Alongside its annual meeting, defence contrctor Babcock International PLC (LSE:BAB) is expected to release a short trading update, with investors optimistic based on the 40%-plus jump in its share price since full-year results in July …read the preview.
Others due to report:
Interims: Avacta Group PLC (AIM:AVCT), Celadon Pharmaceuticals PLC (AIM:CEL), Ceres Power Holdings PLC (LSE:CWR, OTC:CPWHF), Novacyt SA (AIM:NCYT, OTC:NVYTF, EPA:ALNOV), RBG Holdings PLC (AIM:RBGP), Shield Therapeutics PLC (AIM:STX, OTCQX:SHIEF), Trellus Health PLC (AIM:TRLS), Trinity Exploration & Production PLC (AIM:TRIN), XLMedia PLC (AIM:XLM, OTC:XLMDF)
Finals: Hansard Global (LSE:HSD) Plc
US earnings: Accenture (NYSE:ACN) Plc
AGMs: CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust Plc, CT Global Managed Portfolio Trust Plc, Diageo PLC (LSE:DGE), FRP Advisory Group PLC (AIM:FRP), Kromek Group PLC (AIM:KMK), Nwf Group Plc, Oxford Cannabinoid Technologies Holdings PLC (LSE:OCTP, OTCQB:OCTHF), Redcentric PLC (AIM:RCN), Revolution Beauty Group Plc, SysGroup PLC (AIM:SYS, AQSE:SYS), TPXimpact Holdings PLC (AIM:TPX), Zoo Digital Group Plc
Economic announcements: Nationwide House Price Index (UK), Continuing Claims (US), Gross Domestic Product (US), Initial Jobless Claims (US), Personal Consumption Expenditures (US), Pending Homes Sales (US)
Ex-dividends to reduce FTSE 100 by: 6.52