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Close Brothers share slide continues
Shares in lender Close Brothers (CBG) slid as doubts continued to swirl over the firm’s potential exposure to motor finance
Virgin Wines delivers robust results
Specialist wine supplier Virgin Wines (VINO:AIM) uncorked palate-pleasing H1 results showing positive progress against a refreshed growth strategy. The Norwich-based
Ambitious Wickes bumps up stores target
Shares in Wickes (WIX) jumped 3% to 221.5p after the home improvement retailer posted forecast-beating FY25 profits and announced a
Ashtead Technology earnings top forecasts
Subsea services group Ashtead Technology (AT.) posted FY25 earnings well above the consensus, while revenue was in line with estimates.
Allianz Tech Trust beats benchmark again as AI/chips drive returns
Allianz Technology Trust (ATT) beat its benchmark again in 2025. This was supported by strong gains in semiconductor stocks and
Popular Scottish Mortgage trust wants to ante up private holdings
The Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust (SMT) wants to up its exposure to ambitious private companies. The global growth fund is
F&C delivers 55th consecutive dividend increase
Global fund F&C (FCIT) underperformed its benchmark in 2025 as the weak dollar and some disappointments in Europe and the
SRT Marine H1 revenue nearly doubles
AIM-listed maritime surveillance system and navigation device maker SRT Marine (SRT) posted a near-doubling in H1 revenue. The firm also
Liontrust acquires River Global’s asset management arm
Active fund manager Liontrust (LIO), has agreed to acquire River Global’s (RVRG) asset management arm in an all-share deal worth
Iran conflict ‘severely’ impacting UK M&A
Mid-market legal services firm DSW Capital (DSW) warned the Iran war had ‘severely impacted’ UK M&A activity. As a result,
Standard Life beats forecasts and confirms outlook
Life insurance and savings group Standard Life (SDLF) delivered better-than-expected FY25 profit and maintained its FY26 guidance. The firm, formerly
Sharesify podcast 13 March 2026
In today’s podcast, the Sharesify team talk markets, technicals, and the week’s winners and losers. While the FTSE 100 is
Sunbelt Rentals posts drop in earnings
Plant and equipment hire firm Sunbelt Rentals (SUNB), formerly known as Ashtead, posted an 11% drop in Q3 earnings. These
Adobe’s AI growth is accelerating but firm facing leadership change
Investors have been antsy about Adobe’s (ADBE) future for more than a year and now they are facing the added
AJOT’s conviction remains ‘as high as ever’
AVI Japan Opportunity Trust’s (AJOT) positive performance continued in 2025. This was a transformative year which saw the fund merge
Coming next week: Ashtead Technology, Trustpilot and Wickes
In the first of what we hope will be a weekly wrap of interesting results incoming, we spin through Ashtead
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