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Director dealings: Burberry CFO snaps up shares
(Sharecast News) - Burberry revealed on Thursday that chief financial officer Kate Ferry had acquired 32,026 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed fashion house.
FTSE 250 movers: EasyJet up as another bid rebuffed
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 221550 (MCX) 23,215 0.49%.49
Broker tips: Telecom Plus, Man Group, Domino's Pizza
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price for Telecom Plus to 1,200p from 2,600p, after updating forecasts to reflect the firm's new five‑year plan and heavier‑than‑expected investment programme.
US open: Stocks mixed following PCE reading, Micron earnings
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were mixed early on Thursday as market participants digested a key inflation reading and celebrated better-than-expected quarterly earnings from Micron Technology.
FTSE 100 movers: 3i Group surges on Action update; BP, Shell gush lower
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.9% higher at 10,554.87 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
London close: FTSE gains as Micron results lift mood; 3i Group surges
(Sharecast News) - London stocks enjoyed their highest close in two months on Thursday, led higher by 3i Group after a well-received update on the performance of its largest portfolio holding, and as solid results from Micron Tehnology lifted the mood.
Deutsche Bank downgrades Man Group, says stock up with events
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded Man Group to 'hold' from 'buy' on Thursday as it said the stock was now up with events.
Sky said to have agreed terms to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming unit
(Sharecast News) - Sky has reportedly agreed on terms to buy ITV's broadcast and streaming unit.
JPMorgan initiates coverage of Domino's Pizza at 'underweight'
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan initiated coverage of Domino's Pizza on Thursday with an 'underweight' rating and 145p price target, implying around 25% downside.
Halfords boosts guidance after bumper year, shares soar
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Halfords Group motored ahead on Thursday, after the car-to-cycling retailer posted improved annual earnings and boosted guidance.
BP Marsh to put $5.1m into Autonomy Investment Partners
(Sharecast News) - BP Marsh & Partners said on Thursday it had agreed to invest $5.1m in Autonomy Investment Partners, a newly formed vehicle aligned with XPT Group, representing a 17.9% preferred capital interest.
Edinburgh Worldwide posts solid NAV, share price gains
(Sharecast News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust said on Thursday that its net asset value rose 8.4% in the six months to 30 April, while its share price total return was 14.6%, compared with a 9.4% return from the S&P Global Small Cap Index in sterling terms.
PensionBee reaches £8bn AUA milestone
(Sharecast News) - Online retirement savings provider PensionBee Group announced on Monday that assets under administration had hit approximately £8bn.
Auction Technology Q2 performance remains 'positive'
(Sharecast News) - Auction and list price marketplaces operator Auction Technology Group said on Monday that second‑quarter trading remained positive, building on momentum seen in the first quarter, with the group now expecting to report first‑half revenues of roughly $125m.
MTI Wireless secures $2m military antenna contract
(Sharecast News) - Radio frequency solutions firm MTI Wireless Edge said on Monday that its antenna division has received an order totaling approximately $2m to supply military antennas for a local defence company.
Speedy Hire warns on worsening market conditions despite strategic progress
(Sharecast News) - Tools and equipment hire company Speedy Hire said on Thursday that it had delivered "significant strategic progress" in FY26, highlighted by its "transformational" partnership with Proservice and continued momentum across its core operations, but also cautioned that trading conditions had deteriorated further in the final quarter amid budget uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and customer‑driven delays.
YouGov warns on profits, shares slide
(Sharecast News) - Shares in YouGov fell sharply on Tuesday, after the research group warned that increased investment in its Shopper division would weigh on annual profits.
Gulf Keystone ordered to temporarily shut-in production operations
(Sharecast News) - Exploration and production firm Gulf Keystone said on Monday that it has temporarily shut-in production operations and taken measures to protect staff in light of the "developing regional security environment".

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Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision
(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.
Sector movers: Autos, Big Oil drop as Brent futures and US Treasury yields slide
(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the FTSE 350 slumped on Tuesday led by declines in cyclical areas of the market such as Autos and Banks.
Sector movers: Investors seek out high dividend names
(Sharecast News) - Utilities paced gains on the FTSE 350 on Thursday as investors added to their positions in interest rate sensitive names in a bid to lock in current dividend yields.
Sector movers: China and US growth concerns weigh on commodity plays
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the UK ended the session clearly in the red amid growth concerns in China and the US, which resulted in broad-based losses in the commodities space.
Sector movers: Defence shares drag on market amid investor caution
(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 350 started the month of September on a down note with Defence issues weakest as analysts acted on the sector's lofty valuation.
Sector movers: Cyclicals to the fore as Fed chief adopts forceful tone
(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals paced gains at the end of the week after Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, confirmed that investors could expect a first interest rate cut for this cycle when rate-setters in the US next met.
Director dealings: Sound Energy chairman raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Sound Energy revealed on Wednesday that non-executive chairman Graham Lyon had acquired 603,093 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed transition energy company.
Director dealings: Wife of Costain CEO offloads shares
(Sharecast News) - Costain revealed on Tuesday that Alice Vaughan, a person closely associated with chief executive Alex Vaughan, had disposed of 415,015 shares in the FTSE 250-listed construction and engineering firm.
Director dealings: Syncona non-executive director snaps up shares
(Sharecast News) - Syncona revealed on Monday that non-executive director John Roche had acquired 16,063 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed healthcare investor.
Director dealings: Everyman Media's Charles Dorfman raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Top Director Buys Everyman Media Group (EMAN)Director name: Dorfman ,Charles Amount purchased: 153,000 @ 35.85pValue: �54,850.50Molten Ventures (GROW)Director name: Wilkinson,Benjamin David Amount purchased: 8,589 @ 579.08pValue: �49,737.35Everyman Media Group (EMAN)Director name: Dorfman ,Charles Amount purchased: 74,000 @ 35.92pValue: �26,580.80Mpac Group (MPAC)Director name: Squires,DavidAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 249.00pValue: �24,900.00Mpac Group (MPAC)Director name: Squires,DavidAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 248.00pValue: �24,800.00Rathbones Group (RAT)Director name: Cummings,Iain Amount purchased: 800 @ 1,622.00pValue: �12,976.00B90 Holdings Npv (B90)Director name: McIver,Andrew RossAmount purchased: 480,954 @ 2.60pValue: �12,499.99Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 60.00pValue: �9,000.00Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 60.00pValue: �9,000.00Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 9,555 @ 60.00pValue: �5,733.00Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 9,555 @ 60.00pValue: �5,733.00 Top Director Sells Everyman Media revealed on Friday that interim creative director Charles Dorfman had acquired 227,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed cinema operator.
Director dealings: Social Housing chair invests, Costain CFO associate sells share
(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market in London on Monday involved Social Housing REIT, whose chair Jonathan Short and a person closely associated with Benedict Green bought shares in the company, while Costain reported a share sale by a person closely associated with finance chief Helen Willis.
Director dealings: IG Design founder purchases shares
(Sharecast News) - IG Design revealed on Wednesday that founder and non-executive director Anders Hedlund had acquired 16.64m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed stationery product manufacturer.

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