Tuesday, 27 October 2026
- Shore Capital puts HSBC under review and expects to upgrade to 'hold' after share price fall
Shore Capital has placed its rating on HSBC under review, from sell, and said it expects to upgrade the shares to hold unless they bounce.
- JP Morgan says AstraZeneca offers compelling risk and reward ahead of rich 2027 newsflow
JP Morgan has said AstraZeneca offers a compelling balance of risk and reward, pointing to a run of late-stage trial results due in 2027 that could unlock more…
- Traders put 48% chance on Google releasing Gemini 4 Carbon by mid-November
Traders on the prediction market Polymarket give Google a 48% chance of releasing its Gemini 4 "Carbon" model to the public by 15 November, and 72% by the end…
- Deutsche Bank upgrades Antofagasta after production guidance reset
Deutsche Bank has upgraded Antofagasta, the FTSE 100 copper miner, from 'sell' to 'hold', saying a reset in production guidance has made its targets more…
- Panmure Liberum upgrades Inspiration Healthcare to 'buy' as refinancing risk eases
Panmure Liberum has upgraded Inspiration Healthcare, the medical technology group, from 'hold' to' buy', saying a three-year extension of its bank facility has…
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London shares drop sharply as HSBC and Reckitt add to the pain Update
The FTSE 100 dropped sharply in the first hour of trading, with HSBC and Reckitt adding to the day's pain.
- HSBC shares slide 7% as investors look past profit jump to net interest income worries
HSBC shares fell 7% to 1,269.6p in early trading, making the bank the biggest faller on the FTSE 100 after a seemingly small net interest undershoot.
- Reckitt shares fall 6% as Jefferies calls third-quarter update "not a good" one
Shares in Reckitt Benckiser fell 6% to 5,156p in early trading after the consumer health group missed sales forecasts and cut its full-year growth guidance.
- Deutsche Bank downgrades Sainsbury's to 'hold' as volume outlook softens
Deutsche Bank has cut its rating on Sainsbury's from 'buy' to 'hold' and lowered its price target to 365p from 390p, saying the supermarket offers less upside…
- Revolution Beauty says it is trading at the top end of forecasts after swinging to first-half EBITDA profit
Revolution Beauty, the mass-market make-up brand, said it expects to deliver full-year results at the top end of market expectations after a first half in…
- Vistry hires Severn Trent finance chief Helen Miles as CFO and names interim
Vistry, the housebuilder that specialises in partnerships with housing associations and councils, has appointed Helen Miles, the chief financial officer of…
- McBride chief executive Chris Smith to retire after almost 12 years
McBride, the European maker of private label household cleaning and hygiene products, said chief executive Chris Smith intends to retire, with a successor…
- Informa cuts 2026 revenue growth forecast to 3% as Saudi Arabia unrest forces event cancellations
Informa, the FTSE 100 events and academic publishing group, now expects underlying revenue growth of about 3% this year, half its previous guidance of about…
- AstraZeneca wins EU approval for Enhertu in early breast cancer
AstraZeneca and its Japanese partner Daiichi Sankyo have won European Union approval for the breast cancer drug Enhertu as a treatment given after surgery to…
- Reckitt trims 2026 sales growth forecast as Lysol supply problems hit North America
Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of Dettol, Durex and Gaviscon, has narrowed its full-year sales growth guidance for its core business to 3.5% to 4.5%, after…
- HSBC holds 2026 guidance as third-quarter profit jumps 32% to $9.6bn and it launches another $1bn buy-back
HSBC has kept its 2026 guidance intact after a third quarter in which profit before tax rose 32% to $9.6bn, saying it still expects banking net interest income…
- FTSE 100 LIVE: London shares set to open lower, ignoring Asia rebound Update
The spread betting firms are predicting London shares will give up most of Monday's gains, ignoring Asia's tech revival.
- FTSE 100 LIVE: Asian markets mostly higher as AI rally lifts Japan and Korea; ASX closes at seven-week high
Asian sharemarkets were mostly higher on Tuesday as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence stocks lifted Japan and South Korea, while Australian…