Landscaping and building products and supplier Marshalls reported a 13% decline in revenue for the first half on Monday, amounting to £306.7m. The FTSE 250 company said adjusted EBITDA fell 14% to £50.6m, and adjusted operating profit dropped 19% to £34m. Its adjusted profit before tax was down 20% to …
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Ireland and Finland-focussed exploration and development company Conroy Gold announced results from an infill zinc-in-soil sampling programme on the northern Aughnagurgan section of the 20 square kilometre zinc zone it discovered in the Longford-Down Massif in Ireland on Tuesday. The AIM-traded firm said 23 of the 65 samples collected recorded …
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Polymetal announced an initial investment of $0.5m in exchange for a 35% stake in a joint venture with a junior on Tuesday, holding an exploration license for the Pekinskaya area of Russia’s Taimyr Peninsula, which adjoins the existing Taimyr joint venture. The FTSE 100 company said it may acquire up …
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London’s FTSE 250 was 0.20% higher at 20,706.34 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with Dunelm leading the charge upward. Shares of the homeware retailer surged after it said full-year pre-tax profit was set to come in higher than previous expectations. AJ Bell analyst Russ Mould said: “A lot can happen …
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London’s FTSE 250 was lower by 0.38% at 20,733.26 in afternoon trade on Monday, with NewRiver leading the index downward. The real estate investment trust fell after it announced it had completed its acquisition of Sprucefield Retail Park in Lisburn, Northern Ireland, from Intu. Trainline dropped following the news that …
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London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.82% at 19,624.51 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, with Metro Bank leading the index higher. Aston Martin Lagonda also racked up solid gains, following other luxury goods stocks higher on investor optimism that a breakthrough in Hong Kong will ensure continued demand from Chinese consumers. …
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London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.07% at 19,193.47 in afternoon trade on Thursday, with PureTech Health leading the index lower. John Laing was also under the cosh as it posted a slump in half-year pre-tax profit and reported £66m of writedowns on renewable energy assets in Australia due to industry …
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London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.14% at 19,071.83 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Royal Mail leading the index lower. Shares in the postal service outfit were under the cosh as analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of …
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London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.36% at 19,596.33 in afternoon trade on Thursday, as Amigo Holdings led the index lower. Meanwhile, Intu dived lower for the second session in a row as analysts at Goldman Sachs slashed their price target for the stock from 84p to 40p the day after …
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