Why Dixons Carphone, Just Eat and Sports Direct will be among the World Cup winners
The World Cup is just around the corner and it’s not just football fans getting excited, the tournament also tends to boost sales for a number of companies
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Marston’s PLC
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Marston's PLC operates around 1,700 pubs and bars situated across Great Britain, comprising of leased and tenanted pubs, franchise opportunities and managed pubs at the heart of thriving local communities offering a welcoming environment and value for money.
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Marston’s and Mitchells & Butlers resilient in face of ‘Beast from the East’ but margin worries remain
Both pub chains managed to grow first-half sales but rising costs and stiff competition mean margins are coming under pressure
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Boozy Wednesday in the City with Marston’s, Mitchells & Butlers and Bulmers maker C & C all due
It might not be Friday but it could be a messy one in the Square Mile nonetheless, particularly for the pub chains, which are likely to have felt the force of the ‘Beast from the East’
Persimmon receives one-year extension to revolving credit facility
The FTSE 100-house builder said the extension had strong support from its five relationship banks and that the RCF was an important element in its ongoing growth strategy to meet UK market demand
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IGas Energy advances as Cuadrilla achieves major milestone
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Tuesday
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FTSE 100 closes in red as traders still jittery about macro issues
The pound is up 0.36% against the Euro at the time of writing, while it is up 0.07% against the US dollar
Persimmon pops down the pub to grab its new chairman
From public houses to houses for the public ... Marston's chairman is quitting the pubs group to be the new chairman of Persimmon
Record Christmas Day for Marston’s but bad weather hits profits by £1mln over key festive period
“Snow and icy weather towards the end of the period, both in early December and between Christmas and New Year, caused some unavoidable disruption to the business. We estimate the profit impact of this to be £1mln.”
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FTSE 100 finishes higher but miners weigh
The pound is down 0.21% against the Euro and off 0.04% against the US dollar at the time of writing
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Consolidation and improving market conditions to lift trading at discount airline easyJet
Day ahead includes trading updates from easyJet PLC, Cairn Energy PLC, Marston's PLC, Pets at Home PLC, plus interim results from IG Group PLC
William Hill names Roger Devlin as chairman designate with effect from 1 February
Devlin will join the FTSE 250 listed firm’s board on that date and, following an induction and handover, he will be appointed the betting firm’s chairman on 2 April 2018 when Gareth Davis will stand down
Marston's shrugs off Brexit hurdles but Greene King and Mitchells & Butlers struggle
Brexit has hit the pub industry as a weaker pound pushes up input costs and higher inflation puts a squeeze on consumers
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No shortage of small cap movers on Thursday - Physiomics advance continues
Some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Thursday
Marston’s is the toast of the town as full-year revenues smash through £1bn mark
On top of the strong full-year numbers, the pub operator and brewery said it expects more growth in 2018 despite political and economic concerns
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FTSE 100 closes firmly in red as Wall Street surges; pound gains
The blue-chip benchmark closed in negative territory as sterling rose
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FTSE 100 closes in red as sterling nudges higher; Glaxo top riser
It was an up then down day for the FTSE 100 and the Bitcoin cryptocurrency set new highs.
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Pubs in focus again with updates from Marston's and Greene King eyed
The Week Ahead includes updates from pubs operators Marston's and Greene King, plus results from Britivc, Daily Mail & General Topps Tiles, and Pennon
Conroy Gold rallies after being awarded all costs in court battle with dissident shareholder
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London today
Marston's says full year sales, profits ahead of last year, although summer trading was subdued
The FTSE 250-listed firm said like-for-like sales for its Destination and Premium pubs division were 0.9% above last year, while its Taverns business saw like-for-like sales 1.6% above last year
FTSE 100 closes higher as Catalan president's speech in the spotlight
The UK benchmark finished the day at 7,538, up 30.38 points
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Further Eurofighter news hoped for from BAE Systems update; Ted Baker still in fashion
Day ahead includes a trading update from defence group BAE Systems, first half numbers from fashion firm Ted Baker, and an update from pubs firm Marston’s
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Sky in bid limbo but revenues still growing; Trinity Mirror update to be another media focus in week ahead
The Week Ahead includes trading updates from media firms Sky PLC and Trinity Mirror PLC, as well as news from defence group BAE Systems PLC, and minutes from the FOMC meeting
Stiff drink needed for investors in Greene King and Marston's as Berenberg downgrades ratings
The German bank’s analysts downgraded their rating for Greene King to ‘sell’ from ‘hold’, and chopped their target price back to 450p, down from 700p
FTSE 100 barely changed after PM's speech; Centrica slides
Not much happening among the blue-chips but Image Scan and Future were among the big movers in the small caps sector
HSBC cautious on UK pubs, calls time on Greene King and JD Wetherspoon ratings
In a sector review, the HSBC analysts said: “We can’t be sure of a consumer downturn, but do worry about the continued increase in costs and the ease with which this can be mitigated
Marston’s shares slide as sales growth slows at premium pubs
Warm weather helped Marston’s achieve growth in drinks sales in the year to date but food was flat and carvery declined
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
Marston's adds Bombardier and Young's brewer to its portfolio
Charles Wells’s portfolio includes leading ale brands such as Bombardier, Young’s and McEwans.
Greene King the pick of the pubs & restaurants sector, DB says
Deutsche Bank comes not to Bury St Edmunds, but to praise the Suffolk-based brewer
Barclays turns cautious on pubs operator Mitchells & Butlers amid worries about deteriorating cash flows
Analysts at the bank have cut their rating for M&B shares to ‘underweight’ from ‘equal-weight’ with an unchanged target price of 220p.
Trending - Marston's, Hammond, Countrywide, housing and more
A look at some of the trending topics of the day - 24 hours on from the Autumn Statement
Marston's sees beer sales up but shares fall
The maker of Pedigree and Brakspear ale said underlying profit before tax had been in line with expectations
Post-Brexit update from house builders Telford and Countryside
Updates are also expected from Tissue Regenix, Diurnal Group and Marston's
Sky‘s sales and customer retention under the spotlight
A look at next week's corporate offerings, which include big names like Sky and Marston's and WH Smith
Week ahead - Is Merlin on the right track?
Other updates come from paving specialist Marshalls, SSE Group, Thomas Cook Group PLC and Mothercare
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Life on Marston's
The group has successfully evolved the pub model nationwide and enjoyed success as a regional brewer
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FTSE 100 shares ends higher after crude rallies
The FTSE 100 Index recovered to stand 9.65 points off at 5867 by lunchtime
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London's top flight slips as oil prices dip again
The FTSE 100 Index tumbled 83.76 points to 5793 as oil prices fell back below US$30 a barrel
Investors toast good Christmas at Marston's
The stock rose 7.1p to 157.8p after like-for-like sales in pub restaurants increased 3%
Perk up your portfolio
A light hearted look at shareholder perks that are available. Great news for beer swilling clothes horses in need of a telephone line rental.
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FTSE 100 kicks on, with miners leading the charge
With the exception of BHP Billiton, where the Samarco dam disaster still hangs over the company, mining shares were the day's best performing blue-chips.
Eurozone stimulus hopes fuel London share rise
UK shares hit highest in a fortnight while German stocks touched three-month highs
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London's top flight moves higher on upbeat eurozone data
FTSE 100 Index rises 21.58 points to 6359 on eurozone bank lending cheer
Marston's hails new pubs for rising profits
The pub group said about 78% of profits now came from managed or franchise-style pubs
Thursday’s agenda – Traders look to raise a cheer for Marstons
Thursday sees big cap pub group Marston's report results.....
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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More China woe sends Footsie down
The FTSE 100 Index dropped 57.65 points to 6284 in early trading
Wednesday's agenda: Can Marston's keep momentum going?
he third quarter was in line with expectations with profit margins slightly above last year
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Oil and mining stocks drag down London market
Results from US tech giants Apple and Microsoft also hit sentiment.
Marstons shares boosted as firm is unfazed by living wage increase
Shares in pub and restaurant group Marstons poured higher as it reported continued "profitable progress" for the 41 weeks to July 18.
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Apple disappointment drags London market lower
Footsie drops as tech stocks fall after Apple and Microsoft results.
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Risers & Fallers including The Mission Marketing Group, ARM, Anglo, Independent Oil & Gas and more
Independent Oil & Gas got some much needed funding while Anglo American is hit by the iron ore price.
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Footsie drops a ton as resource stocks tumble
Oil and mining stocks bore the brunt of market pessimism today, while chip-designer ARM was hit by a double whammy
Investors ‘safe’ down the pub if Britain leaves Europe
Goodbody believes the sector would be a relative ‘safe haven’