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Week ahead: ITV set to broadcast results as quantity set to rule over quality
Having seen the big drugs, oils, and banking sectors dominate over the past few weeks, investors will have less FTSE 100 results to digest in the coming week.
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Admiral Group Plc
LON:ADM
Admiral Group began in January 1993 with just one brand, zero customers and 57 members of staff. By June 2008, the Group had nine brands, over 1.5 million vehicles insured and 2500 members of staff. Group turnover, comprising total premiums written, gross other income and allocated investment income, rose 14% to £472.5 million (H1 2007: £417.8 million).
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FTSE stocks powered higher by financials, non-farm payrolls
FTSE 100 stocks closed higher on Friday, offered a leg up by surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls number and financial stocks confident burdensome US regulation was about to get scaled back
FTSE 100 shares close lower, tracking Dow and Donald
FTSE 100 shares closed lower on Tuesday in sympathy with declines of up to 160 points on Wall Street’s DJIA as the fallout of US President Donald Trump’s first week in office continued to take its toll
FTSE 100 shares hit 11th successive record high as sterling dips
FTSE 100 shares did it again on Thursday – the 11th successive record high close – as turbulence in sterling finally gave in to a further steady decline and helped push stocks higher. All except retailers, that is
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Brokers: Heavyweights keen on Morrisons
Exane BNP Paribas and Bernstein both upped their recommendations for the supermarket chain
UK stocks end higher as tech sector lights up with merger deal, oil prices rise
London shares closed higher on Thursday led by Britain’s biggest tech deal of the year and an advance by oil prices
Next and Associated British Foods in vogue with Goldman
Broker upgrades Next and Primark owner ABF to 'neutral' from 'sell'
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Brokers: Deutsche lights up British American Tobacco
Deutsche Bank said British American Tobacco remained one of its top picks.
London shares fall after Admiral hit by Brexit
London shares ended lower on Wednesday after insurer Admiral felt the negative impact of Brexit vote
Risers & Fallers: Imaginatik, Ovoca, Paragon Entertainment, Shanta, Symphony International, W Resources
It was a good day for gold plays Ovoca Gold and Shanta Gold
Customer boost drives Admiral to record first half
As a result of the strong performance, the insurer has hiked its dividend by 23%
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Admiral weighs on FTSE 100, caution remains ahead of Fed
Admiral weighed on the FTSE 100 after falling short of market's high expectations, meanwhile Reckitt Benkiser spin out Indivior surges.
Preview: Full steam ahead for Admiral Group PLC
Cars are in focus on Wednesday: Lookers sells 'em and Admiral insures 'em
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Brokers: Just Eat a tasty investment according to Jefferies
The online food order and delivery service received a boost from the bank, while elsewhere insurance firms were in the spotlight
Week Ahead: Brexit the looming issue as Bovis and Kingfisher report
The dust is starting to settle after the EU referendum vote, which should mean companies can have a bit more confidence in forecasting the impact
London stocks mark 5th successive session of gains as financials rise
London’s blue-chip ticker ended Wednesday higher for a fifth successive session after financial stocks put weaker energy stocks in their place
London mid-caps climb above Brexit levels for the first time in a month
It took a month, but London’s midcaps have climbed above their Brexit levels for the first time as shares closed higher on Wednesday while top AIM stocks hit their highest levels of the year
FTSE 100 Index pares gains as pound rises on UK job news
The FTSE 100 Index lost hold of earlier gains of around 30 points to stand 10.16 points ahead at 6707.53
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FTSE 100 Index rises despite mining woe
The FTSE 100 Index was 30.59 points to the good at 6727.96 while the FTSE 250 also rose