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US close: Stocks mixed as investors digest data, Q2 earnings
Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Thursday as market participants thumbed over some key data points and more corporate earnings.
Broker tips: Ascential, CAB Payments
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded business-to-business media firm Ascential to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked their target price on the stock to 568. 0p from 395. 0p following a takeover offer from Informa.
Director dealings: Armadale Capital technical director raises stake
Armadale Capital revealed on Thursday that technical director Matt Bull had acquired 14. 28m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed investment group.
US open: Stocks mixed following data, earnings
Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday as market participants looked thumbed over some key data points and more corporate earnings.
US jobless claims fall more than expected
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a slower-than-expected rate in the week ended 20 July, according to the Labor Department.
Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on CAB Payments
Over at Canaccord Genuity, analysts cut their target price on fintech group CAB Payments from 240. 0p to 214. 0p on Thursday following the group's H124 trading update.
Berenberg upgrades Ascential to 'buy' following Informa bid
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded business-to-business media firm Ascential to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked their target price on the stock to 568. 0p from 395. 0p following a takeover offer from Informa.
US pre-open: Futures little changed ahead of data points, Q2 earnings
Dow Jones futures were little changed ahead of the bell on Thursday as market participants looked ahead to the release of some key data points and more corporate earnings.
Mitchells & Butlers Q3 sales growth remains ahead of market
Pub group Mitchells & Butlers said on Thursday that Q3 growth had remained ahead of the market.
Great Portland Estates lets retail space on Mount Royal
Property development firm Great Portland Estates has let 20,000 square feet of retail space at the western end of Mount Royal in West London.
Howden Joinery H1 profits slightly higher amid 'challenging' conditions
Kitchens and joinery products supplier Howden Joinery Group said on Thursday that interim profits had only slightly risen as it continued to navigate "challenging" UK market conditions.
British American Tobacco H1 group revenues fall, smokeless revenue rises
Tobacco group British American Tobacco said on Thursday that smokeless revenues had grown in H1 but stated overall revenues had fallen as a result of the divestment of its Russian and Belarusian business and FX headwinds.
Rentokil Initial lowers FY profit guidance, shares head south
Pest-control business Rentokil Initial shares headed south early on Thursday after the group pointed to issued lower full-year profit guidance as a result of a heightened level of investment in H2.
Unilever H1 underlying earnings grow
Consumer goods company Unilever said on Thursday that underlying earnings had grown in the six months ended 30 June as the group remained focussed on driving high-quality sales growth and gross margin expansion.