UK Stock Market News

Bellway slumps to year-low on H1 update
Shares in housebuilder Bellway (BWY) slumped 9% to a new year-low of £19.50 after its H1 update failed to reassure

CVS rises as CMA decision brings certainty
Shares in CVS (CVSG:AIM) rose after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) finally concluded its veterinary services market investigation. The

Kingfisher gains on earnings and buyback
Shares in DIY retailer Kingfisher (KGF) gained 1.5% after FY25 earnings met expectations and the group launched a new buyback.

Spire tumbles as suitors terminate talks
Spire Healthcare (SPI) tumbled 20% to 154p after buyout firms Bridgepoint (BPT) and Triton Partners terminated bid talks with the

Goodwin tumbles on lost tenders
Shares in engineering group Goodwin (GDWN) tumbled 39% to £140 after the firm said it had lost two significant tenders.

Middle East warning weighs on Applied Nutrition
Shares in Applied Nutrition (APN) plunged 11% to 196.4p after the company warned of ‘some reduction’ in Middle East volumes

Distribution Finance Capital beats expectations
Specialist lender Distribution Finance Capital Holdings (DFCH) posted forecast-beating FY25 results thanks to record demand for new loans. The bank

Sharesify Podcast 20 March 2026
If a week is a long time in politics, sometimes it can be a lifetime in financial markets. On Wednesday

Sharesify podcast, with JPMorgan Claverhouse
In this latest Sharesify podcast special, the team welcomes Anthony Lynch, co-manager of JPMorgan Claverhouse Investment Trust (JCH), to discuss

Why shares in The Works are up today
Shares in The Works (WRKS) rallied 20% to 44p after the cut-price books-to-toys retailer shuttered its online business and raised

Coming next week: Kingfisher, Next and Cintas
After our inaugural wrap of results incoming last Friday, this week we spin through what to expect from Kingfisher (KGF), Next

Temple Bar has another outstanding year
Specialist value-seeking trust Temple Bar (TMPL) posted another year of outstanding performance in 2025. After a near 20% NAV total

Smiths overhaul overshadows seemingly strong trading
Investors in Smiths (SMIN) are being asked some tough questions as the FTSE 100 multi-national engineering business reshapes its business.

Unilever in talks to sell food business
Shares in Unilever (ULVR) rose 1.3% to £46.34 after the consumer goods powerhouse confirmed it is in talks to sell

Wetherspoon warns on FY26 earnings
Pub operator JD Wetherspoon (JDW) posted a fall in H1 profit and warned FY earnings might miss expectations ‘slightly’. Despite

Why Micron stock dropped sharply after earnings beat
Investors expected a lot from memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology (MU). They got plenty, but not enough it seems. Pre-market













