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London close: Stocks mixed after barrage of corporate updates
London stocks ended the day mixed on Tuesday as investors navigated a wave of earnings reports and anticipated upcoming key announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
PayPal lifts full-year forecast after bumper second quarter
PayPal reported a strong set of second-quarter results on Tuesday, surpassing analyst expectations, as it hiked its full-year earnings forecast.
Uniphar flags positive first-half performance
Healthcare services business Uniphar announced a positive unaudited trading update for the six months ended 30 June on Tuesday.
Yellow Cake NAV per share narrows as uranium prices slip
Uranium investor Yellow Cake said in an update on Tuesday that during the June quarter, the spot price of uranium saw a slight decline of 1. 8%, from $87. 00 per pound on 31 March to $85. 50 on 28 June.
SigmaRoc ends first half ahead of expectations
Lime and limestone specialist SigmaRoc reported a first-half performance ahead of expectations in an update on Tuesday.
Somero lowers expectations after tough first half
Somero Enterprises said in a trading update on Tuesday that, while the broad US non-residential construction market remained healthy, its recent trading in North America had been impacted by project start delays and pauses due to elevated interest rates, labour shortages and concrete rationing.
Fintel flags solid first-half revenue, earnings growth
Fintech and support service provider Fintel flagged a 13. 3% increase in first-half core revenue on Tuesday, reaching £31. 2m.
Seeing Machines system gets approved for Wrightbus
Driver monitoring technology specialist Seeing Machines announced the successful approval of its Guardian Generation 3 driver monitoring solution for Wrightbus, the UK's largest electric bus manufacturer, on Tuesday.
Forterra slashes dividend after challenging first half
Forterra reported a challenging first half on Tuesday, with revenue falling 11. 5% year-on-year to £162. 1m as the UK brick industry saw a 9% decline in despatches, and its own despatches in line with that trend.
Ocado prices £250m guaranteed bonds, £350m unsecured notes
Ocado Group announced the successful pricing of its £250m guaranteed senior unsecured convertible bonds on Tuesday, due 2029.
Severfield trading in line with expectations
Structural steel company Severfield said in an update on Tuesday that trading since the start of the financial year had met expectations.
Sabre Insurance upbeat on first half growth
Motor insurance underwriter Sabre Insurance Group reported a strong set of half-year results on Tuesday, with substantial year-on-year profit growth and healthy gross written premium levels at target margins.
AstraZeneca prices EUR 1.4bn eurobond offering
AstraZeneca announced on Tuesday that its wholly owned subsidiary, AstraZeneca Finance, priced a €1. 4bn eurobond offering on 29 July.
Asia report: Most markets fall as BoJ begins policy meeting
Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined on Tuesday as the Bank of Japan kicked off its two-day monetary policy meeting.
Games Workshop posts solid growth in revenue, profit
Games Workshop Group reported significant growth in both revenue and profit in its annual report on Tuesday, with core revenue rising to £494. 7m, from £445. 4m.
Essentra returns to growth in Q2, first-half revenue slips
Essentra reported a return to growth in its second quarter on Tuesday, and maintained its full-year expectations.
Revenue, operating profit falls amid challenging market for Bodycote
Bodycote reported a mixed first-half performance on Tuesday, amid a challenging market, as organic revenue grew by 1. 5% excluding surcharges, while total revenue declined 5% to £399m due to lower surcharges and foreign exchange headwinds.
Ascential tops first-half expectations after agreeing takeover by Informa
Events and business information company Ascential announced a solid set of first half results on Tuesday, surpassing market expectations.
Inchcape reports first-half growth after agreeing sale of retail arm
Inchcape reported a resilient first-half financial performance on Tuesday, with revenue growing 8% at constant currency and 4% on a reported basis, to £4. 7bn.
ConvaTec reiterates guidance after first-half revenue growth
Woundcare and medical products and technology specialist ConvaTec announced a robust set of interim results on Tuesday, with broad-based organic revenue growth of 6. 6%.