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St. James's Place PLC is a financial services holding company with principal interests in the sale and marketing of wealth management products and services. The principal activity of the Company is the transaction of long-term insurance and investment business.
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The week ahead includes interims from Topps Tiles, traffic statistics from easyJet and IAG, a trading statement from Electrocomponents and the US non-farm payrolls report
The blue-chip fund manager reported a 23% jump in 2017 pre-tax profit to £760.2mln, up from £618.1mln and above the consensus forecast for £728.5mln
The FTSE 100-listed firm reported 2017 operating profits on a European embedded value (EEV) basis ahead by 36% to £918.5mln, up from £673.6mln in 2016, and beating analysts’ estimates for £845.5mln
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The Footsie may have mainly traded sideways throughout the day but there have been some notable movements among blue-chips.
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Day ahead includes full-year results from blue chips including broadcaster ITV PLC, housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC, motor insurer Admiral PLC, and mid cap estate agents Foxton's PLC
The FTSE 100-listed wealth manager said its total assets at the end of December were £90.8bn, up from £85.7bn at the end of the previous quarter, and ahead 20% year-on-year
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Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished around 27 points lower at 7,615.
The proposed £11.7bn takeover of Sky from Fox is all becoming a bit messy, so investors will be hoping the UK broadcaster can shed some light on whether a takeover from anyone is likely
The bank's analysts said insurers "look reasonably positioned – cushioned against market weakness by strong balance sheets and on PEs that are well within the long-term trading range”
Insurers have been affected by inflation for so-called ‘escape of water’ claims for water damage in homes, while the market remains competitive
The FTSE 100-listed wealth manager said its total funds under management at the end of the period were £85.7bn, up from £83bn at the start of the quarter
The UK blue chip index closed its account on Tuesday up 2.09 at 7,526.
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Day ahead includes first half results from leisure giant Whitbread PLC, and third quarter updates from miner Anglo American PLC and wealth manager St James' Place Capital PLC
The US bank also cut its target price for the FTSE 100-listed firm to 1,200p, reduced from 1,275p previously, offering only around 5% upside to the current share price
Copper is like Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker crossing the halfway line with ball still at feet – in nose-bleed territory, or at least at levels last seen three years ago
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The day ahead includes the quarterly FTSE reshuffle announcement and full year results from UK recruiter Hays
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The week ahead includes results from Bunzl PLC, Hays, PLC, Ladbrokes Coral PLC, a trading update from WH Smith PLC, and the September US jobs report
The FTSE 100 index finished down around 44 at 7,498, above the session low of 7,475.83, but unable to reach the opening peak of 7.542.73
The FTSE 100 closed 10.96 up at 7,275 but Whitbread shares slumped
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Strong performances in its Costa Coffee and Premier Inn chains are expected to have helped to offset softer trading in Whitbread’s restaurant arm
FTSE 100 stocks ended on a high on Tuesday after rangebound trading for much of the session, with engineers leading light gains
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Rather than give the annual State of the Union address, Trump is instead going to give a speech to both parts of Congress - the Senate and the House of Representatives – which is quite normal for first-year presidents.
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BT Group shocked investors earlier this week so many will be waiting on tenterhooks to hear whether TV and broadband bundling rival Sky is faring better.
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Also reporting: Diageo, Daily Mail, Sky, Anglo American, Lonmin, St James's Place and Whitbread
FTSE 100 shares continued their solid rally and even if it was Friday the 13th it was the 14th successive record high close for the blue-chip ticker, built this time by the construction sector
London’s FTSE 100 index closed higher thanks to miners, but well off a late surge as a fresh record high eluded it
Whitbread, among other companies, is due to report interims tomorrow (Tuesday)
Britain's banks had enough on their plates already, but the Brexit vote made things more complicated still
FTSE 100 shares dug themselves out of a hole to close just softer on Friday after banks recovered from heavy falls on speculative reports that troubled Deutsche Bank's US fine may be reduced
London shares ended lower on Wednesday after insurer Admiral felt the negative impact of Brexit vote
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Insurers were in the firing line on Thursday after Barclays released a report giving its assessment of the UK and European insurance market post-Brexit
House builders, financials and airline IAG, which issued a profit warning, took an absolute battering today.
Britain's premier share index is down 4.49% at the midday point, while other European shares are tanking
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That's it from us for a very volatile Friday, more Brexit reaction to follow on Monday.
Britain's top share index opened almost 7% lower before making up some ground after a historic EU referendum vote and as PM David Cameron told the nation he will resign.
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While it is unlikely the Footsie will finish the year in credit, three more days of 60 points gains will see it go close
Flood damage in the north of England could see a lot of work coming the way of Britain's house builders
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Stagecoach, Intertek, IMI, Lancashire Holdings, and St James Place were all in Thursday’s broker spotlight.
BP and Utilitywise attract the attention of investors on Tuesday.
Banking results season is imminent, prompting a few brokers to take stock.
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Equities bounced back with asset managers among those basking in the welcome return to the sunshine.
The People’s Bank of China cut its main interest rate by from 4.85% to 4.6%, doing its bit to shore up confidence
Producer Prices data gave a lift to US prices after a tepid start
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Wednesday sees a veritable clutch of results statements from some big guns....