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Forterra, the UK building products manufacturer, reported a 13.5% fall in first-half revenue to £168.80 million and a 9.7% decline in adjusted EBITDA to £27 million. The company cited weaker demand across its product range, implemented modest price rises and surcharges, cut production and reorganised support functions to target annual savings of £2…
Games Workshop Group PLC reported an 11% year-on-year increase in core revenue for its full fiscal year, alongside a 15.7% rise in core operating profit. The company said record group revenue and profit before tax were driven by its miniatures business across channels and regions, while licensing income eased after a prior-year one-off benefit.
NWF Group recorded a 1.9% rise in revenue to £920.30 million for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2026. Headline operating profit increased by 3.1% to £16.80 million, while headline earnings per share fell 3.2% to £0.18. Pretax profit was reported at £12.5 million and net debt stood at £60.50 million. Management proposed a 3.6% dividend increase, exte…
The S&P/ASX 200 closed higher on Tuesday, gaining 0.60% to record a one-month high, led by advances in the Consumer Discretionary, Telecoms Services and Healthcare sectors. Wisetech Global, Guzman Y Gomez and Viva Energy were among the session's top performers, while DroneShield, Stanmore Coal and Megaport posted the steepest declines. Broader mark…
Coats Group reported first-half revenue of $837 million, a 19% increase on a reported basis and 1% organic growth. The company held adjusted EBIT margin at 19.8% while adjusted basic EPS fell 6% to $0.04 due to higher investment in growth initiatives and technology. Adjusted operating profit was $166 million and adjusted net debt totaled $842 milli…
Unite Group reported a 2% year-on-year decline in adjusted net income for the first half of 2026 to £142 million, as rising interest expenses, disposals completed in 2025 and softer occupancy weighed on results. The group recorded an IFRS pretax loss of £417.10 million following a 6.4% reduction in property valuations, but reiterated full-year adju…
Swedish audiobook and publishing company Storytel reported a 12% rise in second-quarter net sales, margin expansion, and a higher full-year adjusted EBITDA target for 2026. Strong performance in the publishing segment, aided by the May closing of the Overamstel acquisition, contributed to top-line gains and improved gross margins.
Novacyt reported first-half 2026 revenue of
Finland-based environmental solutions provider Lamor reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 20.02 million, with adjusted operating profit and EBITDA remaining in positive territory despite weaker demand. Order intake of EUR 19.02 million fell short of the prior year. Management completed commissioning at the Kilpilahti facility, put new financing i…
Creo Medical reported H1 2026 revenue of £3.2 million, a 45% rise year-over-year, while trimming operating costs by 15% and cutting its operating loss by more than 25%. Growth was led by increased use of its Speedboat, SpydrBlade Flex and MicroBlate Fine products and expansion into new markets, notably Latin America. Management kept full-year reven…
Essentra reported first-half 2026 revenue of
Dotdigital reported £90.9 million in revenue for fiscal 2026, an 8% increase year-over-year. The company said the performance matched market expectations, with acquisitions and AI-enabled product expansion supporting recurring revenue growth and a shift toward higher-margin offerings. Management expects to meet market forecasts for fiscal 2027 desp…
Restore Plc reported a 21% increase in first-half 2026 revenue to £175.40 million, driven equally by organic growth and acquisitions. Adjusted earnings per share rose 24% year-on-year to £0.04. Adjusted pretax profit reached £22.30 million, with statutory pretax profit at £7.40 million. The Information Management division grew revenue by 26%, and t…
Inchcape reported a 9% year-on-year increase in first-half revenue to £4.7 billion, while adjusted operating profit held steady at £248 million and adjusted pretax profit reached £188 million. The company has expanded its share buyback to £250 million and anticipates full-year adjusted EPS growth exceeding 10% for 2026, aligned with its medium-term…
Croda reported 4.6% organic sales growth for the first half of 2026, led by strength in its Consumer Care division. Group sales reached £880.50 million, marginally ahead of the £879.42 million consensus from two analysts. Adjusted operating profit rose 6.7% organically to £155.80 million, lifting the adjusted operating margin to 17.7%, though preta…
Stellantis announced an agreement to sell its entire Free2move car-sharing business to Mutares, expected to close by end of 2026. The sale aligns with Stellantis' FaSTLAne 2030 strategy to concentrate investments on areas with stronger returns. Mutares plans to develop Free2move as an independent mobility platform emphasizing operational improvemen…
Taiwan equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the Taiwan Weighted index down 0.05%. Gains in a handful of mid-cap names were offset by double-digit declines in several stocks, while commodity and currency moves showed modest shifts during the session. Market breadth data reported an atypical 0 to 0 figure for advancing versus declining issues on th…
On Sunday, July 26, a shooting at the Bite of Seattle food festival at Seattle Center left three people dead and four others wounded, including a toddler. Seattle police have taken one young person into custody and are searching for a second suspect. Authorities said two people appeared to be shooting at each other and that investigators recovered …
Amazon remains a core long-term growth story thanks to AWS and an aggressive $200B AI infrastructure push, but technicals, stretched near-term multiples vs. momentum, and macro rate risk justify a short-term downgrade to neutral. Trade plan: accumulate on a disciplined dip to $220 with a stop at $200 and a long-term target of $300 over the next 180…
Albert reported a 4% year-on-year decrease in second-quarter net revenue from continuing operations, with top-line revenue of 35 million Swedish kronor and a net loss of 7.87 million kronor. The company narrowed its EBITDA loss, reported modest positive EBITA, and said the revenue decline reflected lower customer acquisition in late 2025 and the de…
Citigroup has hired three seasoned options traders to its Singapore-based foreign exchange options desk to strengthen regional market-making and risk management capabilities. The appointments coincide with a quarterly rise in markets revenue, including gains in Fixed Income driven by higher FX volumes.
Australia’s housing market has entered its steepest slowdown since the pandemic as higher interest rates and the reversal of investor tax incentives have reduced buyer demand and chilled sentiment. Price declines in Sydney and Melbourne, plunging loan enquiries and weaker auction outcomes are translating into lower volumes for trades, removals and …
Morgan Stanley published updated ratings for a set of Japanese space-related equities, separating companies by business model, capital requirements and expected time to profitability. QPS Holdings tops the list on an asset-light synthetic aperture radar satellite model with a ¥2,700 price target, while Synspective, SKY Perfect JSAT and ispace recei…
Shandong Zhongji Electrical Equipment Co Ltd, known as Zhongji Innolight, completed a HK$53.4 billion ($6.81 billion) initial public offering in Hong Kong, the city's biggest equity sale since 2019. The company sold 54.5 million H shares at HK$980 apiece, below the top of its marketed range, with trading set to start on July 30. Zhongji manufacture…
U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Washington as both the Iran-related conflict in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine enter decisive moments. Netanyahu is seeking visible U.S. support ahead of an October 27 election amid tensions in U.S.-Israel ties, wh…
