changes group chief executive.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: More UK retail cheer as markets rise before US CPI

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 opened strongly on Thursday, supported by the view that the afternoon's US inflation reading will show another deceleration and prompt the Federal Reserve to dial back its aggressive monetary policy.

Premier Inn owner Whitbread posts jump in Q3 sales

(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread posted a jump in third-quarter sales on Thursday as it highlighted a strong performance in the UK and further progress in Germany.

Whitbread appoints industry veteran Karen Jones as non-exec director

(Sharecast News) - Premier Inn owner Whitbread has appointed Karen Jones as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Oddo BHF and Deutsche Bank cut easyJet

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises John Wood to 'buy' from 'hold'

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

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Whitbread says incoming CEO Dominic Paul joining January 10

Whitbread PLC - Dunstable, England-based owner of Premier Inn chain - Confirms that its incoming chief executive officer, Dominic Paul, will start at the company on January 10. He will join the board on January 17 when he will take over from Alison Brittain as CEO. Brittain will remain on the board as a director until March 2 to ensure a smooth transition and orderly handover. Whitbread ends its financial year in late February.

Sector movers: Travel, Retail and Mining pace gains

(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals including Travel and Leisure, as well as consumer staples, paced gains on the FTSE 350 in relatively flattish to mixed trading given the absence of many traders from their desks due to the Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Numis cuts De La Rue; BoA raises Severn Trent

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Darktrace CTO and outgoing Grafton CEO sell shares

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel cuts Persimmon; Liberum raises Hammerson

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