Halma shares rise 2% as margin guidance lifted on photonics boom
Halma shares rose 2% after the group lifted profit margin guidance, buoyed by a 30% surge in its photonics business and record acquisition spend.
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Safestay shares slump 32% as occupancy drop drags hostel group into loss
Safestay shares fell 32% after interim revenues dropped 11% to £8.4m amid weaker occupancy, tipping the hostel group into loss.
Tungsten West shares jump 6.18% on eight-year Hemerdon offtake deal
Tungsten West shares rose 6.18% after an eight-year offtake deal with Elmet Technologies for Hemerdon mine output.
Vistry plunges to £661m loss, slashes completions target and regions
Vistry Group swings to a £661m half-year loss and unveils a shrink-to-grow turnaround under new CEO Adam Daniels.
RC Fornax shares rise 5% on £350k contract win, no equity raise planned
RC Fornax shares jump 5% after a £350k government contract win and a pledge to avoid an equity raise.
MicroSalt raises £1.4m in oversubscribed placing at 14p
MicroSalt raises £1.4m in an oversubscribed placing at 14p as it scales up supply to global snack food makers.
Tungsten West shares jump 8% on £1.4bn eight-year US supply deal
Tungsten West shares rose 8% after an eight-year US supply deal with Elmet worth an indicative £1.4bn.
Lloyds shares down 7% from August peak as chart flags risk ahead of Budget
Lloyds shares have slipped 7% from their August high, with technical support levels and a Budget-week trading update in focus.
Christie Group shares up 58% since April as Interims loom next week
Christie Group shares have surged 58% since April ahead of Monday’s Interims, with Shore Capital pegging fair value at 250p.
JD Sports shares steady as profit slides 20% but guidance holds firm
JD Sports shares held steady despite a 20% profit fall as apparel and online growth offset weak footwear sales.