Frank Prenesti

London

Politics and Business Journalist at Freelance

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FTSE 250 movers: Travis Perkins rallies; AO World falls

6 days ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

FTSE 250 (MCX) 20,513.11 0.27% Travis Perkins rallied after the builders’ merchant said it has appointed Gavin Slark - the current chief executive of construction group SIG - as its new CEO with effect no later than 1 January 2026. SIG shares tumbled. Urban Logistics REIT advanced after agreeing to be bought by LondonMetric in a £698.9m deal. Electrical retailer AO World led the fallers.
Europe open: Stoxx up as investors study US/UK trade deal, await China talks

6 days ago | lse.co.uk | Frank Prenesti

(Sharecast News) - European stock markets opened higher on Friday as investors assessed the relatively few details revealed in the much-hailed UK and US trade agreement and looked ahead to talks between Washington and China on tariffs. The pan-regional Stoxx 600 index was up 0.37% in early trade. Britain's FTSE 100 gained 0.37% and Germany's DAX rose 0.56%. "Not only do we have a new pope this week, but we also have the first deal in Trump's global trade war - between the UK and the US.
IAG orders 53 Boeing, Airbus jets as Q1 profits soar

6 days ago | hl.co.uk | Frank Prenesti

No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. Hargreaves Lansdown may not share ShareCast's (powered by Digital Look) views. (Sharecast News) - British Airways owner IAG on Friday held annual guidance after a surge in first-quarter operating profits and said it was ordering 53 wide-bodied aircraft from Boeing and Airbus as it bet on future demand for long-haul travel despite economic uncertainty.
Europe open: Stoxx up as investors study US/UK trade deal, await China talks

6 days ago | hl.co.uk | Frank Prenesti

No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. Hargreaves Lansdown may not share ShareCast's (powered by Digital Look) views. FTSE 100 | FTSE 250 | Paris CAC 40 | Dow Jones | NASDAQ20564.88 | 107.73 (0.53%)41368.45 | 254.48 (0.62%)17928.14 | 189.98 (1.07%)Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes (Sharecast News) - European stock markets opened higher on Friday as Germany's DAX hit record highs, recovering all the ground lost during the Donald Trump-inspired tariff turmoil.
Europe midday: DAX record, China trade hopes push Stoxx higher

6 days ago | hl.co.uk | Frank Prenesti

No news or research item is a personal recommendation to deal. Hargreaves Lansdown may not share ShareCast's (powered by Digital Look) views. FTSE 100 | FTSE 250 | Paris CAC 40 | Dow Jones | NASDAQ20515.61 | 58.46 (0.29%)41368.45 | 254.48 (0.62%)17928.14 | 189.98 (1.07%)Prices delayed by at least 15 minutes (Sharecast News) - European equities were up on Friday as Germany's DAX hit record highs, recovering all the ground lost during the Donald Trump-inspired tariff turmoil.
Halifax - Market news

1 week ago | investments.halifax.co.uk | Frank Prenesti

Puma Se 08 May 2025 13:16:38 Source: Sharecast Operating profit fell 52% year-on-year to €76m, less than the 58% decrease expected by analysts. Sales came in higher than estimated at €2.076bn, a rise of 0.1% year on year and forecasts of €2.04bn. The company, which has a large manufacturing base in Asia, did say it had moved to reduce its US imports from China after warning in March that it expected an impact from President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
FTSE 250 movers: Renishaw surges; TBC Bank slumps

1 week ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

Renishaw surged as it narrowed its full-year revenue and profit guidance and said it was entering the final quarter of the year with "good momentum". Aston Martin jumped 10% on hopes of a UK-US trade deal. Harbour Energy also sparked as it lifted its production outlook a day after announcing plans to cut 250 jobs in Aberdeen. Playtech tumbled as it traded without entitlement to the dividend. TBC Bank slumped after first-quarter results.
Europe midday: Shares up as Boe cuts rates; Trump hails US-UK 'deal'

1 week ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.8% with Germany’s DAX outperforming, rising 1.3% and Britain’s FTSE 100 up 0.33% after the BoE's policy committee cut its base rate by 25 basis points to 4.25%. earlier in the day Norway and Sweden left their rates on hold. Overnight the US Federal Reserve also left its benchmark unchanged and flagged inflationary threats if the tariffs stayed in place.
Puma posts flat Q1 sales, holds outlook but no guidance on tariffs

1 week ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

Operating profit fell 52% year-on-year to €76m, less than the 58% decrease expected by analysts. Sales came in higher than estimated at €2.076bn, a rise of 0.1% year on year and forecasts of €2.04bn. The company, which has a large manufacturing base in Asia, did say it had moved to reduce its US imports from China after warning in March that it expected an impact from President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
Grafton shares jump on upbeat trading statement, guidance hold

1 week ago | sharecast.com | Frank Prenesti

Group revenue in the first four months of the year rose 7.8% to £773.1m, boosted by the acquisition of Salvador Escoda, a distributor of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, water and renewable products in Spain, which completed last October.