Markets positive about Rightmove acquisition
Online real estate company Rightmove has announced the purchase of Van Mildert, a provider of client referencing and rent guarantee products.
Online real estate company Rightmove has announced the purchase of Van Mildert, a provider of client referencing and rent guarantee products.
The price of shares in pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca has risen by 5.32% after it published results for the first half of 2019.
FTSE 250 consumer travel group National Express has seen its share price rise by 3.11% after profits before tax for the first half climbed by 10.4%.
AIM-listed professional and legal advisory firm Gordon Dadds has seen its share price rise by 9.96% after reporting a 69% improvement in revenues.
AIM-listed software developer Sopheon has said that revenues for the year ended 30th June rose by 4.5%, driven by a 197% increase in cloud service bookings.
FTSE 250 pub and hotel operator Marston’s has seen its share price drop by 8.83% after it reported modest sales growth for the 42 weeks ended 2oth July.
Shares in FTSE 100 broadcaster ITV have climbed 6.54% after its results for the first half of 2019 were slightly ahead of expectations.
Shares in the AIM-listed drinks producer Fevertree dropped by 8.01% as it published results for the six months to 30th June.
AIM-listed software developer GetBusy watched its share price increase by 25.34% after it reported a 19% increase in revenues for the half year.
Shares in specialist insurance group Beazley climbed by 4.19% after it announced that pre-tax profits for the six months ended 30th June rose by 189%.