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Quiet Friday seen ahead of UK August bank holiday, with few numbers and little data
Day ahead diary only includes full-year results from ITM Power PLC, first half numbers from Computacenter PLC, and Henry Boot PLC
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Computacenter PLC
LON:CCC
Computacenter is a leading European independent provider of IT infrastructure services. Computacenter advise companies on IT strategy, deploying and integrating appropriate technologies, and managing elements of their infrastructures on their behalf.
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UBS expects more challenging trading conditions for Computacenter as UK economy slows
“We downgrade Computacenter to ‘neutral’ given the clear potential for more challenging trading conditions in the UK to weigh as the economy slows”
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HSBC may struggle to match rivals
HSBC is the last of the big four banks to report with more uncertainty over the outcome than for its UK-centric rivals.
Computacenter expects to beat 2017 expectations after solid first-quarter growth
The FTSE 250-listed firm said its outlook for the full-year has improved thanks to buoyant market conditions and growth in Germany and France, helped as well by favourable currency movements.
Motif Bio gains as Rodman & Renshaw hikes target price
A look at the top risers and fallers in London on Monday
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Day ahead: Debenhams, Unilever and Sky results in focus
Debenhams, Unilever and Sky are set to take centre stage with their latest results on Thursday
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Primark to keep the ball rolling nicely at Associated British Foods
Week ahead; Associated British Foods , Sky , Unilever Burberry, Reckitt Benckiser...
‘Disappointing’ UK performance hits Computacenter’s bottom line
Full-year statutory profit before tax fell 31% to £87mln, with Computacenter’s UK operations mainly to blame
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Antofagasta closing in on a feasibility study of expansion of Los Pelambres
Big names reporting include Antofagasta, Hikma and Robert Walters.
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Of BT's battles with Ofcom & Sky, and Unilever's face-off with supermarkets
Lots of big names reporting this week including: BHP, Dixons Carphone, easyJet, Diageo, Sky, Unilever and BT
Computacenter reiterates full-year guidance
Currency fluctuations buffed up the performance of the IT infrastructure specialist
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FTSE 100 gains on coat tails of Burberry
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Wednesday after fashion house Burberry bounced back
UK stocks gains after Fed’s Yellen comments, miners dominate after zinc price gains
London stocks closed higher on Friday, feeding off the initial optimism of Wall Street investors over comments from the US central bank’s chief Janet Yellen, while 15-month highs for zinc prices made miners dominate the skyline
FTSE 100 flat as bank holiday and Yellen kept trading light
FTSE 100 was around two points lower at 6,814 as volumes sagged
Week Ahead: Persimmon expected to shrug off Brexit fears
Approvals remained ahead of last year in the run-up to the EU membership referendum but what about after it?
Corero Network Security PLC set to report
Shares in Corero Network Security PLC (LON:CNS) have increased around 77% since 2016 began showing the attention the market is giving this tech stock.
Week Ahead: Cash collection in focus at Utilitywise
Utilitwise is keen to align supplier commercial terms to improve cash conversion
Friday's agenda: JD Wetherspoon PLC profits set to lose fizz
Pub group likely to report half-year profits of £33mln, down from £37mln a year ago
Week Ahead: Argos owner could bow out on a low
Other big names reporting this week include the Pru, G4S and Paddy Power Betfair. Among small caps, updates from Telit, Forbidden Technologies and StatPro catch they eye
Wednesday's agenda: Sky subscriptions seen higher despite Champions League loss
Sky is due to report first quarter results, after it lost the Champions League TV rights to BT in the UK.
Week ahead: Will China dampen the mood ahead of Sky and Whitbread updates?
Investors will get a look at how the living wage is impacting firms when Whitbread reports on Wednesday.
Thursday's agenda - Fed rate decision only story in town?
A clutch of corporate announcements will greet investors on Thursday, but of course there is really only one story in town...
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Week Ahead: Merlin Entertainments, Kingfisher and the Fed to make headlines
The effects of the serious accident at Alton Towers in June could linger at Merlin for some time.
Friday’s agenda – Marshalls to report; Numis upbeat
Marshalls reports interims on Friday and Numis is upbeat......
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Week Ahead: BHP Billiton expected to cut capex guidance
BHP Billiton is one of the big beasts declaring this week, and it may have to choose between cutting the divi or paring capex