Marks & Spencer shares climb as profits pick up
The share price of supermarket chain Marks & Spencer has risen by 4.07% as it reported a 51.5% improvement in pre-tax profits for H1.
The share price of supermarket chain Marks & Spencer has risen by 4.07% as it reported a 51.5% improvement in pre-tax profits for H1.
Upstream gas firm Sound Energy has seen its share price drop by 15.77% after it agreed to sell a portion of its interest in its Eastern Morocco portfolio.
Veteran trader David Jones speculates that the pound’s long decline could be over, despite the apparent impasse over Brexit.
The price of shares in Associated British Foods has risen by 5.16% despite an 8% drop in statutory pre-tax profits connected to a exceptional charge.
The share price of FTSE 250 office operator IWG fell by 1.52% as it published a trading statement for the quarter ended 30th September.
AIM-listed Amryt Pharmaceuticals has seen its share price rise by 2.42% after it reported revenue growth of 19.7% for the nine months to 30th September.
Golden Prospect Precious Metals is the best performing investment trust year-to-date with a gain of almost 64%, but there could be more upside to come.
Marketing and media consultancy Ebiquity looks very good value well worth backing, especially before the Capital Markets Day on the 19 November, writes Mark Watson-Mitchell.
Ahead of London Longevity Week, Hill Dickinson’s James Lawford Davies and Michael Corcoran look at recent growth in investment for Longevity companies and the continued market focus on the industry’s potential for 2020.
AIM-listed self-storage firm Lok’n Store has seen its share price climb by 4.38% as revenues grew by 10.3% during the year ended 31st July.