Tuesday, 20 October 2026
- Netflix forecasts weaker-than-expected fourth quarter
Netflix Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX, XETRA:NFC) on Tuesday forecast fourth-quarter revenue and profit below Wall Street estimates and trimmed its full-year cash flow…
- SpaceX tops quarterly revenue estimates as AI unit surges
SpaceX Corp (NASDAQ:SPCX) reported third-quarter revenue of $14.58 billion on Tuesday, up 161% from a year earlier and ahead of analyst estimates of $12.87…
- Apple faces gross margin pressure as UBS flags slowing iPhone growth ahead of earnings
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) is expected to deliver September-quarter revenue broadly in line with forecasts, but rising component costs and slowing…
- Ocado has 50% upside, says JP Morgan as price target jumps to 460p
Ocado Group PLC (LSE:OCDO), the online grocery technology group, has about 50% share-price upside, according to JP Morgan, which raised its price target to…
- Citi sees 46% upside for Big Yellow as two activists press for a sale
Citi, the investment bank, has reiterated a 'buy' rating on Big Yellow Group PLC (LSE:BYG), the self-storage group, with a target price of £13.19, implying 46%…
- National Grid faces scrutiny over £31bn transmission plan as UBS sticks with 'sell' rating
National Grid PLC (LSE:NG.), the energy network operator, is expected to report a record first-half operating profit, but UBS has maintained its 'sell' rating…
- UBS says early flu pick-up could lift 2027 earnings at Reckitt and Haleon
UBS, the Swiss investment bank, says an early rise in flu incidence could lift 2027 earnings forecasts for Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (LSE:RKT, OTCQX:RBGLY)…
- Royal Road Minerals reports promising surface gold results at El Alemán
Royal Road Minerals Ltd (TSX-V:RYR, OTC:RRDMF, FRA:RLU) has uncovered a broad gold-bearing vein system at surface in Colombia, with new sampling results…
- Jefferies puts AstraZeneca kidney drug trial success odds at 59%
Jefferies, the investment bank, estimates a 59% probability that AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:AZN, NYSE:AZN)’s zibotentan succeeds in the phase 3 ZENITH-HP kidney…
- Plus500 retains 'buy' rating from Panmure Liberum after Brazil acquisition
Plus500 Ltd (LSE:PLUS)’s acquisition of Brazilian broker-dealer Guru gives the fintech group a direct regulated foothold in one of the world’s largest…
- James Halstead target price slashed to 145p as recovery takes longer
Panmure Liberum has cut its target price for James Halstead PLC (AIM:JHD), the UK commercial flooring manufacturer, to 145p from 320p, as a recovery in the…
- Rightmove downgraded to 'hold' as Panmure Liberum warns of tougher 2027
Rightmove PLC (LSE:RMV), the UK property listings website, has been downgraded to 'hold' from 'buy' by Panmure Liberum, which cut its price target to 545p from…
- Cavendish backs Optima Health after interim update shows 60% revenue growth and lower debt
Cavendish rates Optima Health PLC (AIM:OPT, OTC:OHLTF, FRA:J3N), the occupational health provider, a 'buy' with a target price of 302p after a trading update…
- Wishbone Gold hits wide gold and copper zones at Telfer-adjacent Red Setter
Wishbone Gold PLC (AIM:WSBN, AQSE:WSBN) says drilling at its Red Setter project in Western Australia is turning up wide zones of gold and copper…
- Gear4music shares fall 10% as warehouse costs weigh on first-half earnings
Gear4music Holdings PLC (AIM:G4M) shares fell as much as 10% to an intraday low of 210p after the online musical instruments retailer reported lower first-half…
- Ondine Biomedical fundraise gives runway into 2028 as NDA submission moves closer
Peel Hunt said Ondine Biomedical Inc's (AIM:OBI, OTC:OBIMF) completed £10 million fundraise provides the cash runway needed to reach a key US regulatory…
- James Cropper shares jump over 8% as full-year profit outlook beats expectations
James Cropper plc (AIM:CRPR) shares rose over 8% to 760p on Tuesday morning after the advanced materials and paper products group said it expected full-year…
- IXICO shares jump 19% as revenue growth and order book strengthen
IXICO PLC (LSE:IXI, OTC:PHYOF, FRA:PYPB), the medical imaging and data analytics provider focused on central nervous system conditions, rose over 19% to 9.25p…
- XP Power reports record orders as revenue momentum improves
XP Power Ltd (LSE:XPP) expects its 2027 financial year performance to be slightly ahead of market expectations after record third-quarter order intake and…
- Genuit shares fall 14% after profit warning as warm weather hits sales
Genuit Group PLC (LSE:GEN), the supplier of water and climate products, fell over 14% to 248.40p on Tuesday morning after cutting its profit forecast, citing…
- Wickes shares jump 6% after sharp retail improvement; Jefferies retains 'buy'
Wickes Group PLC (LSE:WIX) shares jumped as much as 6% to 228p on Tuesday after third-quarter retail sales accelerated sharply and the home improvement group…
- MARKETS LIVE: Industrials and miners drag London lower as defensives rise Update
London’s decline gathered pace during morning trading as losses among industrial, mining and technology shares outweighed gains across defensive sectors.
- Bunzl shares fall 5% after trading update as Jefferies flags softer second-half margin
Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) shares fell as much as 5% to an intraday low of 2,678p on Tuesday after the distribution group reiterated its full-year guidance despite…
- Galliford Try lands new contracts on Government framework
Galliford Try Holdings PLC (LSE:GFRD, FRA:3WC) told investors it has secured a place on a £5 billion public-sector construction framework, opening up…
- Cornish Metals announces £135m funding as South Crofty mine advances toward production
Cornish Metals PLC (AIM:TIN) has launched a proposed £135 million fundraising to advance its South Crofty tin mine in Cornwall towards first production in…
- UK unemployment falls as payrolls stabilise; Deutsche Bank sees November rate hike
UK unemployment fell to 5% in the three months to August as payroll employment returned to growth, adding to signs that the labour market may be stabilising.
- MARKETS LIVE: London opens lower despite strong unemployment figures Update
The FTSE 100 fell 19 points, or 0.2%, to 10,746 shortly after the open, while the FTSE 250 lost 55 points to 24,324 and the AIM All-Share declined 0.3%.
- Quantum Helium confirms stronger ytd for its oil operations
Quantum Helium Ltd (AIM:QHE) told investors it has generated more oil revenue in the first nine months of 2026 than during the whole of last year, providing a…
- Rockfire Resources sees highest zinc grade to date from Molaoi project
Rockfire Resources PLC (LSE:ROCK) has reported its highest-ever zinc grade from laboratory drilling results at its Molaoi project in Greece, with one interval…
- ACG Metals reveals major upgrade to Gediktepe mine estimates
ACG Metals Ltd (LSE:ACG, OTC:ACGAF) has published an updated technical report for its Gediktepe mine, confirming a post-tax valuation of approximately US$1.2…
- Gulf Keystone Petroleum to merge with neighboring producer ShaMaran
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LSE:GKP) has announced a deal, an all-share merger, with ShaMaran Petroleum, creating an oil producer valued at more than $1…
- GBG reports 4.5% growth in core segments as Americas weakness weighs
GB Group PLC (LSE:GBG), the identity and location technology company, expects first-half revenue to rise 1.4% on a constant currency basis to £139.5 million…
- Ondine Biomedical raises £10m for international commercial expansion
Ondine Biomedical Inc (AIM:OBI, OTC:OBIMF) has raised £10 million through a placing and subscription, securing funding to support international commercial…
- IXICO expects 28% revenue growth as orders accelerate
IXICO PLC (LSE:IXI, OTC:PHYOF, FRA:PYPB), the neuroscience imaging and biomarker analytics company, expects annual revenue to rise 28% to £8.3 million…
- Optima Health revenue rises 60% after PAM Healthcare acquisition
Optima Health PLC (AIM:OPT, OTC:OHLTF, FRA:J3N), the occupational health and wellbeing services provider, expects first-half revenue to rise 60% to £96…
- Anglo American keeps 2026 guidance despite 5% fall in copper production
Anglo American PLC (LSE:AAL) maintained its 2026 production guidance after third-quarter copper output fell 5% year on year as extreme winter weather in Chile…
- Plus500 agrees Brazil acquisition as Latin America expansion accelerates
Plus500 Ltd (LSE:PLUS) has agreed to acquire Brazilian broker-dealer Guru Corretora de Títulos e Valores Mobiliários, giving the trading platform operator a…
- Wickes third-quarter revenue rises almost 5% as retail growth accelerates
Wickes Group PLC (LSE:WIX) reported a near 5% rise in third-quarter revenue to £439 million as stronger volumes across its retail business kept the home…
- Bunzl reiterates 2026 guidance after 4% underlying revenue growth
Bunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) reiterated its full-year guidance after underlying revenue rose 4% in the third quarter, supported by inflation and continued volume…
- MARKETS LIVE: London set to extend losses as Asian technology rout deepens
London stocks are set to extend Monday’s retreat as a deepening sell-off in Asian technology shares overshadows an overnight rebound on Wall Street.
- BHP lays groundwork for major Olympic Dam block cave expansion
BHP Group Ltd (LSE:BHP, ASX:BHP) is laying the groundwork for a major multi-billion-dollar underground expansion at Olympic Dam in South Australia, with a…