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FTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca slumps on results; DS Smith surges
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0. 2% at 7,614. 99 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Sondrel surges on Neuralink speculation
Sondrel shares rocketed on Thursday after the Daily Mail reported that a key part of Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip was created by the AIM-listed company, which provides "ultra-complex chips" for technology brands.
DS Smith receives takeover approach from Mondi, shares surge
Packaging company DS Smith surged on Thursday after confirming it has received "a highly preliminary expression of interest" from rival Mondi.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as AstraZeneca slides; Mondi surges
London stocks had turned lower by midday on Thursday, giving up earlier gains as AstraZeneca slid after results.
Maersk suspends share buyback, warns on outlook
Maersk shares sank on Thursday after the shipping giant suspended its share buyback programme as it warned that oversupply and disruption in the Red Sea would impact earnings this year.
British American Tobacco swings to loss on US writedown
British American Tobacco said on Thursday that it swung to a full-year loss mainly due to an impairment charge related to its US business.
Babcock shoots higher as JPMorgan lifts price target, EPS estimates
Babcock shot higher on Thursday as JPMorgan Cazenove lifted its price target on the shares to 630p from 610p and upped its earnings per share estimates following the company’s capital markets day.
London open: Stocks edge up after US gains; BAT, Unilever rally
London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday after US markets hit record highs, with well-received updates from the likes of Unilever and British American Tobacco lending a hand.
Watches of Switzerland Q3 revenues dip
Watches of Switzerland reported a dip in third-quarter revenues on Thursday as it said consumers in the UK and Europe were choosing to spend their disposable income on other categories such as fashion and beauty.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up after Wall St gains
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Thursday following a solid performance on Wall Street.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Thames Water, HS2, Yodel
Thames Water has been ordered to update its service commitment plan by the regulator Ofwat after a minister said the company’s performance in regards to sewage dumping and serving customers was “completely unacceptable”. Robbie Moore, the floods minister, said Britain’s biggest water supplier was “under no illusions over the scale of the challenge” as MPs heard that Thames had allowed waterways to become polluted and homes to be flooded with sewage. – Guardian.