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Halma PLC
LON:HLMA
Halma PLC is a United Kingdom-based holding company. The business sectors of the Company are infrastructure sensors, health and analysis, and industrial safety. The infrastructure sensors sector is engaged in detecting hazards and protecting people and property in buildings. The health and analysis sector is engaged in improving public and personal health and protecting the environment. The industrial safety sector is engaged in protecting property and people at work.
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FTSE 100 holds steady as US stocks tumble on Trump's 200% alcohol tariff threat
London blue-chips had another up and down day but largely held their nerve as other markets lost theirs
FTSE 100 buoyed by miners but Shell and BP weigh as oil prices deteriorate
The FTSE 100 hovered above the mark by late trading on Thursday
Halma recovery continues after 'solid' half-year
Shares in the FTSE 100 group rose 5%
Halma target cut but better placed than others, suggests UBS
Higher interest rates will put a cap on Halma’s M&A activity
Halma falls despite interims beating forecasts
The outlook remained confident, based on a strong order book, with order intake ahead of revenue and up on a year ago
Halma continues buying spree with £50mln purchase of WEETECH
The cash deal will be funded from the group’s existing resources.
Halma acquires Maryland-based medical device manufacturer
IZI will be a standalone company within Halma's Healthcare sector, led by its current management team
Halma remains on track after making good progress in first half
The group said the operational environment remains challenging, but demand for its products and services is strong, with order intake strongly ahead of last year
Can Halma regain steady path as it prepares for CEO succession?
Chief executive Andrew Williams has decided to retire after 18 years in the role
Halma posts 19th consecutive year of record profit as CEO steps down
The company expects continued growth in the 2022-23 financial year and a return on sales similar to the second half of 2021-22
Halma dives for underwater robots manufacturer Deep Trekker
The cash consideration is to be funded from Halma's existing facilities
Halma acquires US real-time location services specialist
Halma is initially stumping up US$30mln (about £22mln) for Infinite Leap
Halma expects strong interim performance to outperform second half
Full-year adjusted profit before tax will be slightly ahead of previous guidance
Halma PLC announces 3 acquisitions and sale of Texecom Ltd in M&A flurry
Texecom, a provider of electronic security systems, was sold to its management
Halma to benefit from increased expenditure and COVID-19-triggered market trends, says Barclays
The investment bank forecast 11% organic growth in the current financial year
Halma buys childbirth monitoring firm for £42mln
PeriGen's technology protects mothers and their unborn babies by alerting doctors, midwives and nurses to potential problems during childbirth
Halma lifts profit forecast as sales recover
Order intake is currently ahead of revenue and the same period last year
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Halma offloads fibre optic business for US$38mln
Chief executive Andrew Williams said the sale will enable the group “to continue to invest in high growth businesses that are closely aligned with our purpose”
Hardware & electrical equipment
Halma, a sprightly tortoise stock that has left many hares in its wake
No one can remember a time when Halma shares have been thought of as cheap. Equally, few people can remember meeting anyone who regretted buying and holding the shares.
Halma raises interim dividend after good start to second half
Full-year adjusted profit before tax is expected to be at the upper end of guidance, which is 5% below last year
Halma hold profit guidance steady as revenue declines gradually ease
Trading in the US and continental Europe has been the most resilient, while the UK and Asia Pacific were said to be more challenging
Halma lifts final dividend as trading remains resilient in first quarter
For the current year to next March, Williams and the board currently expect adjusted profit before tax to fall 5-10%
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FTSE 100 makes late dash to keep nose above water but pandemic fears persist
Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished up around three points, or 0.06% at 6,179
Halma downgraded by Peel Hunt on coronavirus outlook
The new Peel Hunt rating comes with a price target of 1,800p, compared to a market price of 2,151p.
Halma expects to perform relatively resiliently amid coronavirus
Financial results due in July are expected in line with prior guidance, outlook for the present period is unspecified but Halma said it will perform "relatively resiliently".
Halma acquires US oxygen products maker Maxtec for US$20mln
The new addition, funded with existing facilities, will become part of Halma's medical sector
Similar but different: Halma and Melrose fly flag for UK industrials
There are not many similarities in what they produce, but both companies long-term track records show they are very good at delivering shareholder returns from M&A
Halma shares surge to new highs as interims impress
“We grew revenue in all four major regions, with organic constant currency revenue growth in our four major regions and in all of our business sectors”, said the smoke detectors maker
Halma to buy Australia-based Ampac for A$135mln
Halma said Ampac brings a "strong brand, robust technology and well-established routes to market"
UBS gives Halma target a lift to reflect positive end-market signals
Swiss bank more than doubled its share price target to 2,060p and it upgraded its rating to ‘neutral’ as the shares have jumped 40% so far this year to new all-time highs
discoverIE has some of the “most attractive growth prospects” in UK industrials sector, says Berenberg
Analysts forecast that discoverIE would have around £30mln of acquisition firepower in the near term, which if deployed in similar terms to previous purchases could lift earnings by 10%
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Halma hops to new high as results unsurprisingly hit the mark
Revenue rose by 13% in the year to end-March and adjusted profit before tax was up 15%, both bang in line with consensus forecasts
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FTSE 100 closes higher despite continued trade fears
China has pledged to spend more on infrastructure to offset any downturn caused by Trump’s trade tariffs
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Cost pressures to be a key factor in updates from housebuilders Bellway and Crest Nicholson
The Day Ahead also brings updates from FTSE 100-listed smoke detector firm Halma and new and used car retailer Motorpoint Group, plus the latest UK jobs data
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Tesco to provide the nibbles as the markets continue to eye US trade and Tory leadership battles
Aide from Tesco's latest update, a number of lesser-known blue chip firms will also report in the Week Ahead including British American Tobacco, Ferguson, DS Smith, and Halma
Halma expects full-year results to be in line with market expectations, flags widespread revenue growth geographically
The FTSE 100-listed company said the USA and the UK have seen the strongest growth, with more moderate growth in Mainland Europe and the Asia Pacific
Halma, Diploma, and Vitec downgraded to ‘hold’ as Berenberg turns neutral on valuation grounds
The broker's analysts were mainly concerned that strong performances over the last year had left the three stocks trading at large premiums compared to their peers
Halma pays US$42.4mln cash for a provider of emergency communication systems for Areas of Refuge in the USA
The FTSE 100-listed group said the acquisition of Business Marketers Group Inc., which trades as Rath Communications, is expected to be immediately earnings enhancing
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A glance at some of the day's highlights from the Proactive Investors newswire
Plus 500 in demand after another bullish trading update
Some of the main news-driven risers and fallers on Thursday...
Halma subsidiary begins commercial roll-out of water test which uses Frontier IP’s investee company’s tech
Palintest has developed a rapid water testing kit which uses Molendotech’s technology
FTSE 100 registers triple-digit fall as US stock markets slide again
"This year’s Boxing Day bonanza could be no more than a wicked bear trap set to lure investors into more trouble.”
Halma and Spirax-Sarco downgraded by Morgan Stanley on sector concerns
Morgan Stanley made the cuts largely because it has derated the capital goods sector since the pair's last earnings updates
Halma delivers record first half profit and revenue, sees rosy future
The FTSE 100 safety, health and tech group delivered a very strong performance in the USA, while the UK, mainland Europe and Asia-Pacific continued to make progress
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FTSE 100 closes firmly lower, joining global indices, as traders shun risk
If you are long blue-chip equities, the trend has not been your friend today
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Schadenfreude to boost full-year results from budget airline easyJet after recent misfortunes of rivals
The Day Ahead also includes updates from blue-chip contract caterer Compass Group, and second line players such as challenger bank CYBG and online electrical appliances retailer AO World
Halma pays £21mln in cash to acquire innovative radar surveillance and safety solutions provider Navtech Radar
The FTSE 100-listed firm said further earn-out considerations, capped at a total of £18mln, are payable in cash, dependent on profit growth in each of the three financial years to the end of March 2021
Halma acquires fire-safety company Limotec for €9.3mln
"Limotec strengthens our presence in continental Europe, bringing strong brand equity and robust technology," says Halma
Shore Capital downgrades Halma to ‘hold’ but highlights growth drivers in safety markets
In a note to clients, the broker said increased regulations, tighter environmental policies, and an ageing population were all drivers toward “future success of the company”
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FTSE 100 closes firmly in red as Italy causes jitters
In the currency markets, sterling is around flat against the Euro and down 0.43% against the US dollar.
FTSE 100 closes in red; Royal Mail delivers share plunge
The UK blue-chip index closed down around 14 points at 7,495 as the stronger pound weighed
FTSE 100 closes in positive territory as US dollar builds on gains
The pound is off 0.52% against the greenback at the time of writing..
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TUI and Saga set for Thursday’s spotlight
Holiday operators TUI and Saga will update the market on Thursday, though expectations aren't at all high.
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FTSE 100 closes marginally higher but European peers and US stocks lag
Footsie closed up around seven points, or 0.10% at 7,683 on Thursday