Future moves ahead on strong final quarter

FTSE 250 publishing company Future (LON:FUTR) watched its shares soar 10.35% to 1,315.40p (as of 13:15 BST) after it said that trading in the final quarter of the year ending 30th September has been stronger than previously expected. The company has seen a significant boost from Amazon Prime Day activity and the US operations have performed strongly.

CEO Zillah Byng-Thorne commented: “Our strategy of growing our core business through expanding our audience and reach in existing verticals is bringing further momentum.

“Integration of our acquisitions is on track and we now have a substantial presence in the US. We are successfully leveraging our brands on our technology platform, driving strong growth across the business“.