Company
Headlam Group
LON:HEAD
Headlam Group, a business engaged in the distribution and supply of floorcoverings, was established during the 1990's by a series of acquisitions in the UK and Continental Europe. Headlam Group is traded in the ISDX Exchange HERE
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Headlam reinstates dividend after sales recovery
Full-year sales were down 15% but recovered from a 31% plunge in the first half
Headlam to continue operating during new coronavirus lockdown
The floorcoverings distributor will continue its activities in the UK and Europe
Headlam slips after cyberattack
The floor covering specialist certain back office systems were affected and that a “small amount of data” has been extracted by hackers
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Premier Oil non-exec quits a few weeks after Chrysaor merger is approved
A look at some of the major movers in London on Thursday
Headlam Group swings to interim loss, summer trading still mixed
Revenue in July was higher year-on-year, but August was “marginally below” 2019
Headlam sees recovery in trading with year-on-year growth in July
Sales have been recovering since the start of lockdown but it is difficult to predict how they will continue
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FTSE 100 closes in the red as China, US trade worries come back on the agenda
In Europe, the German DAX is around 90 points lower at 12,341, while the French CAC 40 is down around 42
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UK inflation data macro focus for Wednesday, trading updates headline company news
The latest price inflation data, if it once again hits the Bank of England's 2% like last month, could cause some concerns at Threadneedle Street
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easyJet tipped to warn on profits amid challenging short-haul airlines market
It looks set to be a busy week of corporate announcements and UK economic data
Floor coverings distributor Headlam makes “pleasing” start to 2019
Total sales were up 5.5% in the opening four months of 2019, with growth coming from the commercial sector in the UK and the residential sector in Europe
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FTSE 100 closes up while European indices fall despite talk of new ECB lending
Footsie closed at 7,196 - up 12.57 points, while FTSE 250 finished in the red - down around 83 at 198,359
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Legal & General to see new chief exec hog spotlight on Wednesday
While the insurer is scheduled to report its finals, the figures may be overshadowed by the new head of its investment management arm Michelle Scrimgeor
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Insurance will be the corporate key in coming week, though US jobs data should be biggest draw
The Week Ahead brings updates from the likes of Aviva, Direct Line, L&G and Admiral, while investors can also bet on Paddy Power Betfair and GVC Holdings
Headlam shares floored by profit warning
Underlying pre-tax profits for 2019 are now expected to be lower than 2018 in the range of £39mln-£41mln while revenues will be flat
Rug pulled from under Headlam shares as Peel Hunt downgrades its rating to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’
Analysts at the City broker said they expect the floor coverings firm’s numbers for the current year to be broadly in line with expectations
Headlam Group slides as it downgrades full year expectations following drop in first half sales
In its interim results, the company reported an underlying pre-tax profit of £17.7mln for the period, up just 0.9% on the same period last year
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FTSE 100 closes ahead amid some market turbulence; Trump hits back
The Footsie closed at 7,574 - up around eight points, or 0.11%...
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FOMC minutes to take centre stage on Wednesday amid sprinkling of interim results
Investors will be looking out for any signs that the recent tariffs and rhetoric from the White House could be affecting the US economic and business sentiment
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World biggest miner, BHP Billiton the main focus as results flow set to slow in coming week
Only three other FTSE 100-listed companies are scheduled to unveil updates – housebuilder Persimmon, Irish construction group CRH, and Middle East hospitals operator NMC Healthcare
FTSE 100 closes 30 points ahead as Dow Jones turns negative
The UK premier index added 0.43% on the day, while FTSE 250 added over 123 points at 19,690.
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Ashtead set for Hurricanes and tax cuts boost
Ashtead Group and JustEat are expected to be among the highlight names in Tuesday's agenda.
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Investors set to tuck into tasty results from Domino's Pizza and Just Eat
The week ahead sees earnings from Domino's Pizza, Just Eat, Restaurant Group, Legal & General, G4S, Rolls-Royce, Ashtead and Immarsat
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Let's start with Bitcoin!
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Final trading week of August, but some big news still to come from Persimmon PLC, BHP Billiton PLC, and Antofagasta PLC
Week ahead includes first half results from Persimmon PLC, Antofagasta PLC, Cairn Energy PLC, Premier Oil PLC, WPP PLC; full year numbers from BHP Billiton PLC
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Discount rate change has probably put paid to hopes for special divi from Direct Line
Before the Lord Chancellor stuck her oar in, Direct Line had hinted another special divi might be unveiled at the time of the full-year results
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Limited wiggle in the Budget for Hammond
The Chancellor of the Exchequer may have a lower debt burden to deal with than he was expecting at the time of the Autumn Statement but he is unlikely to splurge
Preview: All eyes on Glencore's debt mountain
How far back from the brink has miner and commodities trader Glencore stepped?
Week Ahead: Persimmon expected to shrug off Brexit fears
Approvals remained ahead of last year in the run-up to the EU membership referendum but what about after it?