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Markets nervous ahead of Capita finals, is it ‘the next Carillion’?
Capita will be a focus on Thursday, others include Bovis House, Cobham, and National Express.
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Howden Joinery Group
LON:HWDN
Despite its scale, Howdens remains a local business with traditional values. We are a trade only business that has been selling to trade professionals since 1995. There are over 600 Howdens Joinery depots supplying over 365,000 inspirational kitchens each year to homes in the UK. In each depot, the business is an integral part of the local community. Our customers are local trade professionals, who need trusted suppliers to support their businesses. We support them with high quality products, local customer accounts, immediate availability of products, and CAD planning services. Our range is the UK's largest from stock, which means that your trade professional can collect exactly what he needs, when he needs it, to create your dream kitchen.
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Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 closes firmly lower on chilly Wednesday with ITV the big switch-off
The Footsie may have mainly traded sideways throughout the day but there have been some notable movements among blue-chips.
Builders and building materials
Grafton's non-reliance on the UK a boon in Berenberg's eyes
The same can't be said for Travis Perkins, which is downgraded to 'hold', and Howden Joinery, which is left on 'hold', as both will be hampered by a flat UK market
FTSE 100 finishes a whisker from record high as BoE points to gradual rate hike
The FTSE 100 closed out Thursday up around 67 points at 7,555.
Can Shell get as good a reaction as BP Plc when it reports on Thursday?
Shell is due to release interim results on Thursday, but, will there be much to shout about.
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Interest rate decisions in the UK and US could spook investors in Halloween week
Week ahead includes interest rate decisions from the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve, as well as updates from HSBC, BT, Next, BP, and Royal Dutch Shell
FTSE 100 ends almost 57 higher buoyed by retailers
London markets started the day on the front foot and haven't looked back ...
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Dependably dull Unilever versus off-the-wall Sports Direct
Can the supertanker Unilever ride the crest of a wave? Can a Newcastle United owner change his stripes?
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Unilever results to illustrate strategy review boosts; investors looking for Vodafone improvements
Week Ahead: Unilever PLC, Vodafone PLC, easyJet PLC, Sports Direct PLC, Royal Mail Group PLC ...
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HSBC may struggle to match rivals
HSBC is the last of the big four banks to report with more uncertainty over the outcome than for its UK-centric rivals.
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BHP Billiton and banks dominate big week for blue chips
Week ahead: Huge for blue chip announcements with four high street banks, the UK’s two pharma giants, mining titans Anglo and BHP and restaurant to coffee chain Whitbread just a few of those updating.
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City broker bemoans “dull outlook” for Howden Joinery
Peel Hunt was impressed with the kitchen supplier’s performance last year but sees no value in the stock given the recent share price surge
FTSE ends lower as Wall St adds to ex-divi stock blues
With around half-an-hour of trading to go in London, the FTSE100 index was almost 20 points lower at 7,282, the day’s worst levels, well below an earlier peak of 7,310.
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Barclays next in to bat as banking results season continues
Will Barclays' results be duff, like HSBC's, or buff, like Lloyds'?
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Week ahead: Housebuilders and banks dominate agenda with slew of earnings
Housebuilders and banks will take centre stage with a slew of London-listed corporate earnings to be published.
Morrison’s to put UK supermarkets under spotlight
Themes of interest are how the turnaround is going and what is the impact of the weaker pound
Week Ahead: BP and Shell in clash of the titans
BP & Shell are both issuing interims on Tuesday - about as likely as Taylor Swift and Katy Perry performing a duet together