PREVIEW – Another deluge of earnings on way, including IHG
Another big week for earnings as August kicks offf
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Next PLC
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Next plc is a United Kingdom-based retailer offering products in clothing, footwear, accessories and home products
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Brokers: ‘Painful transition’ for M&S
Barclays took opposing views on the futures of high street stalwarts compared with younger online retailers on Friday.
UK stocks end lower as textiles felt pinch of retail sales and easyJet grounded airlines
London shares closed lower on Thursday, driven south by textiles and fashion stocks who were the biggest casualty of weaker-than-forecast retail sales data, as well as low-flying airline stocks after easyJet shares fell
Jimmy Choo in vogue despite rivals' woe
Choo said 2016 trading was meeting hopes despite problems facing the industry
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M&S: Brokers give low marks and see few sparks
It is traditional for the new boss to lay it on a bit thick when it comes to assessing the difficult task ahead, but M&S CEO Steve Rowe may have called it like it is.
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Next forecasts lopped again after crazy April weather
Also featured: ITV, Clinigen, Breedon Aggregates
UK shares finish lower as traders digest UK and US data
UK shares closed lower in the City on Wednesday.. .
Next shares rally despite weak high street sales
The 30% drop in Next’s share price preceding today’s disappointing update has more to do with Wednesday’s rally than any bona fide optimism among investors.
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Brokers: RBS downgrade as UBS frets over payout potential
Also, Tullow Oil, Astra Zeneca, Next, Armadale Capital, Eland Oil...
PREVIEW: What’s in store for Sainsbury's?
Sainsbury's is the next of the 'Big Four' supermarkets to reveal its financial results.
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Brokers: Jefferies foresees fall in consumer confidence
Lots of dark clouds are gathering for retailers, judging by the latest retail review from Jefferies. Also covered: GlaxoSmithKline, Aureus Mining, Spire Healthcare Group
Next falls out of favour with Goldman Sachs
Broker removed Next from its pan-Europe 'buy' list, reducing it to 'neutral'
Most followed: Tesco PLC, NextPLC, Daradian Resoruces Inc ...
Tesco accused over fictitious farms and Next lays on the gloom on a tough day for retail
Next issues stark warning for retailers in 2016
Clothing retailer said consumer spending outlook did not look as benign as at this time last year
Risers & fallers: Ascent Resources PLC, Cadogan Petroleum PLC, CPPGroup PLC, Nyota Minerals PLC ...
Board room coups are in the offing at CPPGroup and Nyota Minerals.
Thursday's agenda: Henry Boot set to kick profits higher
Housebuilder set to report annual profits slightly above expectations
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Brokers: Oil services now worth a look suggests Jefferies
Petrofac, Debenhams, Interserve...
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BAE downgraded as Credit Suisse doubts Saudi orders
BAE Systems, Burberry, Next, Smith & Nephew, AstraZeneca and Britvic are all in the broker spotlight on Tuesday.
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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
Risers and fallers: PeerTV, Betfair, Ukrproduct, RBS ...
Today's main share price risers and fallers at 4.15pm
Retail winners and losers: Morrisons, Debenhams, Greggs, Boohoo.com and AO World
Morrisons and Debenhams emerged as the latest winners of the high street battle
Most followed: Christmas trading winners & losers
Christmas trading updates from the retailers come thick and fast. In the US, Detroit will be showcasing lots of horseless carriages, while investors can't get enough of Wishbone Gold.
Debenhams surprises with upbeat Christmas trading
Department store chain said fewer promotions and discounts lifted full-price sales by 5%
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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City analysts deliver good news for Royal Mail
Royal Mail, BAE Systems, Sainsbury / Home Retail, Kingfisher, Next, HSBC and Direct Line were all in the broker spotlight on Wednesday.
Thursday's agenda: Marks & Spencer looks to reassure investors
Elsewhere, house builder Persimmon will update the market on its fourth quarter trading.
John Lewis has good Christmas but Waitrose catches cold
Department stores do well but supermarket sales decline
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Barclays pharma experts bullish on Shire and Glaxo
Shares in drug giants Glaxo and Shire should stay in fine heath this year, Barclays says
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FTSE100 nudges higher; Sainsbury's drops on failed Home Retail approach
London’s blue-chip stocks were higher on Tuesday but Sainsbury's dominated the headlines
Downbeat news from Next clouds retail prospects
Disappointing festive update from Next sparks caution among investors
Sainsbury's in takeover approach for Home Retail
Sainsbury's approached Home Retail in November about possible cash-and-share bid
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Top flight rises but Next disappoints
The FTSE 100 Index climbed 34 points to 6127 following yesterday's 150-point drop
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Risers & Fallers: Corero Network, Home Retail, Egdon Resources, Greka Drilling...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
Next warns on profits after dismal autumn
Fashion retailer blames unseasonal weather for disappointing sales
Week Ahead: Retail dominates as Christmas sales are totted up
It’s retail all of the way this week as the heavyweights reveal how they fared over crucial Christmas week.
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Brokers: Mixed day for the retailers
Dixons Carphone and Dunelm were given the thumbs up, while Kingfisher and next were downgraded by broker Nomura
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Brokers: Goldman warns online is cannibalising store sales
Primark owner AB Foods, Debenhams, Next are among those in Thursday’s broker spotlight, along with RBS, Morgan Advanced Materials, Kingspan and Spire Healthcare.
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Week Ahead: Retail sector delivers Chirstmas verdict
Sector bellwether John Lewis saw a 2.3% jump year-on-year to £129.2mln in the week to Boxing Day, which was ahead of expectations.
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FTSE 100 gets afternoon boost from Glaxo
Stocks were on an upward trend, helped by a recovery by commodity plays
London's shares remain slightly higher at lunch
GlaxoSmithKline, BT and British American Tobacco led the way higher
FTSE100 makes a small gain as BT merger okayed
A mezze of blue-chippers reported earnings results today
Next raises guidance as retail sales jump
Overall group sales rose 6% in the quarter, bringing the total growth for the year to 4.4%.
Wednesday's agenda - Lloyds is first big bank to report
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) gets the banking reporting ball rolling on Wednesday as it is the first of three of the 'big four' reporting this week.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
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Clothes retailers fashionable among City analysts
Next, ASOS and Primark owner ABF were all upgraded, while Premier Farnell, Genus, Kaz Minerals, EnQuest and Wolseley were also in the broker spotlight
Goldman gloomy on next year's oil price
Even when prices were US$100 a barrel, the sector failed to generate enough cash to cover capex, Goldman said.
Disappointing Asian data knocks London shares
Core machinery orders in Japan declined for a second straight month
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Disappointing Asian data knocks London shares
Core machinery orders in Japan declined for a second straight month
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Thursday's agenda: Retail barrage in prospect
Darty, Dixons and Dunelm are all expected to report - and that's just the retailers beginning with the letter D ...
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FTSE 100 ends lower as miners and oil stocks weigh
Leading the way lower was Anglo American (LON:AAL), down 7.8% to 668p.
FTSE 100 down 90 as non-farms loom
London’s blue chips were almost 100 points lower as investors waited nervously for the US non-farm payrolls number.
FTSE 100 plummets after mixed non-farms number
Though the non-farms missed expectations, there is a tendency for the August figure to be revised upwards in subsequent readings.
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Risers & Fallers: African Potash, Coms, Vedanta Resources, Fitbug, Tricor...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4.15pm.
FTSE 100 slides after Asian markets wobble
London’s blue chips were on the back foot again as Asian markets endured another tough session.
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Takeover news helps Footsie leave China gloom behind
Takeover talk helped Footsie to recover from tough Monday session
Next ups profit guidance after July weather boost
Expectations for full year are now between £805mln to £845mln.
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BROKERS – IAG shares fly higher after UBS upgrade
Swiss broker UBS is bullish on IAG and has flown the shares up to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’.
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Broker Spotlight – Next, Rightmove, Zoopla, Monitise, Meggitt, Seeing Machines...
Barclays Capital lifts its price target to 9000p for Next
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Risers and fallers: Elementis, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Sage Group, Serco Group, Telecom Plus
Supermarkets are on the shopping list of many investors
Broker spotlight - Royal Mail, Debenhams, Petra Diamonds, Ted Baker, Vodafone, EMED ...
Berenberg equity analyst, Michelle Wilson, believes an operationally strong online presence is not enough for retailers.