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Is it still uphill running for Nike?
Thursday 25 Sep 2025Investors will be hoping for evidence that new-ish Nike (NKE:NYSE) CEO Elliott Hill’s turnaround strategy is gaining traction when the world’s biggest sportswear firm posts first-quarter results (30 September). Bulls believe the Oregon-based running shoes-to-soccer balls brand is now at an...
Tesco set to deliver positive first-half results given spending trends
Thursday 25 Sep 2025If the monthly Worldpanel grocery figures are anything to go by, the UK’s biggest supermarket chain Tesco (TESCO) has had a good 2025, so investors will be keen to hear from chief executive Ken Murphy just how good the year has been when the group unveils its half-year results on 2 October. As of...
Why Kingfisher shares are under the hammer
Thursday 18 Sep 2025B&Q-to-Screwfix owner Kingfisher’s (KGF) shares are down roughly 11.5% over the past month with investors fearing a slowdown in consumer spending in the second half of 2025 which would delay the recovery in ‘big-ticket’ spending. Kingfisher’s smaller home improvement rival Wickes (WIX) recently...
Can Next grind out yet another upgrade?
Thursday 11 Sep 2025CEO Simon Wolfson’s ‘Big Picture’ thoughts on the business and the growth avenues ahead, as well as his read on the UK consumer, will be in focus when Next (NXT) delivers first-half results on 18 September. Shareholders will be hoping the fashion-to-homewares seller has maintained its positive...
FedEx will offer a barometer of the economy when it reports earnings
Thursday 11 Sep 2025Given it operates in a fast-changing industry like global logistics and delivery, whose fortunes are so closely tied to the wider economy, earnings from FedEx (FDX:NYSE) are likely to attract broad interest when they are reported on 17 September. Back in June FedEx reported revenue for the fourth...
Can Chewy impress with second-quarter earnings?
Thursday 04 Sep 2025US specialist retailer Chewy (CHWY:NYSE) is a pretty similar beast to UK-listed Pets at Home (PETS) , selling pet food, treats and toys while also offering grooming and veterinary services. Like Pets at Home, the shares have come back to earth having gone somewhat stratospheric during the pandemic...
Is the bad news baked-in at Associated British Foods?
Thursday 04 Sep 2025Trading trends at cut-price clothing chain Primark and the synergies promised by a planned merger of Kingsmill-owning Allied Bakeries and Hovis will be in focus when Associated British Foods (ABF) updates the market on 10 September. The FTSE 100 foods-to-fashion conglomerate’s shares are down 13%...
Ashtead to be quizzed over growth outlook after lacklustre performance
Thursday 28 Aug 2025Investors in US-focused plant and equipment hire group Ashtead (AHT) are in line for a double update next week as it celebrates its AGM (annual general meeting) on 2 September and reports its first-quarter figures a day later. In June, the firm published its results for the year to April, which...
JD Sports Fashion to reveal the impact of tariffs with its half-year results
Thursday 21 Aug 2025Back in May, sports kit retailer JD Sports Fashion (JD.) posted an impressive set of results for the year to the start of February but cautioned the outlook for the year to February 2026 was clouded by the potential impact of tariffs. Revenue for the 12 months to 1 February 2025 was up 12%, with...
Balfour Beatty half-year results expected to show growth in order book
Thursday 07 Aug 2025International infrastructure group Balfour Beatty (BBY) is riding high on positive momentum in its key markets, with its shares trading at all-time highs. Which makes next week’s interim results (1 August) all the more important for investors, and for analysts who have consistently underestimated...