UK Stock Market News

Oracle Q1 2027 earnings: Stock soars as AI surge drives record $664bn backlog
Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) delivered a much stronger-than-expected first quarter, with accelerating AI cloud growth and a record $664bn backlog helping drive

Berkeley Group sees no upturn in housing market
In its AGM trading update, developer Berkeley Group (LON:BKG) said it had seen no upturn in the housing market since

Distribution Finance Capital delivers 50% H1 profits hike
Specialist lender Distribution Finance Capital (LON:DFCH) delivered a 49% jump in H1 pre-tax profits to £13.4 million. That was materially

TSMC August revenue surges 53% to record on AI chip demand
The world’s biggest chipmaker, TSMC (NYSE:TSM) August revenue provided another powerful signal that demand for AI chips remains exceptionally strong.

Associated British Foods plunges on Primark sales miss
Shares in Associated British Foods (LON:ABF) plunged after the conglomerate warned Primark’s like-for-like sales are expected to fall 3% in

Sharesify podcast 9 September 2026
In the latest episode, the guys discuss everything from markets and chip stocks to better-than-expected results from Computacenter (LON:CCC). Our

Why are chip stocks rallying? AMD, Intel & Citi picks explained
Semiconductor stocks have staged a sharp rebound this week after the summer sell-off, with Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices

Henderson High Income beats benchmark in H1
High-yielding trust Henderson High Income (LON:HHI) modestly beat its composite benchmark in H1 as takeovers lent a helping hand. Chairman

Frontier Developments beats forecasts and announces special dividend
AIM-listed games developer Frontier Developments (LON:FDEV) posted forecast-beating FY26 results and announced a £5 million special dividend. For the year

McDonald’s shares hit 52-week low: Is it a buy for UK Investors?
McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) shares have fallen to around their lowest level in a year, but is the sell-off finally creating an

Gym Group upgrades guidance after strong H1 performance
Budget fitness operator Gym Group (LON:GYM) delivered a strong H1 performance with key financial metrics moving in the right direction.

Computacenter H1 2026: What now for shares after AI infrastructure boom?
Computacenter’s (LON:CCC) H1 2026 results have highlighted the growing importance of AI infrastructure to the FTSE 100 technology group. Computacenter’s

Itaconix on course for EBITDA breakthrough
Specialty polymers innovator Itaconix (LON:ITX) reiterated its FY26 guidance of ‘at least’ $14.8 million in revenue and a small positive

James Fisher maintains momentum and confirms FY guidance
Marine services group James Fisher (LON:FSJ) maintained its trading momentum in H1 and confirmed its FY26 profit guidance. The firm

Dunelm marked down as heatwaves hit sales
UK homewares leader Dunelm (LON:DNLM) delivered resilient results for what it described as a ‘challenging’ FY26. The cushions-to-curtains purveyor also

Easyjet flies back into FTSE 100 as Entain and Persimmon exit
Shares in low-cost airline EasyJet (LON:EZJ) will fly back into the FTSE 100 index as part of the latest quarterly












