Smiths looks to spin off medical division
FTSE 100 engineering firm Smiths saw its share price rise by 5.78% to 1,391p after announcing that it would split off its medical arm in the coming months.
FTSE 100 engineering firm Smiths saw its share price rise by 5.78% to 1,391p after announcing that it would split off its medical arm in the coming months.
Consumer transport outfit FirstGroup saw its share price shoot upwards by 10.04%, to 87.65p, after the group reported a 19.2% increase in revenues.
Revenue at information services agency Experian increased by 7% in the six months ended 30th September from the same period a year earlier.
AIM-listed advertising firm The Mission Marketing Group has announced the disposal of its Broadcare business for £4.4 million.
FTSE 250 engineering outfit Babcock has pushed back against a recent analyst report described as containing false and malicious statements.
Volex has seen its share price rise by 4.41% to 88.86p after statutory pre-tax profits for the 26 weeks to 30th September climbed by 16.7%.
International events and information services firm Informa said that underlying revenues in the 10 months ended 31st October were up by 3.9%.
FTSE 100 pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca’s share price rose by 2.25% to 5,989p after product sales in the third quarter climbed by 8%.
The share price of clothing brand Superdry fell by 2.17% to 837.88p as in-store sales dropped during the 26 weeks ended 27th October.
AIM-listed aquaculture specialist Benchmark Holdings has announced that revenues for the year ended 30th September rose by 7% to more than £150 million.