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Games Workshop Group PLC
LON:GAW
Games Workshop Group designs and manufactures miniature figures and games and distribute these through its own network of hobby stores, through independent retailers and direct via the Internet and mail order. Games Workshop is traded in the NEX Exchange HERE
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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks hold gains to start the week in high spirits
At the close, London's blue-chip index was up 38.12 points, 0.5%, at 7,614.48 while the FTSE 250 ended little changed at 19,220.55
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks close higher on brighter global economic picture
London's blue chips have soared after robust economic data from the US and China
FIVE at FIVE: FTSE 100 tanks; Games Workshop inks Amazon deal; BT merges Global and Enterprise; Rolls-Royce’s pay hike
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
Games Workshop's new dividend is 'signpost' for cash generation and profit, says broker
The “scale and timing of payments this year should be encouraging given that the company pays dividends out of ‘truly surplus cash’,” analyst Charles Hall said
Games Workshop says trading in line with expectations
The UK manufacturer of miniature wargames also nearly doubled 2022/23 dividend payments
Games Workshop profits flat but above guidance after 'astonishing year'
Profit was just below flat on a year earlier despite a 5.6 percentage point decline in gross margin amid stock provisions, elevated freight costs and staff cost inflation
Unilever and easyJet in spotlight as this summer’s blue-chip reporting cranks up a gear
Unilever, easyJet, Compass, and Drax are among the notable names in the diary.
Games Workshop hands staff another £10mln as profits rise again
Profits for the year 29 May 2022 will rise slightly to £155mln (£151mln)
Games Workshop says current trading in line, to pay 70p dividend
The company declared a dividend of 70 pence per share, which will be paid on 13 May 2022
Games Workshop profits while testing the loyalty of its biggest fans
Shares in Games Workshop from 11,540p to around 9,487p over the last six months. Supply chain issues and rising costs might be to blame but so might customer discontent
Games Workshop says December trading 'broadly in line' with expectations
When a company says "broadly in line" with expectations, it usually means "a bit below"
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Games Workshop and recruiter Robert Walters on the table for Tuesday
Others in the diary include FTSE 100 group Electrocomponents, insulation giant SIG, and retailer Shoe Zone
Games Workshop tumbles as increased costs and unhelpful forex movements take their toll
A bright spot in the trading statement was the sharp increase in licensing income
Games Workshop warns of pressure on freight costs and currency exchange rates
Shares in Games Workshop took a bit of a hammering in early deals after a brief trading update
Games Workshop rewards shareholders and staff as profits sail past £150mln
Shareholders get a dividend of 235p per share with a £10.6mln payout to staff
Games Workshop profits to top £150mln as Warhammer sales boom
GAW also announced a dividend of 50p per share, taking total dividends in the 2020/21 financial year to 235p, up 62%
Games Workshop tumbles after surprise dividend announcement
"Presumably some were expecting more, but we saw the update as positive," said broker Peel Hunt on Thursday
Games Workshop shares: not as good as they are painted?
40k is supposed to refer to the Warhammer game, not the price of the shares
Games Workshop hails record first half performance as Warhammer sales surge
The FTSE 250 firm reported a pre-tax profit of £91.6mln compared to £58.6mln a year ago, while revenues jumped to £186.8mln from £148.4mln
The Hut Group, Games Workshop and Vistry offer insight into UK festive spending on Tuesday
There will also be updates from the likes of Auto Trader,. Ferrexpo, Robert Walters and Rathbone Bros
Games Workshop declares dividend as it raises profit expectations
The maker of Warhammer figurines is planning to pay a dividend of 60p per share
Games Workshop jumps as Autumn trading beats expectations
The Warhammer maker said it now expects pre-tax profit for the six months to November 29 to be “not less than £80mln” compared to £58.6mln in 2019
Games Workshop surges as summer trading beats expectations
The Warhammer maker said sales for the three months to August 30 are estimated at around £90mln, up from £78mln in the prior year, while operating profit before royalty income is estimated to be at £45mln compared to £28mln in 2019
Games Workshop stomps higher as it reports best year in its history
The table-top hobby specialist reported an annual pre-tax profit of £89.4mln on revenues of £269.7mln
Games Workshop jumps as pandemic recovery better than expected
The Warhammer maker said its warehouses and factory were now operational and it had reopened 306 of its 532 stores in 20 countries
Games Workshop to restart online sales from Friday as stores slowly reopen
The maker of Warhammer figurines said a small number of its stores have reopened in China, the Netherlands and Scandinavia in line with local social distancing measures
Games Workshop slides as it warns on trading and closes all stores amid coronavirus pandemic
All of the Warhammer makers stores and warehouses in the UK and US have been closed following official guidance in both countries
Games Workshop shares hit record high after blockbuster half-year
The maker of Warhammer figurines declared a dividend of 45p per share, taking its total payout for the half year to 100p compared to 68p for the same period in 2018
Games Workshop expects to report higher first-half sales and profits
It said its preliminary estimates for the six months to 1 December 2019 are for sales of not less than £140mln and profit before tax of not less than £55mln
Games Workshop co-founder launches €100mln fund for gaming sector
"Our goal is to generate great returns for our investors and bring much-needed capital to the industry,” said Ian Livingstone
Games Workshop unveils dividend spoils and lays out plans for further Warhammer incursions
Generating £88.8mln of cash over the year, the group declared a final payout of 30p, making for a bumper 155p of dividends per share declared during the year, up 23% on a year earlier
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FTSE 100 closes lower but BP top gainer after Q2 results beat expectations
The FTSE 100 index closed 39.84 points lower on the day at 7,646, while the midcap FTSE 250 index plunged almost 112 points to close at 19,774
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Greggs on a roll after vegan success but can it keep up the momentum?
Greggs, Reckitt Benckiser and Provident Financial are among the companies reporting results on Tuesday
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Week ahead preview: Lloyds, Barclays, RBS, BT Group, BoE and US Fed
It will be a busy week for markets with a barrage of corporate earnings and interest rates decisions from the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve.
Games Workshop confirms full year profit of at least £80mln
Games Workshop said it had enjoyed sales growth across all sales channels
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Games Workshop puts the hammer down
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Games Workshop advances as it declares 35p dividend and predicts higher profits for current year
The FTSE 250 maker of Warhammer said trading had “continued well” since its half-year results in January and as a result expected pre-tax profits for the year ended 2 June 2019 to be around £80mln, up from £74.5mln last year
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FTSE 100 ends in positive territory, taking the cue from the Dow and data from China
"Equities have been relentlessly positive all day, with the session having started off on the front foot thanks to Chinese credit growth, which rose 10.7% over the year to hit a sum equivalent to 9% of the country’s GDP," said Chris Beaucha
Games Workshop interim numbers confirm December update
The numbers aligned closely with an update issued at the start of December, although cheer came in the form of yet another dividend
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FTSE 100 closes higher as attention focuses on House of Commons vote
FTSE 100 closed 40 points higher at 6,895, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 closed around 12 up at 18,429.
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Persimmon and Boohoo will be in focus but Tuesday will be about Brexit
Parliament will finally vote on Theresa May's Brexit agreement, but, before that, Persimmon, BooHoo, Hays and Games Workshop will have announcements for the market.
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Brexit, UK inflation the main focus but retail and housebuilder updates continue to flow
Aside from the Brexit merry-go-round, the Week Ahead will bring UK inflation and retail sales numbers, plus updates from the likes of AB Foods, Persimmon, Bovis Homes, and Whitbread
Peel Hunt upgrades Game Workshop to ‘Buy’ following solid first half numbers
Analysts said the Warhammer maker had delivered “a healthy sales performance due to stronger/more regular product launches, greater use of social media/online activity and an increase in distribution”
Games Workshop shares on the up after solid first half trade
The tabletop wargaming firm said the results show the Warhammer hobby is in great shape in its core markets
Games Workshop keeps shareholders in the dark about "uncertainties" ahead
Given the fantastic share price performance of the Warhammer and Warhammer 40k games company, the City was under the impression everything was going great guns at Games Workshop. They may well be but the board has hinted at troubles ahead
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Fevertree's ejection from the "Mindless Momentum" portfolio suggests the market is losing its fizz
The latest refresh of the blue-chip version of the "Mindless Momentum" virtual portfolio indicated that the number of really big gainers (50% or more over the last year) is on the wane.
FTSE 100 closes lower but up on the week as Italy rattles European markets
FTSE 100 closed the day 35 points lower as the situation in Italy rattled markets
Games Workshop's shares slide despite record-breaking year
The owner of the Warhammer franchise reported a pre-tax profit for the year of £74.5mln, up from £38.4mln the year before while revenues jumped to £219.8mln from £158.1mln
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Mindless Momentum strategy working a treat for blue-chips
It is time to check in on how the three "momentum" virtual portfolios are doing and spruce them up a bit, starting with the portfolio featuring companies with a market cap of more than £1bn
Games Workshop share price war-hammered after "in line" trading update
The FTSE 250 table top war gaming company said it expected group sales for the year to be around £219mln, with a pre-tax profit of no less than £74mln
Games Workshop sees good growth trends continuing, with sales and profits above forecasts
In a brief trading update, the FTSE 250-listed firm said that following on from the group’s update on February 5, the good growth trends have continued to the end of April
FTSE 100 reaches new closing high with supermarkets in support
London's top tier index reached a new record high on Tuesday, led by supermarket shares
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Wm Morrison set to start Christmas trading supermarket sweep
Day ahead includes trading updates from food retailer Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, housebuilder Perimmon PLC, and staffing group Robert Walters PLC
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Updates from UK food retailers on the menu, as well as high street stalwart M&S in coming week
Week ahead includes trading updates from supermarkets Wm Morrison Supermarkets, J Sainsbury, Tesco, John Lewis's Waitrose, plus clothing retailer Marks & Spencer
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Broker downgrades send Royal Mail and Babcock International lower
Some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Friday.
Games Workshop shares rise as it reveals jump in first half revenues and earnings
Shares in Games Workshop have surged more than 180% in the year to date
UKOG shares jump as excitement for Broadford Bridge grows
Redrow shares rose 3.3%, meanwhile, Halfords and Aveva were also among the notable risers.