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C&C Group PLC
LON:CCR
C&C Group is a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of branded cider, beer, wine and soft drinks. Its portfolio of owned/exclusive brands include: Bulmers, the leading Irish cider brand; Tennent’s, the leading Scottish beer brand; Magners the premium international cider brand; as well as a range of fast-growing, super-premium and craft ciders and beers, such as Heverlee, Menabrea and Orchard Pig.
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C&C sees challenging second half as cost-of-living crisis hits consumers
The drinks group behind the Magners and Tennent’s brands is looking forward to the upcoming FIFA World Cup and the first unrestricted Christmas trading period for three years
C&C says momentum slows as customers feel the pain of rising inflation
The drinks group however said it will consider returning capital to shareholders despite the impact of inflation on customer spending
Ennismore takes major short position in Magners cider manufacturer
The consumer and industrial sectors have consistently been the “most shorted sectors” in 2022
C&C Group shares fizz as trading recovery offsets cut in guidance
Good debt repayment rates and shielding from rising costs helps offset priced-in Omicron earnings knock
C&C swings back to profit as hospitality sector recovers
Volumes were 93% of 2019 levels in September, supporting forecasts for a return to profits this year
C&C sees a return to profit ahead of plan
Revenue was boosted by customers returning to pubs and restaurants, good weather, the European Football Championship and ‘staycations’
C&C Group launches £151mln rights issue as it looks to Covid recovery
The company is being boosted by the reopening of hospitality and said it remains cautiously optimistic.
C&C Group not affected by cybersecurity attack on subsidiary
The attack has been suffered by Matthew Clark Bibendum, which shut down all its IT systems
C&C Group gets some comfort from off-trade in tough year
Cost savings measures across the group left it with €315mln of liquidity at the year-end
C&C Group says it returned to profit over the summer
“It is encouraging to see the business return to profit alongside the reopening of the on-trade in July," said interim executive chairman Stewart Gilliland
C&C Group shares rally as drink-at-home business partially offsets impact of pub closures for cider maker
The Bulmers, Magners and Tennant's brands have all seen a significant increase in 'off-trade' sales whilst the pubs were closed for the pandemic.
Berenberg upgrades rating for Magners cider maker C&C Group to ‘hold’ from ‘sell’
The German bank's analysts believe C&C’s funding levels should remain sufficient to weather the coronavirus crisis, despite undoubted immediate-term stresses
C&C benefits from Barclays upgrade as bank takes closer look at beverage sector
Barclays cut its valuation to 170p from 310p, but it raised its recommendation to ‘equal-weight’ from ‘underweight’ on the Irish maker of Magners and Bulmers cider
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FTSE 100 closes down nearly 11%; UK told it faces "worst public health crisis for a generation"
Britain's blue-chip index finished down 10.87% at 5,237. It has plunged over 30% in the last three weeks
Magners cider maker C&C Group targets double-digit earnings growth again this year
Earnings grew 21% last year following the “transformational” acquisitions of Matthew Clark and Bibendum from Conviviality, and C&C is guiding for something similar this time around
C&C’s profits fizz up thanks to hot summer and two “transformational” acquisitions
C&C snapped up drinks suppliers Matthew Clark and Bibendum from the collapsed Conviviality last April, while bosses acknowledged the impact of last summer’s “exceptional” weather
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FTSE 100 closes slightly ahead but Wall Street shares slide
The Footsie closed out at 7,334 - up around five points, while mid-cap index was firmly lower- down 129 points at 19,307
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Inflation figures to lead macro news on Wednesday, Royal Mail braces for full year figures
Economists are expecting the consumer price index to be well below the recent growth in average earnings at around 1.8% year-on-year in April
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Still no opportunities to sell in May, with Royal Mail and M&S set to deliver updates
The Week Ahead will also bring news from power firm SSE and water groups Severn Trent and United Utilities, plus the latest UK inflation and retail sales numbers
C&C shares fizz as it reveals full-year earnings to be at “upper end” of forecasts
Matthew Clark and Bibendum, which C&C salvaged from the Conviviality wreckage last April, have helped to drive the outperformance
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FTSE 100 closes firmly ahead as it puts dismal October to rest
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UK Budget, BoE, US jobs data to sandwich flood of corporate updates from likes of BP and Shell
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World Cup and sunny weather boost Magners owner C&C Group
C&C Group, the owner of Bulmers and Magners, said trading since March 1 has been “positive across all our key markets”
Tennent's revival and craft sales the bright spots for C&C Group
Volumes at its new trendier ranges such as Orchard Pig cider and Heverlee lager rose by 41%
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Boozy Wednesday in the City with Marston’s, Mitchells & Butlers and Bulmers maker C & C all due
It might not be Friday but it could be a messy one in the Square Mile nonetheless, particularly for the pub chains, which are likely to have felt the force of the ‘Beast from the East’
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Wide variety of blue-chip updates due in coming week - from Centrica to AstraZeneca
Week ahead includes updates from drugs giant AstraZeneca, mobile phones operator Vodafone Group, British Gas-owner Centrica, and postal delivery firm Royal Mail Group
C&C Group throws its hat in the ring to acquire Conviviality distribution arm
The Magners cider maker said it is in advanced discussions to acquire the distribution business, though the acquisition is contingent on the appointment of administrators to Conviviality which is expected to take place on Wednesday
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Mitchells & Butlers PLC running out of elbow room in the restaurant sector
Wednesday preview: Competition is hotting up in the pub grub sector for Mitchells & Butlers, while London house prices and lettings fees are cooling for Foxtons.
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Pension scheme front and centre for Royal Mail Group PLC
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Advanced Oncotherapy rallies on funding update
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Investec raises glass to C&C's AB InBev deal
C&C has renewed and extended its existing contract brewing and distribution agreements with AB InBev
Lloyds Banking and RBS to give post-Brexit vote updates
Britain's banks had enough on their plates already, but the Brexit vote made things more complicated still
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Week Ahead: Summit Therapeutics to reflect on year of unrelenting progress
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Most followed: Premier Oil, Eon, GE, VW, C&C, Kibo Mining, Optibiotix Health
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Wednesday's agenda - Lloyds is first big bank to report
Lloyds (LON:LLOY) gets the banking reporting ball rolling on Wednesday as it is the first of three of the 'big four' reporting this week.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.
Week Ahead: Banking sweepstakes
Three of the big four banks report this week, while the big three integrated oil majors also weigh in.