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John Wood Group PLC
LON:WG.
John Wood Group PLC is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. The company provides consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
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John Wood Group upgraded by Numis after better-than-expected results
Wood yesterday reported first-half results ahead of guidance
Wood Group reveals first half slightly ahead of guidance
"Performance in the first half is at the upper end of our guidance range, reflecting continued momentum in trading and delivery of cost and revenue synergies,” said Robin Watson, Wood chief executive.
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BHP Billiton share buyback on the cards for full year results
The day ahead includes full year results from BHP Billiton and first half results from Persimmon
John Wood Group secures services contract with Shell for Malampaya project in the Philippines
The FTSE 250 technical and engineering services provider said the contract would cover Shell’s onshore facilities in Batangas and offshore assets in the Malampaya field near Palawan Island
John Wood Group leaves full-year outlook unchanged
After an upbeat first-quarter trading update last month, the half-year statement was a bit more humdrum
FTSE 100 joins other European benchmarks to go lower as trade fears continue to dent sentiment
FTSE 250 closed also lower - just shy of 160 points lower at 20,684, while FTSE small cap market shed around 25 points
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Greene King enjoying the summer sunshine
The oil sector dominates the corporate news agenda on Thursday but it is also difficult to get away from matters pertaining to the World Cup
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Costa Coffee demerger move hangs over Whitbread trading update
Aside from Whitbread, updates are also due in the week ahead from cruises operator Carnival, packaging firm Bunzl, struggling floorings retailer Carpetright, and pubs operator Greene King
Oil services giant John Wood Group gushes higher as it says it's confident of return to growth in 2018
A look at some notable movers in London trade on Friday
Wood Group shares rise as it highlights good trading momentum in the first quarter
The FTSE 250-listed firm said its performance in the first quarter has been led by its Asset Solutions Americas business, driven by capital projects in power, downstream, chemicals and US shale
FTSE 100 closes higher, boosted by oil stocks
President Donald Trump decided to abandon a key Iran nuclear deal, sending oil prices higher
Wood Group weak as Morgan Stanley cuts to ‘equal-weight’ on lack of 2018 organic growth
The US investment bank also cut its target price for the FTSE 250-listed oil services group by 22.2%, to 700p from 900p, albeit with the stock trading at 532p
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UK inflation data could provide signpost to upcoming Bank of England rate hikes
Day ahead includes February UK inflation numbers, plus results from housebuilder Bellway PLC, online grocer Ocado PLC, and oil services firm John Wood Group PLC
FTSE 100 slips slightly to close in the red after swinging between gains and losses
The FTSE 100 finally gave up and settled in the red, albeit slightly down ahead of BoE's monetary policy decision on Thursday
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Yellen & Co in focus as Fed looks set to raise rates; TUI, Dixons Carphone, Bellway to update
Day Ahead includes the final Federal Reserve meeting outcome of 2017, plus updates from travel firm TUI, electricals retailer Dixons Carphone, and housebuilder Bellway
Mixed earnings read-across for blue chips Ashtead Group and WPP
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers today in London
JP Morgan turns bullish on Wood Group as it praises Amec Foster Wheeler acquisition
“Wood Group's acquisition of AMFW has created an engineering blue-chip, with potential to enter the FTSE100 in the near term”
Wood Group confident of completing Amec Foster Wheeler acquisition in October after UK CMA formally accepts remedies
In a statement, John Wood Group said the deal is now expected to be completed upon receipt of merger clearance in Mexico