Smith & Nephew shares surge on reports hedge fund Elliott has built up a stake
It is unclear how much of a stake in Smith & Nephew that Elliott owns or what its plans are for the company, Bloomberg reported
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Smith & Nephew develops advanced medical devices for healthcare professionals around the world
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Rurelec shares more than double as power plant operator confirms takeover talks
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers today in London
FTSE 100 closes lower ahead of FOMC minutes
The FTSE 100 index closed down 4.46 at 7,533, below the session peak of 7,550.17 but above the low of 7,519.60
Smith & Nephew chief executive Olivier Bohuon to step down next year
The FTSE 100-listed company said it has started to search for a new chief executive to replace Olivier Bohuon
FTSE 100 closes in negative territory as pound strengthens
The FTSE 100 index closed 14.98 down at 7,507, above the day’s low of 7,496.14, and well below the opening high of 7,523.65
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Tesco and Greggs to give a taste of high street conditions; hurricanes could have blown away US jobs
Week ahead to include first half results from supermarkets giant Tesco PLC, an update from high bakery chain Greggs PLC (LON:GRG), and the latest US jobs data
Smith & Nephew shares gain as it leaves guidance unchanged after posting 3% rise in underlying first-half revenue
The FTSE 100-listed firm saw its first-half underlying revenue increase to US$2.336bn, up from US$2,328bn a year earlier, with second-quarter growth also at 3%
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FTSE 100 closes nine points lower as AstraZeneca weighs
It's been a busy day here in London; 15% of FTSE 100-listed companies have had some sort of meaningful news out...
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Lloyds to report strong quarterly figures in first results since government sold remaining stake
Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Dutch Shell are among a slew of companies reporting earnings on Thursday
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Marks & Spencer and Burberry both need to regain momentum
Week ahead: Marks & Spencer, Burberry, JD Wetherspoon...
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Proactive news wrap: Sirius Minerals, Savannah Petroleum, Vast Resources...
A glimpse at the small cap stories on Proactive today
Bellzone Mining trebles as Kalia mine approval to come through 'in next few weeks'
Risers and fallers: Bellzone Mining set for Kalia approval, Oracle confident over Thar financing
Boardroom reshuffle at AFC Energy
John Rennocks, Richard Tuffill and Lisa Jordan are the new faces joining the board, while Eugene Shivdler is stepping down
FTSE 100 rises as US non-farm payrolls report beats expectations
London's top tier index rose 22 points to 7,270.88 at 2.38pm after a better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report
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Pearson's CEO to face investor ire at AGM, but first-quarter update unlikely to surprise
Day ahead: Pearson PLC, International Consolidated Airlines Group PLC (LON:IAG), InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON:IHG), US jobs data ...
Tough market conditions in China and the Gulf States weigh as Smith & Nephew's 2016 profits miss forecasts
The FTSE 100-listed firm posted trading profits of US$1.020bn for 2016, down 7% from 2015’s US$1.099bn, on revenue 1% higher at US$4.67bn.
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FTSE ends higher after tax cut pledge powers Wall St rally to record levels
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Thursday in tandem with a US equity rally after President Donald Trump announced “phenomenal” corporate tax reform Wall Street had been waiting for with bated breath
Will Smith & Nephew show a weaker than expected end to 2016?
Smith & Nephew PLC is due to release its final results on Thursday, meanwhile Ashmore Group, Thomas Cook and Tate & Lyle are also in the diary.
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Week ahead: BP and Glaxo to continue trading trends for oil and drug giants
BP could please on Thursday as its recent quarterly updates have proved a little disappointing. GlaxoSmithKline will unveil its numbers Wednesday.
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UK shares end softer as demand surges for gilts on rate cut talk
London's blue-chip stocks ended lower on Thursday after a session spent mostly suspended beneath the previous closing level as investors sought safer haven in UK government bonds, or gilts
Banking and oil woe drags FTSE 100 Index lower
The FTSE 100 Index was 6.56 points adrift at 6,743.87 in lunchtime trading
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Footsie treads water amid negative news from Lloyds
The FTSE 100 Index was 3.2 points adrift at 6,747.24 in early trading
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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Potential for Primark in US, says Investec, which repeats 'buy' on ABF
South African bank Investec repeats a 'buy' rating and targets 3,750p on ABF
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Brokers: Imagination Tech bid chances rise on Chinese stake
Also, BP, Petrofac, Restaurant Group, Centamin, AA...
Risers and Fallers - Churchill Mining, StageCoach and Feedback
Major share price rises and fallers in London at 9.45am
PREVIEW: Big four sales fall bodes ill for Morrisons
Aldi, Lidl and the Co-op continue to take market share away from the Big Four
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Brokers: ‘Hold’ is the height of positivity for City analysts
IAG, Dunelm, QinetiQ, ARM Holdings, Smith & Nephew, Victrex and Oxford Instruments are all in Thursday’s broker spotlight.
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.
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FTSE 100 pares losses
Footsie had a firm start and a strong finish but still finished in the red
FTSE 100 dragged lower by oil giants
The oil price is on the slide and taking with it the integrated oil giants
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FTSE 100 turns lower after firm start
A firm start quickly ran out of impetus, with investors focused on weak Chinese data and a sliding oil price
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.
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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.
FTSE100 falls but bid talk lifts Smith & Nephew
Santa rally hopes faded but S&N takeover chatter provided interest
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Housebuilders still on firm foundations - JP Morgan
If there is a housing market downturn on the cards, broker heavyweight JP Morgan Cazenove by certainly doesn't see it...
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FTSE100 ends lower as commodity weigh
The FTSE100, eased 42 points, 0.6%, to 6,395, but had dipped as low as 70 points earlier in the afternoon session.
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Risers & Fallers: TalkTalk, Treveria, Kuala Innovations, Atlas Mara, Avocet and Genel
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
Thursday's agenda: Early chance for new Barclays CEO to set out his stall
BT and Royal Dutch will be competing with Barclays for top billing
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FTSE 100 ends flat as miners and RSA weigh
Footsie fell away from its session highs as the afternoon went on, with widening losses in the mining sector out-weighing the morning gains made by the index’s healthcare stocks.
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London market rides crest of corporate results wave
Shares rise modestly as blue-chips flood market with updates
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Thursday's agenda - More big cap results, including Rolls and BT
More results today on offer with some more big caps showing how much they are contributing to the UK's current growth trajectory. Lets start with a British stalwart - engineer Rolls Royce which posts second quarter earnings. It's been a tor
Anglo American ought to drop its divi, Investec says
Anglo American, Premier Oil, House builders, Asos and Smith & Nephew are all in the broker spotlight
Broker spotlight – Sports Direct, ABF Foods, Hayward Tyler ...
Sports Direct looks better value now versus its peers, RBC says
Smith & Nephew removes hip joint parts from market
S&N withdraws hip joint parts from market after they fail to meet watchdog standards