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Week Ahead
AstraZeneca among first names in FTSE 100 reporting season
Thursday 26 Jan 2017Thursday 2 February Pharma stock AstraZeneca ( AZN ) will become one of the first big FTSE 100 stocks to report 2016 earnings when its figures are published on 2 February. Look for an update on R&D spend, a priority for the newly installed management, and sales performance. Group sales fell 5%...
Ocado
Thursday 26 Jan 2017Tuesday 31 January Given the strong Christmas showing from supermarket rivals in a competitive market, CEO Tim Steiner’s outlook statement will be first port of call for investors when Ocado ( OCDO ) issues full year results on 31 January. Before Christmas, the online supermarket disappointed with...
Cranswick
Thursday 26 Jan 2017Thursday 2 February Pork and poultry producer Cranswick’s ( CWK ) third quarter trading update (2 Feb) could confirm a strong Christmas and continuing export growth for the gourmet sausages, bacon and fresh chicken supplier, augmenting robust organic growth through savvy acquisitions. The long-...
Week Ahead - Card Factory
Thursday 19 Jan 2017Thursday 26 January We anticipate a robust Christmas trading update (26 Jan) from budget gifts-to-greetings cards retailer Card Factory ( CARD ) . Anecdotal evidence suggests the cash generative discounter’s cards and seasonal gifts were flying off the shelves ahead of Santa’s arrival. Before...
Week Ahead - PZ Cussons
Thursday 19 Jan 2017Tuesday 24 January Half year results (24 Jan) from consumer goods group PZ Cussons ( PZC ) will show a flat profit performance, reflecting challenging conditions in key African market Nigeria, Australia and the UK. Investors will be looking to the statement for reassurance on Nigeria, where...
Week Ahead – Blue Prism
Thursday 19 Jan 2017Tuesday 24 January Virtual workforce technology disruptor Blue Prism ( PRSM:AIM ) is already on record as saying it will beat forecasts for the full year to 31 October 2016. Expect revenues of £9.4m or about 55% growth when it reports on 24 January. The company remains an exciting but early stage...
Week Ahead - Moneysupermarket.com
Thursday 12 Jan 2017Thursday 19 January Investors will have their eyes on margin performance when price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com ( MONY ) updates on fourth quarter and full year trading on 19 January. Shares in the company came under pressure in 2016 on competition concerns. There may also be an update on...
Week Ahead - Greggs
Thursday 12 Jan 2017Tuesday 17 January Bakery food-on-the-go retailer Greggs’ ( GRG ) updates on its fourth quarter 17 January. Given its significant high street presence, investors will be hungry to ascertain if like-for-like sales growth, which slowed from a first half 3.8% to 2.8% in Q3, improved or moderated in...
Week Ahead - Can Royal Mail deliver the right message?
Thursday 12 Jan 2017Thursday 19 January UK mail market leader Royal Mail ( RMG ) provides a third quarter update on 19 January in which analysts will most likely focus on trends in marketing mail and parcels volume. Marketing mail volume was already down 8% in the six months to 25 September 2016. Further declines...
Week Ahead - Hollywood Bowl
Thursday 08 Dec 2016Tuesday 13 December Maiden full year results as a public company from ten-pin bowling operator Hollywood Bowl ( BOWL ) will see the focus on an anticipated dividend and levels of footfall across its 54 UK sites. The market may also look for signs the company is able to lift spend per visit. Results...