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1 week ago | asktraders.com | Sam Boughedda

Shares of Dunelm (LON: DNLM) jumped on Thursday after the homewares retailer posted strong third-quarter results and reaffirmed its full-year profit outlook. The stock, at the time of writing, is back above the 1,000p mark, its highest level since February 27, 2025. Dunelm’s total sales for the 13 weeks to 29 March rose 6.3% year-on-year to £462 million, driven by growth across homewares and furniture categories.

1 week ago | asktraders.com | Sam Boughedda

Deliveroo (LON: ROO) shares edged around 1.2% higher on Thursday after the food delivery platform reported accelerating order growth and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. In a trading update for the first quarter of 2025, Deliveroo posted a 9% year-on-year rise in gross transaction value (GTV) on a constant currency basis. Meanwhile, orders increased by 7%, building on the momentum seen in Q4 2024. GTV per order rose by 2%.

1 week ago | asktraders.com | Sam Boughedda

Sainsbury’s (LON: SBRY) reported its full-year results on Thursday, projecting stable profit for 2025/26, underpinned by strong grocery sales and a resilient balance sheet. The supermarket giant’s shares rose over 3% in early trading following the report, currently trading around the 256p mark. For the 52 weeks to 1 March 2025, retail sales excluding fuel rose 4.2% to £26.6 billion, while underlying retail operating profit increased 7.2% to £1.04 billion.

1 week ago | asktraders.com | Sam Boughedda

The Barratt Redrow (LON: BTRW) share price rose modestly on Wednesday after the housebuilder reported a solid trading performance and reiterated its confidence in full-year guidance. The group, formed from the merger of Barratt Developments and Redrow, said private reservation rates excluding multi-unit sales were up 1.6% year-on-year at 0.62 per outlet per week. Total home completions for the period reached 3,717, bringing the year-to-date figure to 10,563.

1 week ago | asktraders.com | Sam Boughedda

Bunzl (LON: BNZL) shares dropped more than 25% early on Wednesday after the company cut its 2025 guidance, citing operational issues in North America and a weak start to the year. The FTSE 100 firm reported a 2.6% rise in first-quarter revenue at constant exchange rates, but underlying revenue declined by 0.9%. Adjusted operating profit is said to be down significantly year-on-year, driven by margin pressure in North America and Continental Europe.