Companies announcing their results next week
Monday Schroders (trading update) Investors will be keen to hear comments from the highly regarded fund management group about its outlook and the markets. Assets under management have been increasing...
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Tuesday Anglo American (Q3 results) Investors will expect further momentum in improving operational performance by the group that has seen an impressive recovery in its share price since the...
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The first estimate for Q3 GDP showing growth of 0.4% indicates the economy is performing slightly better than economists had expected. Although by any measure this is not strong growth (an annual rate...
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Monday HSBC (Q3 results) HSBC will be the last of the major banks to report Q3 numbers and judging by figures from its peers and its own Q2 figures, investors will be expecting the positive momentum...
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Tuesday Associated British Foods (Full year results) The last update in September showed a better-than-expected performance at high street clothing business Primark, although recent indicators have...
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Monday Taylor Wimpey (Q3 trading update) Despite Brexit concerns, the sector has remained resilient as there is still a shortage of housing in the UK and the company said demand hasn’t fallen off....
View ArticleTaylor Wimpey cites encouraging demand in second half
In a trading update released to the market this morning, housebuilder Taylor Wimpey highlighted a strong performance during the second half, as demand for new housing remained high. Sales for the...
View ArticleIs it time for investors to consider retail therapy?
The Office for National Statistics today reported a 0.3% fall in retail sales figures for October compared to last year, although some caution is merited given that sales in October 2016 were...
View ArticleCompanies announcing results next week
Monday William Hill (Q3 trading update) Shares in the betting group have recovered modestly in recent weeks, mainly due to hopes that the government’s review of fixed odds betting terminals may not be...
View ArticleWilliam Hill posts revenue increases
This morning, bookmaker William Hill reassured the market that it was on track to deliver market expectations for 2017, courtesy of a boost in revenues in its online and US businesses. Indeed, the...
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Wednesday Findel (interim results) As the critical Christmas trading period gets properly underway, and Black Friday is coming shortly, the market will be interested in how the Express Gifts online...
View ArticleHow investors can benefit from the rise of the robots
Have you ever considered whether robots and artificial intelligence (AI) will one day replace the human work force or create jobs that once didn’t exist? Will robots ultimately improve productivity...
View ArticleCompanies announcing results next week
Monday Standard Life Aberdeen (Q4 results) The newly merged entity reported a drop in profit back at the last interim stage but with rising markets and integration efficiencies there are some hopes...
View ArticleCompanies announcing their results next week
Monday Photo-Me International (Q2 results) This company is famous for its well-positioned photo booths along with a comparatively new venture into laundry machines. Trading so far this year has been...
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