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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
LON:BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC is a leading independent publishing house, established in 1986, with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes, and is the originating publisher and custodian of the Harry Potter series. The company has offices in London, New York, New Delhi, Oxford and Sydney.
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Bloomsbury to release seven new Sarah J Maas titles from next year
The publisher ends the year on a high note
Prince Harry's memoirs a hit claims publisher but can't dethrone Harry Potter
"We always knew this book would fly but it is exceeding even our most bullish expectations"
Bloomsbury Publishing promises more investment in growth after record first half
The company's consumer publishing sales grew by 21% and its non-consumer publishing sales rose by 24%
Bloomsbury Publishing continues sales momentum in new financial year
Children’s book sales jumped 34%, led by bestselling titles from Harry Potter author JK Rowling and Sarah J Maas, while academic and professional titles were up 49%
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Bloomsbury named Company of the Year at Small Cap Awards 2022
“We are really proud of our achievements and progress over the past year and are thrilled that we have been recognised through this award,” said Nigel Newton, chief executive of Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury hikes dividend 24% as 'surge in reading' seen during pandemic continues
"The surge in reading, which seemed to be one of the only rays of light in the darkest days of the pandemic is perhaps now being revealed as permanent," said CEO Nigel Newton
Bloomsbury Publishing shares up 10% after bullish trading statement; broker raises price target
Peel Hunt increased its price target by 25p a share to 425p and retains its ‘buy’ recommendation
Bloomsbury Publishing says profits are materially ahead of forecast
There have been bumper sales of Sarah J Maas' new title, Crescent City: House of Sky and Breath
Bloomsbury Publishing flourishes during pandemic as growth prospects remain strong
The CEO also stressed that a strong element of the company’s outperformance was publishing the right books that people wanted to read
Bloomsbury Publishing sees profits 'materially ahead' of market forecasts
Trading continued to be strong in the Consumer division, for both Adult and Children's publishing
Bloomsbury Publishing buys US academic and digital publisher ABC-CLIO
The acquisition significantly grows its academic and digital publishing presence in North America and opens new markets and publishing areas, the UK publishing group said
Brokers raise price targets for Bloomsbury after impressive half-year numbers
The company is showing its structure and prudent management is working to investors’ advantage
Bloomsbury Publishing hikes dividend 5% after best ever half-year sales and profit
Retailers and online booksellers have significantly increased stock levels over previous years to ensure they have sufficient stock for Christmas given the supply chain problems, said CEO Nigel Newton
Bloomsbury Publishing hails Nobel Prize literature award to Abdulrazak Gurnah
Gurnah’s 10 novels include the Booker prize shortlisted Paradise and, most recently, the Orwell prize shortlisted Afterlives
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Bloomsbury Publishing books continue to fly off the shelves
Revenues were up 28% on this time last year, led by children's and academic & professional titles
Time to own Bloomsbury Publishing say brokers after impressive year
Peel Hunt expects revenues this year to grow to £195mln and profits to £19.5mln
Bloomsbury hails outstanding year as COVID-19 lockdowns spark reading revival
Shareholders get a special dividend of 9.78p per share
Book sales bounce back as readers turn to fiction during lockdown
Consumer sales jumped 7% to £2.1bn in 2020 led by fiction titles and audiobooks
Bloomsbury beefs up academic publishing stable with bolt-on acquisition
The independent publisher is acquiring Red Globe Press from Macmillan Education for £3.7mln
Bloomsbury ups profit target again as lockdown reading revival continues
"The popularity of reading during lockdown is a ray of sunshine in an otherwise very dark last year"
Bloomsbury Publishing upgraded by Peel Hunt after recent share price weakness
The broker has moved to ‘add’ from ‘hold’ but kept its 290p price target
Bloomsbury Publishing book sales point to readers preparing for a return to the rat-race
Books on running and career development are proving popular in 2021
Bloomsbury Publishing flourishing with formats old and new
Interim results in October were ahead of expectations while the trading update at the end of January again had brokers rushing to upgrade their forecasts
Bloomsbury Publishing lifts market guidance after a strong performance by its Consumer division
The publisher will forever be associated with the Harry Potter phenomenon and its children's publishing arm continues to fire on all cylinders
Bloomsbury Publishing demonstrates that everyone loves a good book
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Bloomsbury Publishing enjoys sales boom as people turn to books during lockdown
The Harry Potter publisher is looking forward to the key Christmas period
Bloomsbury Publishing says half-year earnings top expectations
Spoiler alert! Half-year earnings from Bloomsbury Publishing were ahead of expectations and at their highest level since 2008
Bloomsbury Publishing says trading ahead of expectations as book sales jump despite pandemic disruption
The uplift was boosted by a 63% surge in digital revenues, alongside an unexpectedly good performance across May and June
Bloomsbury Publishing expects gradual recovery in book sales from July amid coronavirus pandemic
Print book orders accounted for almost four-fifths of Bloomsbury’s revenues in the year to February
Bloomsbury Publishing takes decisive action to weather the coronavirus lockdown
It is raising an additional £8.4mln via a share placing as well as making cost cuts and cancelling the dividend
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Bloomsbury Publishing acquires academic publisher Zed Books
The acquired Zed titles are a good strategic fit with Bloomsbury's existing publishing lists while strengthening its offerings in African Studies and Development Studies
Bloomsbury Publishing says full-year performance in line with its expectations, but unclear how coronavirus will affect current year
Bloomsbury noted that while there is disruption to bookshops, online retailers and academic institutions, on the other hand, reading books, including print books, is likely to be popular at home
Bloomsbury acquires drama publisher Oberon Books
Oberon is expected to contribute around £100,000 in revenues for Bloomsbury's current financial year
Bloomsbury bounces as it inks deal to enter Chinese market
The new venture, based in Beijing, will publish its own titles as well as licensed works from Bloomsbury and other publishers in the Chinese language
Bloomsbury Publishing expects strong second half with new illustrated Harry Potter edition
The company said full-year performance will be in line with expectations, with the second half to bring in even better results than previous years
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In the first quarter, non-consumer revenue was higher thanks to continued strong performance in the Academic & Professional division
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Bloomsbury's posts full-year results that beat market expectations
The group continues to reduce its reliance on the UK market, with overseas revenues accounting for 64% of total revenue last year, up two percentage points on the year before
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FTSE 100 closes higher as trade tensions ease
The UK's premier shares index closed up around ten points at 7,320
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Still no opportunities to sell in May, with Royal Mail and M&S set to deliver updates
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Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury Publishing on track to meet full year guidance
Peel Hunt expects “superior returns" from the firm’s investment in digital capacity
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Bloomsbury Publishing pushes higher with book firm firing on all cylinders
The company has four divisions: Bloomsbury Academic and Professional; Bloomsbury Content Services; Bloomsbury Adult Publishing and Bloomsbury Children's Publishing
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FTSE 100 joins other global indices to head higher and finishes above 7,300
The Footsie added 0.34% to close at 7,324, while US shares are also higher at the time of writing
Peel Hunt upgrades Bloomsbury to ‘Buy’, sees “superior returns” from investment in digital capacity and copyright library
The broker said the publisher’s current strategy, which focuses on the acceleration fo digital capacity in academic and professional publishing, had constrained near-term profit/loss progression but should build the opportunity for “superio
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Bloomsbury unveils two digital publication partnerships
Bloomsbury has entered into partnerships with companies, both of which are "known for producing content of exceptional quality"
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FTSE 100 closes lower after struggling to gain ground all day
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Bloomsbury trading in line; signs B2B deal with the ICAEW
Last year's Harry Potter 20th anniversary generated one of the highest levels of revenue since the initial publications, so a 5% increase in revenues by the Children's division this time around was a decent result
FTSE 100 closes sharply lower as 'bloodbath' kicks off US trading
"Global stocks have swung sharply lower, amid growing fears about the health of the Chinese economy and a slew of geopolitical concerns – UK, Italy and Saudi Arabia."
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Bloomsbury wins right to publish official history of the first 100 years of GCHQ
"We will be seeing for the first time the information that helped make the decisions of our leaders in Whitehall and of the commanders on the bridge, in the field, under the sea and in the air over the last hundred years and even earlier,"