UK Stock Market News

BigBear.ai Stock Analysis: Price Prediction 2026 and Future Growth Potential
Interest in BigBear.ai (NYSE:BBAI) has surged as retail investors search for the next AI-driven growth story beyond mega-cap technology stocks.

Hollywood Bowl racks up record H1 revenue
Shares in Hollywood Bowl (LON:BOWL) rallied to a three-month high after the ten-pin bowling operator reported record H1 sales. This

Cohort climbs 10% after beating forecasts
Shares in AIM-listed defence technology group Cohort (LON:CHRT) climbed 10% after FY26 results beat forecasts. The firm’s CEO also expressed

OCI makes ‘bold decision’ to back XTEL
Private equity trust Oakley Capital Investments (LON:OCI) has announced a £33 million investment in XTEL through the Oakley Capital Fund

Sharesify podcast with Georgina Brittain of JPMorgan UK Small Cap Growth & Income
In our latest podcast special, Steven Frazer and James Crux are joined by Georgina Brittain, co-manager of JPMorgan UK Small

‘Start Investing Now’ part 10: How to research individual stocks for yourself
Buying shares in individual companies can feel exciting, but successful investing involves much more than picking popular names or following

Kingfisher reaffirms guidance after ‘resilient’ Q1
Home improvement giant Kingfisher (LON:KGF) rallied after hailing a ‘resilient’ start to FY27 and reaffirming guidance. The B&Q-to-Screwfix owner’s Q1

Pathos wins largest contract to date
AIM-listed PR firm Pathos Communications (LON:NEWS) announced its largest contract so far, covering FY26 and FY27. The contract, worth $0.7

CVS Group launches buyback after activist pressure
Veterinary services firm CVS Group (LON:CVSG) announced it would buy back £50 million of its shares alongside its latest refinancing.

Bodycote confirms £1.5 billion bid approach
FTSE 250 specialist engineering firm Bodycote (LON:BOY) confirmed it had received an approach from a private equity buyer. The proposal

Sharesify podcast 22 May 2026
In the latest Sharesify Podcast, the team discuss the two companies dominating the headlines this week, namely Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and

CTUK on course for 33rd consecutive dividend hike
Against a ‘challenging’ market backdrop, CT UK Capital and Income (LON:CTUK) underperformed its benchmark in the half to March. However,

Coming next week: Dell Technologies, Kingfisher, Costco
AI infrastructure (again!), and the UK and US consumer will all be under the microscope next week. Dell Technologies (NASDAQ:DELL)

UK IT reseller Softcat jumps 11% as growth guidance raised
As the stock price jump clearly shows, investors very much like what Softcat (LON:SCT) is saying about growth opportunities ahead.

Genuit trims guidance on Middle East conflict
Building products supplier Genuit (LON:GEN) trimmed its FY26 profit guidance due to the impact of the Middle East conflict on

The Works elevated by latest earnings upgrade
Shares in The Works (WRKS) rallied 6% to a six-month high of 57p after the books-to-toys retailer delivered another earnings












