Soft France and currencies weigh on Kingfisher
Overall retail profit rose by 0.4% to £223mln at constant currencies
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Kingfisher PLC
LON:KGF
Kingfisher is Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third largest in the world, with leading market positions in the UK, France, Poland, Turkey and China.
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Kingfisher and Cineworld will update on their respective third quarters on Tuesday
Week ahead: Osborne looks for spending cuts after Lords tax credit rejection
Kingfisher and Cineworld will catch the eye but George Osborne will be the headline maker next week
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FTSE 100 ends higher after strong start on Wall Street
“With that being impossible, they have opted for the second choice, namely running around in circles," Chris Beauchamp at IG said.
FTSE 100 ends higher after strong start on Wall Street
“With that being impossible, they have opted for the second choice, namely running around in circles," Chris Beauchamp at IG said.
Risers & Fallers: Vipera, ARM, Premier African Minerals, Northacre, Kingfisher and Premier Oil
Below are the main news-driven share price movements at 4pm.
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Shares fall on Chinese woe and UK inflation
UK inflation fell to zero from a 0.1% increase last month
Kingfisher half-year profits fall as it plans to axe 60 B&Qs
DIY chain B&Q on track to close about 60 UK stores
Tuesday's agenda: B&Q job cuts and deflation worries
B&Q owner Kingfisher will catch the eye of investors on Tuesday
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Week Ahead: Merlin Entertainments, Kingfisher and the Fed to make headlines
The effects of the serious accident at Alton Towers in June could linger at Merlin for some time.
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Serco shares up after Jefferies upgrade
Serco gets an upgrade from US broker Jefferies on Tuesday....
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Top flight shares pare gains on lower oil prices and UK retail sales
Falling oil stocks weigh on markets as crude prices drop
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Most followed: Alliance Trust, Ikea, Kingfisher, Mothercare, retail sales, Sainsbury's, Yorkshire BS
The business pages have moved on from Apple and are now focused on the UK high street.
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Shares rise as markets welcome Greek vote
Greek news helps traders to brush off oil and commodity price falls.
Mothercare tumbles, but Cazenove keeps the faith
There is plenty of detail in the retail notes issued by brokers this morning.
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Thursday's agenda: Unilever to serve up mixed fare
Marmite may divide opinions but most people agree the brand's owner, Unilever, is a bit of a stodgy but reliable pudding of a company.
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Week Ahead: Emerging markets growth a concern at Unilever
Property companies feature heavily this week, but the man in the street may be more interested in an update from consumer goods giant Unilever, maker of the mighty/manky Marmite.