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FTSE 100 closes higher as global markets buoyed by Fed's hint on rates
Carnival and Evra were the two big fallers among Footsie constituents
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Compass Group PLC
LON:CPG
Compass Group PLC is a market leader in providing food and a range of selected support services to customers in the workplace, in schools and colleges, in hospitals, at leisure or in remote environments
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After Federal Reserve decision, ECB boss comments, Bank of England expected to stand pat on rates
Aside from the BoE Monetary Policy Committee decision, the Day Ahead will also bring updates from two mid-cap retailers - Dixons Carphone and N Brown Group
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Federal Reserve rate decision to dominate in week ahead, with BoE meeting likely to be dull
The corporate diary is fairly sparse, but there are some bright spots, notably updates from refocused blue chip hotels group Whitbread and housebuilder Berkeley Group
Compass Group adds Swedish chefs to its roster with €475mln Fazer buy
Fazer supplies more than 1,000 restaurants across Scandinavia and Finland
RBC downgrades Compass as future direction becomes less clear
RBC upped its share price target as it raised forecasts but cut its recommendation to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ due to valuation and some doubts about the market's future
Compass points upwards as it upgrades full year growth forecasts following tasty first half
Chief executive Dominic Blakemore said the FTSE 100 caterer now expected growth and margins “similar to 2018” when it reported organic revenue growth of 5.5% and operating margins of 7.4%
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FTSE 100 closes higher as Trump trade fears ease
The mid-cap FTSE 250 was also a shade higher - adding around two points at 19,369
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More turbulence likely from first-half numbers from travel firm TUI on Wednesday
Aside from the TUI numbers, blue-chip firms including DIY stores group Kingfisher, contract caterer Compass Group and credit checking firm Experian will also issue updates on Wednesday
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Burberry, Kingfisher, Thomas Cook and Aston Martin in focus in week ahead
The week ahead's highlights include updates from Burberry, Land Securities, British Land, Premier Foods, Experian, Kingfisher, Aston Martin, Dignity, Centrica, Thomas Cook, On the Beach and Countryside Properties.
Compass heads south as Barclays downgrades for first time in a decade
The investment bank said the valuation of the FTSE 100 caterer had now reached levels that made “upside feel more limited”
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FTSE 100 closes flat as traders don't know which way to turn
Footsie closed down around 0.19 at 7,436, while mid-cap FTSE 250 was up around 95 points at 19,807
Compass Group ups full-year growth expectations as contract caterer reports "excellent" start to the year
In a trading update, delivered ahead of today’s AGM, the FTSE 100-listed firm said organic revenue grew by 6.9% year-on-year in the three months to the end of December 2018
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FTSE 100 joins global equity markets to close lower
The UK index of leading shares closed down over 79 points to 7,093, while the FTSE 250 lost over 274 points at 18,799
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Bank of England’s first “Super Thursday” of 2019 expected to be a bit of a damp squib amid Brexit uncertainty
Aside from the Bank of England's latest pronouncements, investors will have updates from the likes of Thomas Cook, Smith & Nephew, Compass Group and Superdry to digest on Thursday
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Bank of England's 'Super Thursday' and slew of corporate earnings eyed as Chinese New Year begins
The week ahead includes updates from Thomas Cook, Superdry, Ryanair and Tate & Lyle, among others.
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FTSE 100 finishes lower as uncertainty continues to be the watchword
The UK's premier share index finished down over 27 points at 6,834
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Whatever the UK government no-confidence vote outcome, investors will have plenty to chew over on Thursday
The Day Ahead will bring updates from the likes of Primark-owner Associated British Foods, a caffeine-free Whitbread, credit checker Experian, and software firm Sage
Diploma poaches ex-Compass finance boss as new chief executive
Johnny Thomson joins a company in rude health, with Diploma reporting a 9% rise in first-quarter revenues
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Brexit, UK inflation the main focus but retail and housebuilder updates continue to flow
Aside from the Brexit merry-go-round, the Week Ahead will bring UK inflation and retail sales numbers, plus updates from the likes of AB Foods, Persimmon, Bovis Homes, and Whitbread
Cost-cutting helps boost Compass Group full-year profit, offsetting impact of lower volumes, flat margins
The FTSE 100-listed company's underlying operating profit rose to £1.74bn for the year ended September 30, up from £1.63bn a year earlier, even though its operating margin was flat at 7.4%