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Compass Group PLC is a market leader in providing food and a range of selected support services to customers in the workplace, in schools and colleges, in hospitals, at leisure or in remote environments
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After Federal Reserve decision, ECB boss comments, Bank of England expected to stand pat on rates
Aside from the BoE Monetary Policy Committee decision, the Day Ahead will also bring updates from two mid-cap retailers - Dixons Carphone and N Brown Group
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Federal Reserve rate decision to dominate in week ahead, with BoE meeting likely to be dull
The corporate diary is fairly sparse, but there are some bright spots, notably updates from refocused blue chip hotels group Whitbread and housebuilder Berkeley Group
Compass Group adds Swedish chefs to its roster with €475mln Fazer buy
Fazer supplies more than 1,000 restaurants across Scandinavia and Finland
RBC downgrades Compass as future direction becomes less clear
RBC upped its share price target as it raised forecasts but cut its recommendation to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ due to valuation and some doubts about the market's future
Compass points upwards as it upgrades full year growth forecasts following tasty first half
Chief executive Dominic Blakemore said the FTSE 100 caterer now expected growth and margins “similar to 2018” when it reported organic revenue growth of 5.5% and operating margins of 7.4%
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FTSE 100 closes higher as Trump trade fears ease
The mid-cap FTSE 250 was also a shade higher - adding around two points at 19,369
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More turbulence likely from first-half numbers from travel firm TUI on Wednesday
Aside from the TUI numbers, blue-chip firms including DIY stores group Kingfisher, contract caterer Compass Group and credit checking firm Experian will also issue updates on Wednesday
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Burberry, Kingfisher, Thomas Cook and Aston Martin in focus in week ahead
The week ahead's highlights include updates from Burberry, Land Securities, British Land, Premier Foods, Experian, Kingfisher, Aston Martin, Dignity, Centrica, Thomas Cook, On the Beach and Countryside Properties.
Compass heads south as Barclays downgrades for first time in a decade
The investment bank said the valuation of the FTSE 100 caterer had now reached levels that made “upside feel more limited”
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FTSE 100 closes flat as traders don't know which way to turn
Footsie closed down around 0.19 at 7,436, while mid-cap FTSE 250 was up around 95 points at 19,807
Compass Group ups full-year growth expectations as contract caterer reports "excellent" start to the year
In a trading update, delivered ahead of today’s AGM, the FTSE 100-listed firm said organic revenue grew by 6.9% year-on-year in the three months to the end of December 2018
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FTSE 100 joins global equity markets to close lower
The UK index of leading shares closed down over 79 points to 7,093, while the FTSE 250 lost over 274 points at 18,799
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Bank of England’s first “Super Thursday” of 2019 expected to be a bit of a damp squib amid Brexit uncertainty
Aside from the Bank of England's latest pronouncements, investors will have updates from the likes of Thomas Cook, Smith & Nephew, Compass Group and Superdry to digest on Thursday
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Bank of England's 'Super Thursday' and slew of corporate earnings eyed as Chinese New Year begins
The week ahead includes updates from Thomas Cook, Superdry, Ryanair and Tate & Lyle, among others.
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FTSE 100 finishes lower as uncertainty continues to be the watchword
The UK's premier share index finished down over 27 points at 6,834
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Whatever the UK government no-confidence vote outcome, investors will have plenty to chew over on Thursday
The Day Ahead will bring updates from the likes of Primark-owner Associated British Foods, a caffeine-free Whitbread, credit checker Experian, and software firm Sage
Diploma poaches ex-Compass finance boss as new chief executive
Johnny Thomson joins a company in rude health, with Diploma reporting a 9% rise in first-quarter revenues
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Brexit, UK inflation the main focus but retail and housebuilder updates continue to flow
Aside from the Brexit merry-go-round, the Week Ahead will bring UK inflation and retail sales numbers, plus updates from the likes of AB Foods, Persimmon, Bovis Homes, and Whitbread
Cost-cutting helps boost Compass Group full-year profit, offsetting impact of lower volumes, flat margins
The FTSE 100-listed company's underlying operating profit rose to £1.74bn for the year ended September 30, up from £1.63bn a year earlier, even though its operating margin was flat at 7.4%
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FTSE 100 closes firmly lower, joining global indices, as traders shun risk
If you are long blue-chip equities, the trend has not been your friend today
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Schadenfreude to boost full-year results from budget airline easyJet after recent misfortunes of rivals
The Day Ahead also includes updates from blue-chip contract caterer Compass Group, and second line players such as challenger bank CYBG and online electrical appliances retailer AO World
FTSE 100 closes lower as UK politics, Brexit remain the focus
The chief negotiator for the EU, Michel Barnier, has proposed extending the transition period for the UK to leave the bloc until as late as 2022. Theresa May said she was not keen on the idea
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UK investors will have plenty of updates to chew over in the coming week as turkeys are prepared for US Thanksgiving
Aside from the inevitable Brexit drama, the Week Ahead will be dominated by another batch of corporate updates from the likes of Kingfisher, Centrica, easyJet, and Compass Group
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Mitie adds to security business with £14mln acquisition of Compass Group subsidiary
The combination will offer opportunities to accelerate the growth of Mitie's premium technology-enabled and intelligence-led security solutions, the company said
Compass Group serves up lukewarm offering
The caterer left full-year expectations unchanged but did caution about a more difficult volume and cost environment in Europe.
FTSE 100 keeps head above water at close: Facebook in focus
The Nasdaq on Wall Street is down over 88 points at the time of writing, at 7,420.
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Blue-chip deluge on Thursday with Royal Dutch Shell, AstraZeneca and Diageo (and more) set to report
Three of the 10 largest London-listed companies (by capitalisation) are updating the market on Thursday. A dozen or more other household names are also expected to report.
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Apres moi le deluge: Flood of blue chip results to dominate in coming week, including BT Group
Over the five sessions in the Week Ahead, around 20% of the FTSE 100 index will report results or issue a trading update, with about half that number due on Thursday alone
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McKay Securities shares rise as it hikes final dividend after ‘exceptionally productive year’
A look at some of the top rises and fallers in London on Tuesday
Compass Group looking for new group finance director with Johnny Thomson to leave by end-December
The FTSE 100-listed firm – which lost its chief executive Richard Cousins at the start of the year following his death in a seaplane crash in Australia – said the search for Thomson’s successor will be started immediately
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FTSE 100 closes in red as speculation swirls on August rate rise
The rise in sterling hit the dollar- earning constituents of the FTSE 100
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Dixons Carphone to report slump in profits, Bank of England to stand pat on rates
Markets are pricing in a 3% chance that the Bank of England will raise interest rates, making it "about half as likely as England winning the World Cup", said Hargreaves Lansdown
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Dixons Carphone has already had a kicking so investors will be hoping full-year numbers provide some relief
The Week Ahead also includes updates from blue chips Ashtead Group and Ferguson, plus mid-cap housebuilder Berkley Group, and the latest Bank of England interest rate decision
Dunelm appoints Laura Carr as new chief financial officer
The FTSE 250-listed firm said Laura Carr is group Financial controller of Compass Group, and prior to this role she was CFO of Indigo Books & Music
Compass Group upgraded by Bernstein on expectation of special dividend return
Analysts at the broker said despite the disappointing results for the first half of the year, they expected the second half to be stronger with 15% EPS growth
FTSE 100 closes in red as there is little around to spark investor interest
FTSE 250 fared better though closing ahead by around 15 points at 20,800.
Compass Group heads south as it serves up fall in half-year profits
The world’s largest catering group blamed foreign exchange headwinds for a 4.7% fall in pre-tax profits as it kept its full-year forecasts unchanged
FTSE 100 closes higher, boosted by oil stocks
President Donald Trump decided to abandon a key Iran nuclear deal, sending oil prices higher
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Beer and pasties to provide sustenance, with updates due from Wetherspoons and Greggs
Day Ahead includes trading updates from pubs operator JD Wetherspoon and bakery chain Greggs, plus interims from blue chips cigarettes firm Imperial Brands and travel group TUI
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Rate hike unlikely from May Bank of England policy meeting after recent dull UK data
Aside from the latest Bank of England interest rate decision, the week ahead includes updates from Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Next, BT Group, ITV, and William Hill ...
Vault Intelligence wins contract with Compass Group to develop food safety systems
Vault recently launched the third edition of its successful enterprise platform, Vault 3.
Compass growth is “better than planned”
Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) said organic revenue grew by 5.9% in its latest quarter driven by strong levels of new business wins and retentions. The catering giant has had to cope with the recent death of chief executive Richard Cousins, wh
Flying Brands lifts off as it confirms advanced talks regarding a North American acquisition
A look at some of the biggest risers and falls on the London market today
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FTSE 100 closes firmly lower as strong pound weighs
The FTSE 100 index – which is chock full of dollar earners – closed around 108 points lower at 7,170
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Smith & Nephew, Bellway and Compass to provide Thursday’s City highlights
Smith & Nephew, Bellway Plc and Compass are on the Thursday's agenda.
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Bank of England rate decision eyed, plus numbers from blue chips BP and Glaxo in coming week
After November's hike, another UK rate rise is unlikely this month, although some Bank of England MPC members may vote for a rise after a unanimous vote in December
Compass expects US effective tax rate to fall on Trump's new law
The group's effective tax rate is estimated to fall to 24% from 26.5%
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FTSE 100 closes in red amid low volatility
The FTSE 100 closed around 15 points lower - at 7,715
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FTSE 100 extends losing streak to four days; ABF top loser
The FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday as there was no clear direction across global equities
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Royal Mail’s Christmas performance under the microscope on Thursday
As well as Royal Mail, updates are expected from Costa Coffee owner Whitbread and Associated British Foods - the parent company of Primark
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Coffee break eyed at Whitbread as retail trading updates continue to flow
Week ahead includes trading updates from Whitbread PLC, Associated British Foods PLC, Experian PLC, Royal Mail Group PLC, William Hill PLC, Burberry PLC, plus UK inflation and retail sales data
Ladbrokes Coral and TUI slide on JP Morgan downgrade
Both firms had a good run last year but travel and gaming news is unlikely to be as supportive now, says the broker
Compass pays tribute to CEO Richard Cousins killed in Sydney seaplane crash
Dominic Blakemore has taken over the reins as chief executive of Compass
FTSE 100 closes in red as UK manufacturing growth slows more than expected
The FTSE 100 gave up some of the gains made on its recent record-breaking run, with the pound's rise partially to blame
Take a bite: UBS ups Compass Group rating to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’, sees buying opportunity
The Swiss bank’s analysts also raised their price target for the FTSE 100 listed firm to 1,700p from 1,655p, with the shares currently changing hands at 1,562p, up 1.4% or 21p on Monday’s close
Compass serves up full year profit growth, driven by growth in North America
Compass said expectations for fiscal year 2018 are "positive" with growth and margin improvement weighted to the second half
FTSE 100 closes slightly higher as European stocks end in positive territory despite German political uncertainty
The FTSE 100 managed to turn away from earlier losses to edge slightly higher at the close
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EasyJet to report lower full year profits amid tough competition and higher costs
The day ahead includes full year results from EasyJet and a trading update from Kingfisher
FTSE 100 closes slightly higher, boosted by builders and a stronger pound on the back of political uncertainty in Germany
London's blue-chip benchmark turned positive, as housebuilders all saw gains on expectations of a favourable budget from Chancellor Philip Hammond
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Week ahead: UK Budget, EasyJet, Kingfisher, Mothercare, William Hill, United Utilities
The week ahead centres on the Autumn Budget but also sees updates from EasyJet, William Hill, Kingfisher, United Utilities, Mothercare and Fuller Smith & Turner
Compass among top Footsie gainers as RBC Capital points investors in its direction
RBC Capital has upgraded the shares to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and lifted the target price to 1,750p from 1,530p
Generosity of mining companies driving dividend payments towards annual record
Mining companies accounted for two-thirds of the total increase in dividend payments in the third quarter
Compass Group posts solid third-quarter organic revenue growth boosted by strong performance in North America
The world’s biggest catering firm said its full year expectations remain positive and unchanged, with North America performing strongly and it anticipates further progress in Europe and Rest of World in the fourth quarter
FTSE 100 closes 17.5 higher as ITV plc takes podium
The blue chip index has more than made up for the miserable start to the week with a solid showing both yesterday and today...
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Glaxo hoping not to make a right Horlicks of combating generics challenge
The recently-announced sale of Horlicks may be the sign of an increased focus on the drugs pipeline
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Lloyds and Barclays to dominate manic week of corporate earnings
Week ahead: Lloyds, Barclays, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Sky, Reckitt Benckiser
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FTSE 100 closes lower as Trump slump continues
Well, it's not a triple digit fall for the FTSE 100 on Thursday
Compass announces £1bn special dividend as it reports strong free cash flows in first half
Compass said its expectations for the full year remain "positive" and unchanged
Fruitflow dietary supplement group Provexis gets a boost
A look at some of the biggest London-listed risers and fallers today
Barratt Developments set to shrug off Brexit worries with positive trading update
Barratt Developments is set to report robust trading in its latest update while TalkTalk posts its full year earnings under a new chairman and CEO
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Pensioners, Ofcom and rivals snap away at BT
Week ahead: BT and Talk Talk: ITV, Barratt Developments, Centrica, William HIll and more ...
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FTSE shares rise after sterling hit by dovish Bank of England report
The BoE said the UK economy will grow substantially faster than its downgraded forecasts made in the wake of last June's shock Brexit vote.
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Will Vodafone’s third quarter disappoint?
Vodafone, Astrazeneca and Vedanta are among the blue-chips due to report on Thursday.
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Week Ahead: Shell expected to announce unchanged dividend for 2017
Big names reporting this week: SSE, TalkTalk, AstraZeneca, Compass, Vedanta
Compass's slide represents buying opportunity, Citi suggests
Results yesterday failed to wow, knocking the shares lower still and firmly into buying territory, in Citi's view
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FTSE 100 stocks seesaw to unchanged close after mini-Budget
FTSE 100 stocks seesawed their way to a flat close on Wednesday as investors weighed up the first UK budgetary statement since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June
Bigger piece of US pie helps Compass deliver appetising full-year results
The catering group’s offshore and remote business was still under pressure from low commodity prices, though
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FTSE 100 closes higher with trio of miners as Dow marks 19,000
FTSE 100 shares ended higher on Tuesday thanks to a trio of miners, further lifted by Wall Street marking a flurry of record highs, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average spiking above 19,000 for the first time. The Dow hit a record 19,014.73
Kingfisher trading will be in focus on Tuesday
Kingfisher Plc, Homeserve PLC, Rotork PLC and Babcock International Group PLC are all in Tuesday's agenda
Chancellor's Autumn Statement is time for fiscal re-set
The new chancellor of the exchequer gets to set out his stall
PREVIEW: Investors look for signs of synergies from Shell's acquisition of BG
To misquote Prince, it’s just another frantic Thursday with around one-sixth of the FTSE 100 companies set to update the market.
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Compass Group pointing in the right direction - Jefferies
A look at some broker tips on Thursday, including Compass and Admiral
FTSE100 closes lower after Carney comments
Latest minutes from the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee said Brexit may cause sterling to fall and unemployment to rise.
Lower appetite for meals on oil rigs hits Compass
Catering group said its offshore and remote business was still facing pressure from low commodity prices
PREVIEW: Solan in focus for Premier Oil investors
The Solan field came online in April, and its early performance will be a key highlight for investors.
Week Ahead: Summit Therapeutics to reflect on year of unrelenting progress
News flow for the drugs developer has been nothing but positive this year
Compass tops growth expectations
The shares headed north after an upbeat trading update
Thurday's agenda - Shell latest big oiler to open up results can
After BP's results on Tuesday, which took the market by surprise, traders will undoubtedly be anxious about Shell's figures on Thursday at a time when the oil market is in turmoil.
Week Ahead: Big oil and big pharma to the fore
Big oil and big pharma will wrestle for the limelight. On the economic front, the big events are the Bank of England's interest rate decision and US non-farm payrolls.
Risers and Fallers: Bango, Condor Gold, FinnAust Mining, Frontier Res, MX Oil, Weatherly Intl
The main share price movers in London today at 9.45am
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FTSE 100 heads lower as oil worries weigh
A rollercoaster day saw the index open higher but head lower
FTSE 100 see-saws as oil price debate rages
FTSE 100 has dropped back close to a three-year low since the start of the new year
FTSE100 slides as global worries mount
FTSE 100 was 30 points lower at 5,774 with oil stocks again bearing the brunt
Tuesday's agenda: James Bond to boost Cineworld's third quarter
Kingfisher and Cineworld will update on their respective third quarters on Tuesday
Week ahead: Osborne looks for spending cuts after Lords tax credit rejection
Kingfisher and Cineworld will catch the eye but George Osborne will be the headline maker next week
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Week Ahead: Sainsbury's to update on the trolley wars
Sainsbury is likely to report continued hard times for the grocers.
ITV may beat expectations with “good” Rugby World Cup
ITV, AMEC Foster Wheeler, Compass, Drax and Glencore are in Thursday's broker spotlight