SMALL-CAP WINNERS & LOSERS: Ecora extends gains; NARF gets US boost

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

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SMALL-CAP - WINNERS

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Ecora Resources PLC, up 5.7% at 79.24 pence,...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 10:26


UK service sector grows at fastest pace since April 2024 in August

The UK service sector grew at the fastest rate since April 2024 in August, as output and new work climbed, survey results from S&P Global...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 10:12


Bakkavor in ‘great shape’ ahead of planned takeover by Greencore

Bakkavor Group PLC on Wednesday said it was on track to deliver profit towards the upper end of guidance and hit a margin target one...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 10:07


Watches of Switzerland says US demand not being hurt by import tariffs

Watches of Switzerland Group PLC told its annual general meeting on Wednesday that it continues to see strong demand from the US despite the steep...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 10:00


LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley lifts BP; Investec cuts Domino’s

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday:

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FTSE 100

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Goldman Sachs cuts Severn Trent price target to 2,596 (2,612) pence - ’sell’

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Goldman...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 09:27


Shell abandons huge biofuel project in Netherlands

London-based oil firm Shell PLC announced Wednesday it has abandoned construction of one of Europe’s largest biofuel plants in the Netherlands, as it focuses on...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 09:21


IN BRIEF: Morgan Advanced Materials director buys £50,000 in shares

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC - Windsor, England-based manufacturer of carbon and ceramic materials - Non-Executive Director Jane Lodge buys 25,000 shares at £2.06, worth £51,500,...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 09:18


Cost inflation and weak seafood sales eat into Hilton Foods profit

Hilton Food Group PLC on Wednesday said a shortage of white fish prompted ‘significant’ raw material inflation and softer UK demand, contributing to a drop...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 09:13


IN BRIEF: Babcock International unit CEO sells £250,000 in shares

Babcock International Group PLC - London-based aerospace, defence and nuclear engineering - Amanda Misell, an associate of Neal Misell, chief executive officer of Mission Systems,...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 09:08


Early market roundup: Stocks mixed ahead of UK composite PMI

Stocks in London were mixed on Wednesday morning, as investors await UK composite purchasing managers’ index and eurozone producer price index inflation data, after Japanese...

Wed, 03/09/2025 - 09:02


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