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Lighthouse Group succumbs to profit taking
A look at the day's major movers, including Bidstack, NAHL, Flybe, Stobart Group and AO World
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AO World surges as it reaffirms full year guidance after Black Friday boosts November sales to highest ever
In a trading update for the third quarter, the electricals and white goods retailer reported group revenues had risen 8.2%, with UK and Europe revenues rising by 4.4% and 31.3% respectively
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FTSE 100 closes in red but nudges higher on the week; housebuilders gain on day
The UK blue-chip benchmark closed down around 24 points at 6,918, while FTSE 250 added nearly 107 points on the day
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Moss Bros to wrap up busy week of Christmas trading updates from high street retailers
The day includes trading updates from retailers Moss Bros and AO World, plus UK gross domestic product data and US inflation figures
AO World sinks as it reports first half loss amid “tougher than expected” UK appliance sales
The electricals retailer reported an underlying loss for the period of £5.4mln, narrower than the £6.3mln a loss a year ago, while revenues grew 9.9% to £404.2mln
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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
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UK investors will have plenty of updates to chew over in the coming week as turkeys are prepared for US Thanksgiving
Aside from the inevitable Brexit drama, the Week Ahead will be dominated by another batch of corporate updates from the likes of Kingfisher, Centrica, easyJet, and Compass Group
AO World slips as it acquires Mobile Phones Direct but says full year trading will be “more second half weighted”
The retailer said it would acquire MPD for a total consideration of around £38.1mln in a move it said would significantly increase the scale and sophistication of its mobile offering
Tritax Big Box REIT eyes further acquisitions as profit jumps by a third
The investor said it was well positioned to take advantage of the changing dynamics in the logistics and e-commerce markets
AO World says UK revenue up 8% in first-quarter, although core markets saw slower performance in June
The online domestic appliances retailer said it remained “on track to deliver its long-term strategic plan and the Board's expectations for the full year remain unchanged”
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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
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Sports Direct to deliver improved annual results as investors hope for World Cup boost
The day ahead includes full year results from Sports Direct, a first quarter trading update from SSE and UK retail sales data
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Week ahead: Investors hope Royal Mail delivers the goods and Unilever meets targets
The week ahead includes updates from Royal Mail, Unilever, Sports Direct, Rio Tinto and Anglo American along with official UK data on jobs, inflation and retail sales
Imaginatik shares collapse as it ends sale process
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Tuesday
AO World posts double-digit sales growth for year just gone but remains “cautious” on outlook
AO isn’t the only UK retailer struggling in its home market at the moment, Carpetright, Topps Tiles and Dunelm have all posted weaker updates in recent weeks
FTSE 100 closes in the red; Carnival cruises to the bottom of the pile
The UK's index of leading shares finished down around 54 points at 7,686 on Tuesday.
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Online retail march to the fore with results due from AO World and Quiz
The day-ahead includes full-year numbers from online electricals retailer AO World and omni-channel fast fashion womenswear brand Quiz PLC, as well as the latest UK services sector PMI
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FTSE 100 holds onto gains as M&A boosts sentiment
In the currency market, sterling was down 0.48% against the Euro, while it lost 0.28% against the US dollar.
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It's the scrag-end of the corporate reporting season, but an update from WH Smith could excite
Aside from a trading update from WH Smith, the Week Ahead will also bring full-year results from the likes of AO World, CMC Markets, Auto Trader, and MITIE Group