Author Archives: Tsveta Zikolova

Low-cost carrier easyJet (LON:EZJ) has been one of this Thursday’s UK share prices to watch, flying higher on the back of a better-than-expected trading update. Online retailer ASOS (LON:ASC), however, has not been so fortunate, tumbling as it again cautioned on profits. easyJet flies higher, ASOS slumps easyJet has climbed higher in London today as it reported a rise in revenue for the three months ended June 30. The low-cost carrier also enjoyed a rise…

With the summer earnings season gaining traction, investors have a lot of UK share prices to watch this Wednesday, including specialty chemicals group Johnson Matthey (LON:JMAT), whose shares are taking a beating as the company flagged lower profit at one of its units. Tomorrow is set to bring more excitement on the mid-cap front, with both easyJet (LON:EZJ) and Royal Mail (LON:RMG) scheduled to post results. Johnson Matthey and Fresnillo fall Johnson Matthey is deep…

Luxury goods retailer Burberry (LON:BRBY) has expectedly been among today’s UK share prices to watch as it updated investors on its first-quarter performance. Credit checking company Experian (LON:EXPN), however, is suffering on the back of its own trading update. Burberry rallies, Experian slides Shares in Burberry have been in demand in London this Tuesday as the luxury goods retailer posted a rise in sales in the first quarter of its financial year. The company further…

Mid-cap retailer Sports Direct (LON:SPD) has been among today’s UK share prices to watch, falling deep into the red as it warned that it would delay the publishing of its preliminary results. Tomorrow meanwhile is set to provide some excitement on the FTSE 100 front, with luxury goods retailer Burberry (LON:BRBY) scheduled to post its first-quarter results. Sports Direct tumbles on Monday Sports Direct is in the doldrums this Monday after announcing this morning that…

Thomas Cook (LON:TCG) has been among today’s UK share prices to watch, with the shares tanking as the company announced recapitalisation plans. In notable FTSE 100 movers, Hiscox (LON:HSX) is in the doldrums after issuing an unscheduled profit warning. Thomas Cook tumbles on Friday  Thomas Cook is in freefall this Friday after announcing that it was in discussions with its largest shareholder, Fosun Tourism Group, and its core lending banks, for a substantial new capital…

Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RB) is among this Thursday’s UK share prices to watch, trading higher as investors welcomed the company’s hefty settlement with US authorities over its former unit Indivior. Broader market sentiment meanwhile is upbeat following dovish comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Reckitt Benckiser gains ground Reckitt Benckiser is outperforming the market after announcing that it had agreed a $1.4-billion settlement with the US over Indivior, which was demerged from the FTSE 100…

Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) has been one of today’s UK share prices to watch, with investors digesting the company’s trading update. Broader market sentiment, however, has been subdued ahead of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s highly-anticipated testimony which will be eyed for clues over the US central bank’s monetary policy. Barratt Developments cautiously higher Barratt Developments’ shares have been little changed in London this Wednesday, as the blue-chip housebuilder reported that its full-year profit before tax…