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St. James's Place PLC is a financial services holding company with principal interests in the sale and marketing of wealth management products and services. The principal activity of the Company is the transaction of long-term insurance and investment business.
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The FTSE 100-listed firm reported 2017 operating profits on a European embedded value (EEV) basis ahead by 36% to £918.5mln, up from £673.6mln in 2016, and beating analysts’ estimates for £845.5mln
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The Footsie may have mainly traded sideways throughout the day but there have been some notable movements among blue-chips.
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Day ahead includes full-year results from blue chips including broadcaster ITV PLC, housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC, motor insurer Admiral PLC, and mid cap estate agents Foxton's PLC
The FTSE 100-listed wealth manager said its total assets at the end of December were £90.8bn, up from £85.7bn at the end of the previous quarter, and ahead 20% year-on-year
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Britain's blue-chip benchmark finished around 27 points lower at 7,615.
The proposed £11.7bn takeover of Sky from Fox is all becoming a bit messy, so investors will be hoping the UK broadcaster can shed some light on whether a takeover from anyone is likely
The bank's analysts said insurers "look reasonably positioned – cushioned against market weakness by strong balance sheets and on PEs that are well within the long-term trading range”
Insurers have been affected by inflation for so-called ‘escape of water’ claims for water damage in homes, while the market remains competitive
The FTSE 100-listed wealth manager said its total funds under management at the end of the period were £85.7bn, up from £83bn at the start of the quarter
The UK blue chip index closed its account on Tuesday up 2.09 at 7,526.
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Day ahead includes first half results from leisure giant Whitbread PLC, and third quarter updates from miner Anglo American PLC and wealth manager St James' Place Capital PLC
The US bank also cut its target price for the FTSE 100-listed firm to 1,200p, reduced from 1,275p previously, offering only around 5% upside to the current share price
Copper is like Arsenal’s Per Mertesacker crossing the halfway line with ball still at feet – in nose-bleed territory, or at least at levels last seen three years ago
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The day ahead includes the quarterly FTSE reshuffle announcement and full year results from UK recruiter Hays
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The week ahead includes results from Bunzl PLC, Hays, PLC, Ladbrokes Coral PLC, a trading update from WH Smith PLC, and the September US jobs report
The FTSE 100 index finished down around 44 at 7,498, above the session low of 7,475.83, but unable to reach the opening peak of 7.542.73
The FTSE 100 closed 10.96 up at 7,275 but Whitbread shares slumped
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Strong performances in its Costa Coffee and Premier Inn chains are expected to have helped to offset softer trading in Whitbread’s restaurant arm
FTSE 100 stocks ended on a high on Tuesday after rangebound trading for much of the session, with engineers leading light gains
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Rather than give the annual State of the Union address, Trump is instead going to give a speech to both parts of Congress - the Senate and the House of Representatives – which is quite normal for first-year presidents.
