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Jan 23, 2025 | 
ajbell.co.uk | Ocado PLC
“The FTSE 100’s strong start to 2025 is starting to lose some momentum despite gains in the US and China,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould. “The S&P 500 was in touching distance of its all-time high set early last month on investor relief that, in economic terms, Donald Trump’s bark seems to be worse than his bite.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
ajbell.co.uk | NatWest Group plc |Ocado PLC |Spencer PLC |Tesco Plc
“It looks increasingly unlikely that Labour will resurrect the previous government’s plans to hold a public sale of NatWest shares. Even since the general election was called on 22 May, the Treasury has been quietly offloading parcels of NatWest shares in either off- or on-market transactions,” says Dan Coatsworth, Investment Analyst at AJ Bell.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
ajbell.co.uk | Ocado PLC
“So much for the summer lull. Just as you thought the UK going to the polls was enough drama, political twists and turns in France and the US have put investors in a spin as they try to work out the lay of the land in those geographies,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell. “All the major European indices apart from Germany’s DAX were initially in the red at the market open but staged an about-turn just under an hour into trading.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
ajbell.co.uk | Ocado PLC
“The FTSE 100 was steady in early trading after buoyant UK retail sales but more sobering news about the state of the public finances,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould. “The last time net debt represented the same proportion of GDP revealed today was when the Beatles had yet to enjoy a number one single, TV was in black and white and the country was still paying off debts accumulated during the Second World War.
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May 21, 2024 | 
sharesmagazine.co.uk | Ocado PLC
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING OCADO GROUP PLC 21 May 2024 Ocado Group plc Director/PDMR Notification Ocado Group plc (the "Company") announces that on 16 May 2024 awards under the Ocado Performance Share Plan 2024 (the "PSP") were granted to the PDMRs detailed below in the form of nil-cost options (the "Awards") over ordinary shares in the Company. The PSP was approved by the Company's shareholders at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2024.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
ajbell.co.uk | Tesco Plc |Shell plc |Ocado PLC
“Having shown signs of nervousness at the start of the week, investors have got more into the groove as we approach the publication of US inflation figures. European equities pushed ahead on Wednesday, building on a robust showing on Wall Street last night,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell. “The inflation figures could still knock markets off course, particularly if they come in higher than expected.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
ajbell.co.uk | Ocado PLC |Glencore PLC |Spencer PLC
“The FTSE 100 ticked higher on Thursday morning after moderate weakness in the US overnight and mixed trading in Asia,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould. “Several stocks, including Barclays, were lower as they traded ex-dividend, but strength in Glencore as the Chinese market continued to rebound, as well as other names with links to the world’s second largest economy, helped give the UK’s flagship index a lift.
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Dec 14, 2023 | 
ajbell.co.uk | Currys PLC |Ocado PLC
“Equity markets have enjoyed a hearty boost after Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell indicated further rate rises were not needed. While the market was already pricing in rate cuts from 2024, investors welcomed Powell’s comments with open arms. Having it spelt out was music to their ears,” says Russ Mould, Investment Director at AJ Bell. “The market has been waiting a long time for this pivot in monetary policy and it’s finally come.
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Nov 8, 2023 | 
ajbell.co.uk | Spencer PLC |Itv Plc |Ocado PLC |Reach Plc
“The FTSE 100 may have recovered from the lows seen in late October, as investors react positively to the latest decisions and noises from central banks, but it is stopping short of a full-blown rally for now,” says AJ Bell Investment Director Russ Mould. “The index is flat, despite more gains in the US overnight, and the debate continues to oscillate between higher rates for longer and the prospect of rate cuts in 2024.
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Jul 24, 2023 | 
sharesmagazine.co.uk | Ocado PLC
This Announcement contains Inside Information OCADO GROUP PLC 22 July 2023 Ocado Group plc Ocado and AutoStore settle all Litigation Ocado Group plc ("Ocado" or the "Company") today announces that the litigation between Ocado and AutoStore has been settled and each party is taking steps to withdraw their actions against the other party. The terms of the settlement are confidential, however we can disclose that: 1.
