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FTSE 100 movers: JD Sports gains on Q2 results; L&G goes ex-div
London’s FTSE 100 was flat at 8,285. 99 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Escher Group said to be plotting return to London stock market
Escher Group, a supplier of software to post offices around the world, is reportedly plotting a return to the London stock market six years after it was taken private.
JPMorgan lifts Segro price target
JPMorgan Cazenove upped its price target on Segro on Thursday to 1,050p from 1,000p as it reassessed the outlook for the company following first-half results.
Advance Auto Parts to sell Worldpac to Carlyle for $1.5bn
Advance Auto Parts said on Thursday that it has agreed to sell Worldpac, its automotive parts wholesale distribution business, to private equity firm Carlyle for $1. 5bn in cash.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains as JD Sports surges
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday, with JD Sports surging ahead after a well-received update, as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
UK private sector activity hits four-month high
Activity in the UK’s private sector hit a four-month high in August, according to a survey released on Thursday.
Jefferies upgrades Admiral to ‘hold’
Jefferies upgraded Admiral on Thursday to ‘hold’ from ‘underperform’ and lifted the price target to 3,025p from 2,300p as it upped its earnings per share forecasts.
London open: Stocks gain as investors eye Powell speech
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
Hays full-year profits drop amid 'clear slowdown'
Recruiter Hays posted a decline in full-year profit on Thursday as it highlighted "a clear slowdown" in challenging markets.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge down as investors eye Jackson Hole
London stocks were set to edge lower on Thursday ahead of an eagerly-awaited speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Asda, Post Office, M&S, Frasers Group
The owners of Asda are facing mounting pressure after figures showed the struggling supermarket chain’s share of the grocery market reached a “new nadir” as sales fell sharply this summer. The grocer’s sales fell 6. 4% in the three months to 10 August, equivalent to more than £2bn in annual lost revenues, as it became the only member of the traditional “big four” supermarkets to see sales shrink, according to analysts at NIQ. – Guardian.