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Reckitt rallies on sales beat and buyback
Shares in household and personal care group Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT) rallied 5% after the firm posted forecast-beating Q2 sales and
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Essentra beats forecasts and sets new margin target
Specialist plastic and metals parts maker Essentra (LON:ESNT) beat forecasts and set out a new interim operating margin target. The
Biotech Growth Trust boosted by Forte Biosciences buyout
Investment trust Biotech Growth (LON:BIOG) received another boost after Forte Biosciences (NASDAQ:FBRX) agreed a $2.2 billion takeover by Argenx (EBR:ARGX), a
Unilever leaps on sales beat and upgraded outlook
Consumer goods giant Unilever (LON:ULVR) rallied after delivering forecast-beating sales for Q2. This marked the Anglo-Dutch conglomerate’s best volume quarter
Why Barclays shares are down despite beating forecasts
Shares in Barclays (LON:BARC) fell 5% despite the bank beating forecasts and raising its FY26 group income target. Investors appeared
Cadence Q2 2026: AI chip boom keeps growth engine running, but valuation leaves little room for error
Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ:CDNS) delivered another strong quarter, reinforcing its position as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI
Software stocks on sale? Where UK retail investors may find value after the 2026 sell-off
Enterprise software has been one of 2026’s weakest-performing technology sectors as investors reassessed how generative AI could affect traditional subscription
Harwood Capital opposes Pinewood takeover offer
Shares in Pinewood Technologies (LON:PINE) surged after the automotive software provider said it is minded to recommend a £545 million
Vodafone delivers a stronger start – but can dividend investors expect more?
Vodafone’s (LON:VOD) Q1 trading update gave investors something they have not seen consistently for years: improving momentum and the prospect
AstraZeneca reaffirms 2030 revenue target
UK pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca (LON:AZN) reaffirmed its target of generating $80 billion of revenue in 2030. The firm made the
Cranswick cooks up another quarter of growth
UK food producer Cranswick (LON:CWK) flagged a positive start to FY27 and reaffirmed annual profit guidance. The pork-to-poultry processor delivered
DCC Energy agrees £5.75 billion takeover
Irish firm DCC Energy (LON:DCC) announced it had agreed a £5.75 billion takeover offer from US private equity investors. The
Sharesify podcast 24 July 2026
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UK investment trusts with big China exposure: opportunity after the rebound, or still a value trap?
Chinese equities have gone through an extraordinary boom-bust-recovery cycle. Regulatory crackdowns, the property crisis, weak consumer confidence and geopolitical tensions
Coming next week: Barclays, Apple and Unilever
Next week brings one of the busiest stretches of the earnings season, with results from some of the world’s biggest
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