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FTSE 100 shares drop as sterling gains
London's FTSE 100 hit reverse gear as the pound recovered a little of its mojo
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Pearson is an international media company with market-leading businesses in education, business information and consumer publishing.
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Income investors left reeling as £2bn wiped off Pearson
The group dismayed investors with plans to cut the dividend payout
Powerhouse Energy lives up to its name after UK deal
The best of the share price rises and falls in London at 3.30pm
Pearson horror show trading update wipes £1.5bn from the value of the business...company may offload Penguin
Along with recalibrating earnings guidance, it unveiled plans to cut the dividend and potentially offload its stake in Penguin Random House.
FTSE 100 edges higher despite Pearson share dump
FTSE 100 shares closed higher on Wednesday, in spite of investors dumping shares in educational publisher Pearson
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UK stocks end higher but wary of US rate hike
UK stocks ended higher on Tuesday but off their day’s best as speculation mounted over a December US rate hike
FTSE 100 stocks shed 100 points on sterling rally, data and Wall St sell-off
FTSE 100 stocks shed nearly 100 points on Friday, as a combination of strong sterling, weak construction data and a sell-off by majors on Wall Street left the London market only slightly higher on the week
FTSE 100 closes down as StanChart drops again, US poll jitters
London's FTSE 100 closed sharply lower on Wednesday as Standard Chartered topped the losers' list for a second successive session, while markets grew jittery about a possible Donald Trump electoral victory
Wall Street bank changes call on Pearson
The stock has been downgraded in the face of some fairly tough trading conditions.
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Burberry not in fashion, according to broker Liberum
A look at some analyst views on Tuesday morning
FTSE 100 shares end higher in a 7,000 level photo finish
FTSE 100 shares managed to close higher on Tuesday and hold onto the 7,000 mark – just. The blue-chip ticker ended up 0.8%, or 52 points, at 7,000.06 in what looked like a photo finish
Trending - Pearson to stay behind after class?
A look at some of the most popular trending stories on the internet on Monday
Risers and fallers: Pearson, StratMin Global, Hornby...
Pearson was hammered by investors, analysts and pretty much anybody on Monday after sales failed to pick up in the third quarter
Pearson pummelled as market questions future of the dividend
No profit warning - yet - but the group is having to cut costs hard to remain on track and there is a limit to cost-cutting
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FTSE 100 dragged lower by publisher Pearson
FTSE 100 shares were dragged lower by education publisher Pearson on Monday which plunged as much as 11% after it reported falling sales amid "challenging" trading
Week Ahead: Retailers ASOS and Burberry go head-to-head
The collapse of sterling will have been a boon to both retailers
Pearson to defy expectations of a profit warning
Morgan Stanley doesn't believe Pearson will publish another earnings alert, so it sees the shares as too cheap to ignore.
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FTSE 100 closes just below its all-time high
The FTSE 100 index surpassed its all-time closing high during the day but could not sustain it
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Brokers: Barclays like media firms, just not ITV
ITV and Inmarsat were the only two media and telecoms firms downgraded by Barclays in its latest note on the industry
FTSE 100 marks 5-week high on Fed-fuelled rally
London stocks ended at a five-week high on Thursday as investors took comfort from the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold off a US rate hike the previous day
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Brokers: Randgold Resources upgraded as UBS sees dividend potential
Also, Sports Direct, Enquest, Pearson, Hurricane Energy
UK stocks end higher as tech sector lights up with merger deal, oil prices rise
London shares closed higher on Thursday led by Britain’s biggest tech deal of the year and an advance by oil prices
London’s mining stocks and bullish retail sales give FTSE a firm finish
London stocks were dominated by gains from miners for a second time in a week while forecast-beating UK retail sales data put Brexit fears in the shade to give blue-chip stocks a firm close on Thursday
FTSE 100 marks time despite strong retail sales
Ex-div stocks are weighing on the Footsie, which was barely in positive territory
Trending - RBS and the delay on passing on rate cut
UK taxpayer funded banks have so far reportedly refused to pass the rate cut on
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Brokers: IAG a "cause for concern" says Liberum
For analysts at Liberum there were some “causes for concern” at British Airways owner IAG
London shares recover thanks to financials
London shares recovered to close firm on Friday, after a session most spent in negative territory, after a strong performance from financial stocks, especially bank Barclays
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Deutsche Bank sees haven in publishing stocks
A look at some broker upraded and downgraded on Friday
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Brokers: Liberum shares its post-Brexit and Bremain tips
Liberum offers its stock tips should the UK decide to leave the EU or should it decide to stay
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Brokers: Next and Restaurant Group see price targets slashed
Cuts to the price targets of Next and Frankie & Benny’s owner Restaurant Group were the highlights of a fairly quiet Monday on the broker front
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Brokers: UBS upgrades Centrica to 'Buy'
UBS upgrades gas and electricity firm Centrica, while Berenberg moves Aveva Group the other way
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UK shares don't move needle much: Weatherly International stands out
UK shares went higher on Thursday, but small caps were making slightly better ground than Footsie.
Small caps and FTSE 100 both hold steady
FTSE AIM All-share added 0.19% to 732.6, while FTSE100 was three points better at 6,367, another new high for the year.
Weatherly International shines bright as small caps go higher
UK small caps were outshining big caps in early deals with copper junior Weatherly International PLC the runaway gainer.
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Drug companies inject interest into lacklustre London market
PureTech Health told investors it had expanded its focus on microbiome-based interventions
Small cap shares outpacing FTSE100 at lunch
Small cap shares were doing better than the bigger FTSE100 on Thursday, with Fastnet Equity among notable gainers..
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Footsie finishes 1.38% ahead as crude gains
Britain's blue chip index took the scenic route to finish pretty much where it started - up 83 points to 6,096
FTSE100 keeping above water; Pearson top gainer
FTSE100 was keeping its head above water at lunch as oil crept higher and educational publisher Pearson (LON:PSON) saw shares rise.
Risers & fallers: Burberry Group, Pearson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sports Direct, Weir, William Hill
Tristel ends a rough week on a high note as directors buy more than 100,000 shares in the company.
Royal Bank of Scotland to unveil eighth year of losses
State-owned bank to take £2.5bn hit from PPI and other scandals
Week ahead - UK housing under the spotlight - again
Some big names report next week, including house builders Barratt Developments, Bovis and High Street bookies Ladbrokes.
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Footsie closes lower after US jobs report
FTSE100 closed 50 points down as traders were put off equities....
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Some uncertainty removed at Pearson, says Barclays
Pearson, a business that was once described as 'opaque'. has had some "layers of uncertainty" removed, Barclays said
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FTSE 100 back above 5,900 ... just!
The top-share index put in an injury time effort to rise back above 5,900.
Big oil leads the FTSE100 higher
The FTSE100 was up a further 133 points, or 2.3%, to 5,906 with oil stocks rising to the top.
Risers and fallers: Madagascar Oil, Nighthawk, Fusionex, Anglo American..
Major share price rises and fallers in London at 4.15pm
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FTSE 100 roars back after Draghi brings the cavalry again
UK equities were in good shape even before ECB president Draghi started sweet-talking the market
FTSE100 stands firm against the global rout
The benchmark FTSE 100 Index climbed 21 points to 5,696
Most Followed: Lagarde, JP Morgan, Marine Harvest..
George Osborne has given his backing to incumbent IMF chief Christine Lagarde.
Risers and Fallers: Bango, Condor Gold, FinnAust Mining, Frontier Res, MX Oil, Weatherly Intl
The main share price movers in London today at 9.45am
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London market dips after overnight US and Asia woe
The Footsie drifted 6.23 points to 5667 after losses in Shanghai and on Wall Street
Pearson warns on profits but maintains dividend
Education publisher forecast 2016 operating profit of up to £620mln
Thursday's agenda: Liberum a ‘seller’ ahead of Pearson update
Analysts have not exactly been upbeat on media giant Pearson in recent months....
FTSE100 slides as global worries mount
FTSE 100 was 30 points lower at 5,774 with oil stocks again bearing the brunt
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FTSE 100 rises 60 points despite resources millstone
While it is unlikely the Footsie will finish the year in credit, three more days of 60 points gains will see it go close
Not a year to bet your house on miners
The roof fell in on mining companies but it was a year to celebrate for house builders
House builders wanted as north of England surveys flood damage
Flood damage in the north of England could see a lot of work coming the way of Britain's house builders
The drugs are working for the Footsie
The strength of pharma stocks more than outweighed the softness of commodities plays early doors
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FTSE100 ends higher as Standard Chartered leads the risers
The FTSE 100 ended the day 43 points, or 0.7%, higher to 6,061
FTSE rises; Supergroup makes a super start to the year
The FTSE100, which is down around 7.5% on the year, rose almost 1%, or 59 points, to 6,076 by lunch.
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Brokers: Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Kingfisher ..
Mining analysts are still reeling from Anglo American’s massive retrenchment yesterday,
FTSE100 turns red, Xchanging backs new bidder
The miners turned back into the red during the morning session sending the index 9 points lower to 6,126.
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Risers & Fallers: AB Foods, Berkeley Group, Debenhams, IG Group, Ophir Energy, Pearson
Berkeley Group's pledge to return a whole wodge of cash to shareholders is doing wonders for the share price
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Brokers: Rolls and BAE put engineers centre stage
Pearson, Weir, Sirius Minerals, AdEPT Telecom also feature
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Shire acquisition divides opinions
Companies covered: William Hill, Paddy Power, house builders, Shire, Standard Chartered, Ryanair
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UBS upgrades Micro Focus, eyes spin-out of Linux unit
Micro Focus, APR Energy, Pearson, Entertainment One and SIG are in the broker spotlight this morning
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Papers – Aberdeen Asset Management not looking for suitors
After stories of meetings with possible buyers, The Times reports that the fund manager is not looking for suitors
FTSE 100 advance accelerates as China cuts rates
China has cheered the market, especially investors in resource stocks, by announcing further stimulus measures
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Broker spotlight: Lonmin’s US$400mln rights splits City
Lonmin, Pearson, SThree, Hays, and Robert Walters are in Thursday's broker spotlight
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FTSE 100 rouses itself after ECB press conference
The only way was up after Mario Draghi's press conference proved sweet music to the ears of the bulls
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Risers & Fallers: Zoopla, Ladbrokes, Debenhams, SIG, Foxtons, Pearson
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 12.30pm.
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Broker spotlight: Berkeley Energy, IOG, Pearson, Sound..
Investec thought things had bottomed out at Pearson: the broker was wrong
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FTSE 100 finishes flat on Wednesday
The FTSE 100 ground out a ‘flat’ close to a rather ordinary Wednesday
Corporate results lift Footsie but Home Retail disappoints
The FTSE 100 Index reversed early losses to stand 31.75 points ahead at 6376
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Risers & Fallers: Merlin Entertainment, Fidessa, Plutus Powergen, Mariana Resources and more...
Below are the main news-driven share price movements a 4pm.
Pearson's shares slide on earnings cut
In the third quarter sales dropped 5% on a constant currency basis
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Risers & Fallers: Cranswick, Regency Mines, Strat Aero, APR Energy, ITM Power and Koovs
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 3.30pm.
Persimmon lifts profits but faces obstacles to growth
Housebuilder is facing a shortage of skilled staff
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Risers and fallers, including Venn Life,IGas, Cineworld, Lansdowne, Lonmin...
Here's a first look at the main movers in early deals in London on Thursday....
‘The Economist’ and Ferrari become relatives as Fiat Chrysler’s investment arm buys Pearson’s stake
Pearson is offloading a 27.8% holding in The Economist Group to Turin-based Exor Spa, which is controlled by the Agnelli family, for £287mln.
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FTSE 100's last minute spike can't prevent losses
FTSE 100 eased 1.4%, or 93 points, to 6,541, after a last minute spike softened the blow.
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Most followed: Chinese devaluation, Interserve, Netplay TV, Pearson
As Mrs Doyle from Father Ted probably never said: "Yuan, yuan, yuan". It's all about the second "one off event" of a Chinese currency devaluation this morning.
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Asia-focused stocks take hit from Chinese currency turmoil
Miners fall as Beijing's move sparks commodity demand fears
Pearson sells stake in The Economist for £469mln
Education group sells news magazine to founders of Italy's Fiat Chrysler
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FTSE ends much lower as markets drop after China sell-off
In the UK, the FTSE 100 Index shed 74 points, or 1.1% to 6,505.
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Risers & Fallers including Metminco, Nyota, Photonstar, Pearson, Dialight, Golden Saint...
Photonstar led the risers after it signed a new contract with a leading electronics company, while Golden Saint resources fell after revealing a share placing.
Pearson to sell 50% stake in The Economist
Planned sale follows deal to off-load FT Group to Nikkei
Pearson "eyes more sell-offs" as Nikkei reassures on FT
Pearson could sell stake in Penguin Random House, analysts say
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Oil majors drag on shares as crude prices flounder
Falling gold prices are taking the shine off miners
Pearson's FT sale may just be the start, suggests Deutsche
Unsurprisingly, Pearson and its sale of the FT to Japan's Nikkei received coverage...
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Markets dip on lacklustre European economic data
Pace of eurozone economic growth slowed slightly in July
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FTSE100 called to start lower after China data disappoints
FTSE100 is called to start lower as traders are put off.....
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FTSE100 closes lower as traders lack direction
FTSE100 closed lower on Thursday as the mood was one of caution...