The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers among London Main Market small-caps on Friday.

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Norcros PLC, up 3.6% at 219.52 pence, 12-month...

CRH PLC on Friday reported an improved first quarter, and said it will launch a $300 million share buyback programme.

CRH shares rose 4.0% to...

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

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FTSE 100

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Deutsche Bank raises 3i Group target to 2,918 (2,647) pence - ’hold’

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Barclays cuts 3i...

British Airways-owner International Consolidated Airlines Group SA on Friday said it is well positioned for the key summer season as it reported a narrowed first-quarter...

Stocks in London started strong on Friday following the Bank of England’s dovish hold on interest rates on Thursday, as new data showed UK gross...

The UK economy grew by more than expected in March and in the first quarter of 2024, according to official numbers on Friday.

UK gross domestic...

The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

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Aura Energy Ltd...

Uniphar PLC - Dublin-based healthcare services company - Issues statement ahead of Thursday’s annual general meeting. Reports a good start to 2024, with performance in...

Character Group PLC on Thursday said it was on track to beat full-year market expectations after reporting progress in the first half of the financial...

The proposed merger of Vodafone Group PLC’s UK business with CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd’s Three UK has been cleared by the UK government, under the...