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Helios Towers shares slide despite strong first half
Helios Towers announced a strong set of first-half results on Thursday, with upgraded full-year guidance, but its share price was well below the waterline as investors reacted to a fall in quarterly profit.
Mears H1 revenues grow, raises FY guidance
Housing and social care provider Mears raised its full-year guidance on Thursday after it revealed the UK Ministry of Defence had extended certain key contracts.
Derwent London upgrades rental guidance after strong half-year
Derwent London reported a strong first-half rental income performance on Thursday, leading to an upgrade to its rental growth guidance.
Ti Fluid Systems posts H1 profit beat, reaffirms FY margin guidance
Automotive components manufacturer TI Fluid Systems posted interim profits that came in ahead of expectations on Thursday and said it was confident that adjusted underlying earnings margins would continue to expand throughout FY24.
IP Group increases buyback programme by £10m
Intellectual property business IP Group said on Thursday that it would increase its current share buyback programme as a result of cash proceeds from H1 exits coming in ahead of the prior year.
UK housing market picks up as mortgage rate fall, RICS survey shows
The UK house sales market turned a "bit sunnier" last month, according to the latest UK Residential Survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), with near-term sales expectations now at their strongest in four and a half years.
CRH lifts FY core profit guidance
Building materials group CRH said on Thursday that it was lifting its full-year guidance as it posted a jump in second-quarter core profits.
Beazley reports record first-half profit
Beazley announced a record profit before tax of $728. 9m for the first half on Thursday, nearly doubling its $366. 4 million profit from the same period last year.
Hill & Smith reports solid first half, but shares drop
Shares in Hill & Smith dropped on Thursday despite the company reaffirming recently upgraded full-year guidance after a solid first-half performance.
Hikma Pharmaceuticals outlines 'excellent' H1, upgrades FY guidance
Pharmaceutical company Hikma Pharmaceuticals shares were in the green early on Thursday after the group's H1 results pointed to an "excellent" start to the year and upgraded FY guidance.
London open: FTSE tumbles amid US recession fears
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Thursday as worries about a US recession dented sentiment and as investors waded through a barrage of corporate releases.
Spirax Group H1 results fall short of expectations
Industrial and commercial steam system products manufacturer Spirax Group fell short of market expectations with its first-half performance but said on Thursday that H2 would be stronger.
Genuit in two acquisitions for £5.2m
Ventilation specialist Genuit Group said it had bought Sky Garden Limited, Omnie and Timoleon for a combined £5. 2m.
Morgan Sindall FY performance to be 'slightly ahead' of expectations
Construction company Morgan Sindall said on Thursday that its full-year performance was set to be "slightly ahead" of its previous expectations after a record first-half performance.
Entain upgrades full-year guidance after strong Q2
Sports betting and gaming group Entain has lifted its full-year guidance after a stronger-than-expected second quarter along with the revised timing of regulatory implementation in Brazil and the Netherlands, causing shares to surge on Thursday.
Assura to buy Northwest Healthcare Properties UK portfolio for £500m
Assura said it had signed a deal with Northwest Healthcare Properties to buy its UK private hospital portfolio for £500m.
Harbour Energy narrows FY production guidance
Harbour Energy narrowed its full-year production guidance on Thursday as the oil and gas producer pointed to "good" progress on its capital projects and planned maintenance shutdowns.
Deliveroo sees FY in upper half of forecasts as it swings to profit
UK takeaway delivery company Deliveroo on Thursday said it expected annual earnings to be in the upper half of forecasts after swinging to a profit for the first six months of the year.
PageGroup profits slide in 'challenging' markets
Recruiter PageGroup posted a slump in first-half profit on Thursday as revenue fell in "challenging" market conditions.
UK's CMA finds local concern in Barratt/Redrow deal
Britain's competition regulator said its phase 1 review into Barratt's £2. 5bn deal to buy smaller house builder Redrow had raised concerns around one Barratt development.