Diploma says first-half performance ahead of its expectations
Our expectations for the full year remain positive and unchanged
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Our expectations for the full year remain positive and unchanged
The firm achieved positive underlying earnings in the second half but it is too early to predict the pace of recovery
The retailer is valued at £105mln following last week's placing
2020 was not a great year for dividend payments but some companies keep on cranking out increased dividends year after year, in some cases for a score of years or more
Barclays and Peel Hunt are sitting on the fence, while RBC Capital Markets sees value
The placing price was set at the top end of the range due to high demand
The retailer is still discussing with lenders to secure extra financing
The FTSE 250 group needs a portfolio change, said the bank
There will also be results from Holiday Inn owner Intercontinental Hotels, chemicals specialist Croda International and household goods manufacturer McBride
Losses for the year were US$173mln with a US$14mln deficit in the final three months
Profits for the year to end-December rose by 10% to £8.7bn helped by £660mln of cost savings.
"We see much to like and many reasons to be a buyer on weakness"
The biggest increase was in the company's finished products segment, which includes personal protective equipment, which saw revenues surge 200% in 2020
Already a seller on the Friends of Joules digital marketplace, Garden Trading designs its own home, garden and outdoor products
The online channel accounted for 60% of the company’s total revenues last financial year
The AIM 100’s best performers would probably comfortably outpace the FTSE 250’s in most years and yet the index has seriously lagged the mid-caps index since the credit crunch
The company said the possible all-share offer "significantly undervalued Innovaderma and its standalone prospects"
After a quiet January for London IPO, Dr Martens and Moonpig are due to float soon, with others lining up
The retailer has acquired US brands DTLR Villa and Shoe Palace in just below two months and is focusing on physical stores as well as its online offering
The acquisition will enhance the FTSE 100 retailer's presence in the north and east of the US