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A look at some of the top risers and fallers in London today
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Ibstock PLC
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We are a major manufacturer of clay and concrete building products. Our aim is to continue to extend our leadership in the building products industry by being our customers' partner of choice through providing consistent high quality, reliable and innovative products. These products when taken together with our strong focus on the customer has been a core driver in increasing and sustaining our market leadership positions. As a leading supplier of masonry cladding, roofing, utility and landscaping products we see opportunities to invest in new capacity, penetrate our markets further through innovative products and expand our existing product portfolios through either organic investment or opportune acquisitions.
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Ibstock warns earnings will be hit by Beast from the East, lower-than-expected output
Ibstock plans to increase maintenance activity over the next year, resulting in plant shutdowns and higher costs
Builders and building materials
Ibstock confirms Joe Hudson to takeover as CEO from April 4
Joe Hudson was announced as new CEO of the company on 11 October 2017 and appointed to the Ibstock Board on 2 Janaury 2018
FTSE 100 closes 30 points ahead as Dow Jones turns negative
The UK premier index added 0.43% on the day, while FTSE 250 added over 123 points at 19,690.
Investments and investor services
Ashtead set for Hurricanes and tax cuts boost
Ashtead Group and JustEat are expected to be among the highlight names in Tuesday's agenda.
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Investors set to tuck into tasty results from Domino's Pizza and Just Eat
The week ahead sees earnings from Domino's Pizza, Just Eat, Restaurant Group, Legal & General, G4S, Rolls-Royce, Ashtead and Immarsat
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 extends losing streak to four days; ABF top loser
The FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday as there was no clear direction across global equities
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Royal Mail’s Christmas performance under the microscope on Thursday
As well as Royal Mail, updates are expected from Costa Coffee owner Whitbread and Associated British Foods - the parent company of Primark
FTSE 100 plunges on North Korea fears
The FTSE 100 finished 108 points lower at 7,390, about 13 points above its intra-day low
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Prudential's chief Mike Wells to face questions on rumoured break-up at first half results
Prudential, Glencore and DFS Furniture are among the companies reporting results on Thursday
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Insurers and fund mangers in the earnings frame, notably Standard Life, Prudential and L&G
Week ahead: Results from Standard Life PLC, Prudential PLC, Legal & General Group PLC, Paddy Power Betfair PLC, Intercontinental Hotels PLC , G4S PLC, Glencore PLC ...
Jefferies thinks 'All Roads Lead to New-build' as it repeats bullish view on UK housebuilders
The US broker highlighted four reasons for their preference for the builders noting, firstly. that not enough homes are being built in the UK, meaning demand outweighs supply
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Discount rate change has probably put paid to hopes for special divi from Direct Line
Before the Lord Chancellor stuck her oar in, Direct Line had hinted another special divi might be unveiled at the time of the full-year results
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Limited wiggle in the Budget for Hammond
The Chancellor of the Exchequer may have a lower debt burden to deal with than he was expecting at the time of the Autumn Statement but he is unlikely to splurge
Builders and building materials
Ibstock receives boost from sterling's collapse
Revenues from US operations are more weighty when converted into sterling, while the pound's collapse has made foreign bricks dearer to import