Financial News

William Hill update lifts shares

Shares in FTSE 250 bookmaker William Hill climbed by 5.90% after it announced that its credit covenants had been suspended…

Avacta boosted by COVID-19 reagent developments

Avacta Group watched its shares surge 33.92% after reagents developed for COVID testing were found to block part of the…

Persimmon’s reopening plans don’t reassure markets

The price of shares in Persimmon slipped by 4.83% after the firm reported that 65% of production capacity had been…

WH Smith down on high-street woes

Shares in FTSE 250 newsagent WH Smith declined by 5.31% as pre-tax profits dropped by 3% for the six months…

Westminster Group results don’t inspire confidence

AIM-listed Westminster Group saw its shares fall by 22.26% after operations at airports and training provision were disrupted by COVID-19.

Sage lifted by H1 update

The price of shares in FTSE 100 enterprise software firm Sage Group climbed by 3.79% to 679.80p after the company…

Trinity results fail to impress

AIM-listed Trinity Exploration & Production saw its share price fall by 2.06% after reporting a 2% rise in revenues for…

Warpaint London results don’t paint a pretty picture

Shares in AIM-listed cosmetics company Warpaint London dropped by 4.76% after pre-tax profits for the year ended 31st December fell…

Vodafone climbs on lower losses

The price of shares in FTSE 100 telecoms firm Vodafone increased by 8.37% after losses for the 2020 financial year…

Renishaw up despite heavy profits drop

Renishaw saw its share price increase by 3.42% despite reporting a 76% fall in pre-tax profits for the nine months…