Unite Group update doesn’t reassure markets
Unite Group saw its share price decline by 10% despite the company announcing that the impact of university suspensions on business has so far been minimal.
Unite Group saw its share price decline by 10% despite the company announcing that the impact of university suspensions on business has so far been minimal.
FTSE 100 Associated British Foods said that sales in the current period were down significantly due to coronavirus disruption.
The price of shares in BT bounced back by 6.76% despite its announcing that its CEO had self isolated after testing positive for COVID-19.
AIM-listed dairy group Norish saw its share price rise by 2.38% to 86p after pre-tax profits for 2019 increased by 20%.
Shares in Directa Plus climbed 8.94% after it announced revenues for the first quarter of 2020 were on track to more than triple.
The price of shares in FTSE 100 property developer Berkeley Group fell 7.38% after the firm announced a delay to proposed increases in shareholder returns.
FTSE 250 newsagents group WH Smith watched its share price drop by 11.97% to 1,397p as its travel business faced significant disruption.
Novacyt saw its share price climb by 8.47% after it updated the market regarding a novel test for coronavirus.
The price of shares in Breedon Group increased by 4.03% as pre-tax profits for the year ended 31st December improved by 18%.
AIM-listed Dart Group climbed by 3.40% after informing markets that profits before tax at constant currency for the year would be ahead of expectations.