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AIB shares down as profit falls amid lower interest rates

AIB shares were down 3.3% at 588.00 pence each on Friday morning in London, giving it a market capitalisation of EUR14.41 billion. Comments and questions to [email protected] ...

SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Phoenix Spree value up; Cel AI plans move

(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Taylor Wimpey, Pets At Home, Just Group are cut

While London South East do their best to maintain the high quality of the information displayed on this site, we cannot ...

Melrose Industries ups dividend amid rapid demand growth in defence

(Alliance News) - Melrose Industries PLC on Friday said all of its end markets were growing structurally amid rapidly increasing demand in the defence sector, as it increased its dividend amid a swing ...

London close: Stocks end mixed ahead of key US jobs data

The company now expects to book a full-year underlying operating profit of £3.1bn-3.2bn for 2025, up from previous guidance of £2.7bn-2.9bn, while the free cash flow target has been upped to ...

Spire Healthcare keeps guidance as profit falls despite higher revenue

Despite the revenue rise, pretax profit declined due to GBP13.0 million of adjusting items, largely driven by restructuring costs, Spire Healthcare said. The company proposed no interim dividend, ...

Henderson Smaller Cos cautious after weak year but outlook improves

(Alliance News) - Henderson Smaller Cos Investment Trust PLC on Thursday reported a "disappointing" annual performance but struck an upbeat tone on the outlook for UK smaller firms, pointing to ...

Hammerson raises capital to fund Bullring deal after strong profit

Hammerson said it raised up to 10% of the existing issued share capital through an institutional placing for GBP319 million. Chief Executive Officer Rita-Rose Gagne described the Bullring acquisition ...

Mondi flags US tariff risks after delivering weaker interim profit

(Alliance News) - Mondi PLC on Thursday reported lower interim profit, as the packaging firm warned of tariff risks in the second half of 2025. For the six months that ended June 30, the Weybridge, ...

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche cuts Rio Tinto; Kepler raises Unite

Deutsche Bank Research cuts Rio Tinto to 'hold' (buy) - price target 5,100 (5,300) pence JPMorgan cuts Rio Tinto price target to 5,450 (5,570) pence - 'overweight' Jefferies raises Rio Tinto price ...

Rolls-Royce raises annual guidance as profit multiplies in first half

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC on Thursday raised its outlook for all of 2025, saying a strong first half showed "our multi-year transformation continues to deliver", despite supply chain difficulties and ...

British American Tobacco says on track as US revenue returns to growth

Revenue was GBP12.07 billion, down 2.2% from GBP12.34 billion, but was up 1.8% at constant currency, driven by a return to growth in the US, BAT said. Revenue from New Categories was flat at GBP1.65 ...