
US open: Stocks steady as inflation continues to ebb
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street was on a firmer footing on the last trading day of the third quarter as a key inflation indicator printed slightly below the consensus forecasts. "The September rut in stock indices paused into quarter end as both Eurozone and the Fed's...
Carnival swings to profit in Q3, cuts FY loss forecast
(Sharecast News) - Cruise line operator Carnival said it had swung to a third quarter profit and cut its annual loss forecasts, boosted by higher ticket pricing and string demand. The company on Friday posted third-quarter profit of $1.07bn, or 79 cents a share,...
Ixico full-year earnings could slightly exceed forecasts
(Sharecast News) - Advanced medical imaging analytics specialist Ixico said in an update on Friday that its earnings for the financial year would either meet or exceed market predictions, even though it faced a minor revenue shortfall. The AIM-traded firm put the...
Annual UK property sales fall in August – HMRC
(Sharecast News) - Annual house sales fell sharply in August, provisional government data showed on Friday. According to HM Revenue and Customs, the seasonally-adjusted estimate of UK residential transactions was 87,010 last month. That was a 1% uptick on July 2023...
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UK’s CMA clears UnitedHealth’s £1.2bn takeover of EMIS
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority said on Friday that it has cleared UnitedHealth's proposed £1.2bn takeover of UK...

Value Partners Group Multi-Asset Perspective September 2023
As we’re nearing the end of September, Kelly Chung, Investment Director and Head of Multi-Assets at Value Partners Group in Hong Kong has...

Friday preview: Inflation data in focus on either side of the Atlantic
(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention at the end of the week will be on key inflation data due out on either side of the Atlantic. In...

Severn Trent announces record investment plan, £1bn placing
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent announced a record investment of £12.9bn for the regulatory cycle from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2030 on...

Downside priced in at Landsec, Shore Capital upgrades to ‘hold’
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has raised its recommendation for property group Landsec from 'sell' to 'hold', saying that the...

London open: Stocks, sterling gain after UK GDP data
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled upbeat UK growth data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was...

Europe open: Shares make strong start as UK GDP provides boost
(Sharecast News) - European shares made a strong start to the week's final session, with UK growth data offsetting an unexpected fall in...

UK GDP shows signs of life, Severn Trent to invest £13bn in cleaning up its act
UK GDP now 1.8% ahead of pre-pandemic levels as pound gains ground John Lewis looks to raise £150m from Waitrose store sales ...

Apax in exclusive talks to buy WGSN from Ascential – report
(Sharecast News) - Ascential shares shot higher on Friday morning following a report that a major buyout firm is in talks to buy its...

3i Infrastructure delivers decent H1 with income beat
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure investment group 3i Infrastructure (3iN) said that its portfolio continues to deliver strong earnings...
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