Shares extend losses as Rolls-Royce flies lower
The FTSE 100 Index fell 64.49 points to 6232 at lunchtime
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Halfords Group PLC
LON:HFD
Halfords Group PLC is engaged in the retailing of auto, leisure and cycling products. The principal activity of the Company is that of a holding company. During the fiscal year ended March 28, 2008, the Company operated from 430 stores in the United Kingdom via overseas branches, 17 stores in the Republic of Ireland and three in the Czech Republic. Its product portfolio consists of three categories: car maintenance (including car parts, servicing consumables), car enhancement (including in-car entertainment systems, cleaning products, accessories, interior and exterior car styling products) and leisure (including cycles and cycle accessories and roof boxes, cycle carriers, child car seats and outdoor leisure equipment).
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Most followed: Burberry, Rolls Royce, BAE, Starcom, Bradley Wiggins
Rolls Royce saw its shares nosedive by a fifth today
Investments and investor services
Market heads lower on Rolls-Royce profit warning
FTSE 100 Index fell 12.26 points to 6284 after grim Rolls-Royce update
Halfords signs Bradley Wiggins as bike sales stutter
The British Olympian and Tour de France winner will launch the cycle and car-repair chain’s new range of kids’ bikes.
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Bad weather dampens bike sales at Halfords
Retailer said rain had kept casual cyclists off the roads
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Below are the main news driven share price movements at 4pm.
FTSE100 closes up as traders digest US data
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Halfords' cycling business is expected to disappoint
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Peddling premium bikes boosts Halfords' first quarter
Cycling and car enhancements helped Halfords post decent trading in its first quarter..
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Wednesday's agenda - Halfords wheels and Burberry catwalks into view
A first quarter trading statement from bikes and car part firm Halfords, while luxury clothes brand Burberry also updates the market.
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Wincanton wins Halfords haulage deal
Road haulier bags national distribution contract from car parts retailer