Company
McBride PLC
LON:MCB
McBride plc is engaged in the production, distribution and sale of private- label household and personal care products to retailers in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. The Company has three principal operating divisions: United Kingdom, Western Continental Europe and Eastern Continental Europe. McBride’s customers include Aldi, Asda, The Co-op, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury, Tesco, Waitrose, Auchan, Carrefour, Casino, Denner, DM, Esselunga, Eurospin, Intermarche, Lidl, Metro, Plus, REWE, Systeme U, Biedronka (Jeronimo Martins), Kaufland (Lidl), Metro (Makro and Real) and Tesco.
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Builders and building materials
DS Smith, Ted Baker and Vistry to unbox numbers on Tuesday
Other companies reporting on the day include Bango, McBride, Parsley Box and Luceco
McBride raises full-year profit forecasts after strong first-half earnings
Profit before tax is expected to be at least 10% ahead of the current market consensus of £25.2mln
McBride rises as pandemic demand for cleaning products offsets tough first half
The group said it had seen a “strong profit performance” in the last four months of its latest financial year as demand increased for its cleaning, dishwashing and aerosol products during the coronavirus pandemic
McBride profits to top expectations again but demand returns to pre-pandemic levels
Adjusted profit before tax for the year ended June 30 will be above £21.6mln though revenue dipped 2%
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McBride expects profit boost as demand for cleaning products remains high
Demand is said to be high for most of McBride's major markets.
McBride trading stabilises as new chief assesses its operations
Trading in the third quarter has been as expected said de Mot
McBride warns on profits as new boss gives business an M.O.T.
New chief executive Ludwig de Mot has kicked off a review of the group’s strategy and operations
McBride slides as it predicts earnings will be second-half weighted
The maker of OvenPride said first-quarter revenues for its Household division were 1.8% higher year-on-year, although it UK market suffered a slowdown
McBride punished after poor finish to second half; new year hardly off to a flier either
It’s only six weeks into the new year, but McBride has seen enough to know that profits will likely be lower than what it achieved last year
McBride plunges as boss steps down after latest profit warning
Since the beginning of last year, McBride has issued a handful of profit warnings, and chief executive Rik De Vos has decided to stand down following this latest misstep
FTSE 100 closes in the red as US stocks take a hit; Centrica tanks
Risers on the Footsie were outnumbered 3 to 1 by fallers
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Barclays to round off trio of UK banking results on Thursday
Barclays will be a highlight in Thursday's schedule.
Peel Hunt puts McBride on 'hold' after profit warning
The broker expects McBride's new earnings to be around 11p per share and thinks that shares are unlikely to trade on more than 10x earnings
McBride shares drop on profit warning
The Board now expects full year adjusted profits before tax to be approximately 10% to 15% lower than the prior financial year
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Banking results to flow faster, with Barclays, Lloyds, and HSBC all set to report 2018 numbers
Aside from the banking results, the week ahead will bring updates from other blue-chips firms such as BAE Systems, Anglo American, Pearson, and Reckitt Benckiser
McBride first quarter sales growth offsets growing costs
The manufacturer and supplier of private label products said raw material, packaging and logistics costs, especially in northern Europe, had been slightly higher than anticipated in Q1
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Whitbread’s interims to be overshadowed by August’s £3.9bn sale of Costa coffee business to Coca-Cola
Aside from Whitbead's interim results, the day ahead will also bring updates from the likes of St James's Place, Travis Perkins, Anglo American, and Bunzl
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Third-quarter updates from Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, and RBS all due in coming week
Aside from the banking trio, updates are also due in the week ahead from the likes of WPP, Whitbread, International Airlines Group, Ryanair, Glencore and Antofagasta
McBride profits drop but revenues lifted by Danlind acquisition
McBride said it "continued to outperform our sector both financially and operationally in what has been a particularly challenging environment"
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 closes lower again as traders flee from risk
The UK blue chip index was about 10 points lower at 7,373, above the session low of 7,357.09 but below the morning peak of 7,397.74
Investments and investor services
Bovis Homes and Dixons Carphone to take spotlight on busy Thursday
It promises to be a busy Thursday morning with several closely followed firms reporting, meanwhile, around 9 points will come off the index with blue-chip miners such as BHP Billiton, Antofagasta, and Glencore going ex-dividend.
Alexander Mining shares rise as it gets patent for leaching technology in Chile
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London on Tuesday
McBride issues profit warning, sells European personal care liquids business
Group pre-tax profit for the year is now expected to be “marginally below the lower end of analyst forecasts", McBride said
FTSE 100 closes higher as traders cheer up a bit
The UK blue-chip benchmark closed up over 45 points higher at 7,593, while FTSE 250 added over 59 points at 20,665.
McBride wiped out as it warns on full-year sales and profits
McBride blamed “mainly external cost challenges” for its poor first half performance and the subsequent full-year guidance downgrade
Soco shares rise as it confirms merger talks with Kuwait Energy
A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London today
Datatec under the cosh as it plans to cancel AIM listing after weak demand from UK investors
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in London today.
FTSE 100 closes near flat as traders look for direction; Dow Jones surges
The UK blue chip index closed its account on Tuesday up 2.09 at 7,526.
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Strong coffee needed to fuel Whitbread's first half performance after Costa's first quarter dip
Day ahead includes first half results from leisure giant Whitbread PLC, and third quarter updates from miner Anglo American PLC and wealth manager St James' Place Capital PLC
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Biffa, Bovis and Go-Ahead results all due, but ECB policy decision to take centre stage
Some big names are due to publish results on Thursday, but the European Centeal Bank’s decision on interest rates is what most traders will be waiting on
McBride shares slump as consumer products firm says revenues lower than in previous year
In a trading update, the FTSE small cap group blamed challenging trading conditions in the second half, saying: "Underlying Group revenues for the year were 3.8% lower than the prior year on a constant currency basis"
McBride to save around £2mln a year after refinancing
The refinancing of the group is in further support of its 'Repair, Prepare, Grow' strategy.
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Day ahead: Dividends, no PPI provisions the focus in Lloyds Banking Group results
Lloyds is forecast to report a a jump in 2016 pretax profits to around £4.4bn, up from £1.6bn a year earlier when it was hit by a huge bill for PPI scandal provisions.
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Week ahead: Housebuilders and banks dominate agenda with slew of earnings
Housebuilders and banks will take centre stage with a slew of London-listed corporate earnings to be published.
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Day ahead: Sainsbury's Christmas sales forecast to fall, so focus to be on any Argos news
Sainsbury has continued to be a laggard in the supermarket sector, with the latest till roll data from Kantar Worldpanel released today showing its sales declining by 0.1%.
Week ahead: Blizzard of trading updates to show the icy front on UK high streets
Given Next’s disappointing update this week, news from Marks and Spencer and Primark-owner Associated British Foods could send the most shivers through the sector.
Investments and investor services
Redrow all the rage with brokers after results
Housebuilder reported a 23% rise in profits to a record £250mln
PREVIEW: Will Dechra Pharmaceuticals live up to heightened expectations?
Dechra Pharmaceuticals, housebuilders Berkeley and Barratt, Halfords, Dixons Carphone, and JD Whetherspoon are on the agenda.
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UBS ups rating on builder Persimmon
Swiss broker UBS is upbeat on house builder Persimmon (LON:PSN) and extends its rating to 'buy' from 'neutral'.
Wednesday's agenda: Barratt Developments' focus on margins
Happy days are set to continue for Barratt Developments but Interserve might be finding the going a bit tougher
Most followed: Christmas trading winners & losers
Christmas trading updates from the retailers come thick and fast. In the US, Detroit will be showcasing lots of horseless carriages, while investors can't get enough of Wishbone Gold.
Week Ahead: Supermarket sweep
The twin perils of food deflation and the hard discounters continue to threaten the supermarkets, while the warmish weather has caught firms on the hop