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A company that carries out online research using proprietary software to produce accurate market research political and media opinion polling and stakeholder consultation YOUGOV is traded in the ISDX Exchange HERE
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FTSE 100 Live: Blue-chips gain led by rally among retailers
Stocks swung between loss and gain-making territory as retailers led risers on a strong update from Ocado
FIVE at FIVE: FTSE 100 surges; YouGov pulls ahead; Euro 2028 boost to economy; food inflation falls; World’s largest wind farm
Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news
YouGov snaps up Gfk consumer panels arm for €315mln
The business is being sold as a European Commission condition to allow the merger of Gfk and NielsenIQ
YouGov strategic direction expected to be maintained - broker
Due to changes in interest rate expectations, the share price target was cut to 1,440p from 1,800p
YouGov founder CEO Stephan Shakespeare to move to non-exec chair
Shakespeare co-founded the online market research company with Nadhim Zahawi in 2000
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Malcy's Blog - Oil price, IGas, Orcadian. And finally…
WTI $118.93 -$2.00, Brent $121.17 -$1.10, Diff -$2.24 +90c.USNG $7.19 -$1.42, UKNG 205.0p +44.5p, TTF €102.00 +€16.585Oil priceA brief word this morning as I’m heading for the smoke, suffice to say that oil lost some of its recent gains par
Britons will back shale gas projects if producers help them cut energy bills - survey
“The Government should be looking at all options to reduce sky-high energy bills,” said UKOOG director Charles McAllister.
Will Britain follow Germany's lead on cannabis?
The constraining factor is the healthcare system and those prescribing doctors.
Germany is set to boost its coffers with legal cannabis, will the UK follow suit?
The idea that the UK will be ready in two years to accept wholesale legalisation of the drug a la Germany, or Canada, is frankly, laughable at the current pace of change
YouGov posts strong full-year profits growth, buys tech business Rezonence
The market research company said trading in the current year is in line with expectations, with a healthy sales pipeline and continued strong momentum
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Almost a third of Americans in favour of Bitcoin being tender - poll
44% of those between 25 and 34 were in favour, whilst the majority of the over-55s are against the idea of Bitcoin being tender in the US
YouGov shares slip as profits fall 22% after Kurdistan closure
Management said current trading is in line with internal expectations for the full year
YouGov says current year to be second-half weighted
In the six months to January 31, 2021, the market research firm posted underlying revenue growth across all three divisions
YouGov bumps up the divi by 25% after year of "good strategic progress"
The financial year just ended saw a performance that was in line with expectations and the story is much the same, so far, for the current financial year
Coronavirus: England to launch campaign to encourage people back to workplace
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are still promoting working from home practices if possible
YouGov downgraded to ‘hold’ from ‘add’ by Peel Hunt on valuation grounds after update
In a note to clients, the City broker’s analysts noted that the company confirmed that trading in its second-half has been in line with expectations
YouGov yet to see material impact from coronavirus pandemic
The firm expects a slowdown while a “small minority” of existing clients are requesting payment deferrals or cancellations
YouGov makes plans for coronavirus but says “no material impact” yet
“The situation is highly unpredictable and no-one can be confident that markets will not be disrupted,” said chief executive Stephan Shakespeare
YouGov 'cushioned' against volatility by international expansion
Chief executive Stephan Shakespeare said the data company exceeded its targets this year and “consistently delivered growth ahead of the market”
YouGov maintains full-year guidance after robust interims as it reveals new financial targets
"In the final year of our current five-year growth plan we are continuing to deliver revenue and earnings growth ahead of the market,” said chief executive Stephan Shakespeare
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FTSE 100 closes up as rally continues but US shares lag
A bad day for sterling but a good day for blue-chip equities
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Brexit impasse could still bring a UK general election which could boost polling firm YouGov
Aside from YouGov's results, the Day Ahead will also bring results from fellow small caps Next Fifteen Communications and Hostelworld, plus a key EGM for fashion firm Superdry
Peel Hunt shuffles ratings in media sector, Auto Trader and Euromoney dip on downgrades
The broker also slapped a downgrade on Moneysupermarket, while YouGov and Huntsworth were given better treatment and upgraded to 'buy' ratings
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YouGov hikes dividend after year of strong growth
Were these results: (a) above expectations? (b) below expectations? (c) about what the market expected?
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Greggs set to be the stand-out on a quiet Tuesday in the City
With little else expected in the way of news, the FTSE 250 bakery group will likely command most of the market’s attention
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Retailers and recruiters in week ahead spotlight with results from N Brown, WH Smith, PageGroup and Hays
The week ahead sees updates from N Brown, WH Smith, Hays, PageGroup, Greggs, RPC Group and Marston's
Berenberg initiates with a ‘buy’ on “misunderstood” polling firm YouGov
Analyst Sean Thapar cites booming demand for YouGov’s data services and products, lots of upside in its custom research division and the potential of new products as reasons for his bullish stance
FTSE 100 closes in red as pound firms but miners add support
Sterling added 0.01% against the Euro to 1.1434, while against the US dollar, it added 0.60% to 1.4232.
YouGov shares gain as it upgrades half-year guidance
YouGov said it remains confident of achieving its full year targets
Sterling’s weakness bolsters YouGov’s full-year numbers
Revenues jumped 21% to £107mln last year, while adjusted pre-tax profits came in 24% higher at £16.4mln
FTSE 100 closes in negative territory as pound strengthens
The FTSE 100 index closed 14.98 down at 7,507, above the day’s low of 7,496.14, and well below the opening high of 7,523.65
YouGov shares higher as pollster signals stronger-than-expected performance
Revenue from its data products and services continued to grow strongly while profitability at its custom research business improved significantly
Petrofac gets Oman contract boost; Anglo African Oil & Gas up on acquisition completion
A look at some of the biggest risers and faller in London today ...
YouGov near doubles pre-tax profit and brushes off Brexit worries
The performance was aided by a strong performance from its data and services divisions, with BrandIndex revenue, a group which gathers brand perception data from around the world daily, increasing by 39% to £14.5mln.
Sky‘s sales and customer retention under the spotlight
A look at next week's corporate offerings, which include big names like Sky and Marston's and WH Smith
Trending: Bribery allegations up in the air
The SFO investigates Airbus; rail, bus and "do the right thing" delays at Delta Air Lines, Southern Railway and BHS, respectively; Sound Energy - the great lost Madchester band of the nineties; conjugate the verb Gov (YouGov ...)
Plunging pound boosts YouGov
YouGov predicted trading for the year would be slightly above its expectations
Most followed: Sainsbury's, Tungsten Corporation, UK Oil & Gas, Solo Oil PLC and YouGov
Sainsbury's to take on Amazon after Argos bid and unexpected news from Horse Hill.
Tuesday's agenda: Paddy Power faces hit from poor sporting results
Paddy Power looks set to update on the Betfair merger, as well as current trading
Week ahead – Bellway to report in busy week
Next week looks busy on both the macro and corporate front, kicking off with a round of Central Bank speeches on Monday, including from the USA and Canada.