British American Tobacco share price down as "market malaise" hits update
Shares in British American Tobacco were down in morning trading after the company reported a slight drop in the volume of cigarettes sold in the nine months to 30 September.
Compass Group share price down on FTSE 100 ahead of FY results
Shares in Compass Group were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the company issued a trading statement ahead of its full year results, due out on 24 November.
Smiths Group share price down on FTSE 100 as FY profits rise 17%
Shares in Smiths Group were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the technology company reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the full year ended 31 July.
Kier Group share price up on FTSE 250 as FY profit jumps 10%
Shares in Kier Group were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the construction company reported a rise in pre-tax profit in the year ended 30 June.
Morrison (Wm) share price up on FTSE 100 ahead of half year results
Shares in Morrison (Wm) supermarkets were up on the FTSE 100 in afternoon trading ahead of the group's half year results, due out tomorrow.
Go-Ahead Group share price up on FTSE 250 despite fears over government cuts
Shares in Go-Ahead Group were up on the FTSE 250 in morning trading after the transport company reported a fall in full year profits, but a rise in revenue.
G4S share price up on FTSE 100 as H1 profit rises 3%
Shares in G4S were up on the FTSE 100 in morning trading after the security solutions group reported a rise in profit before interest, tax and amortisation (PBITA) in the half year ended 30 June.
WPP share price down on FTSE 100 as "market malaise" offsets strong profit rise
Shares in WPP were down on the FTSE 100 in morning trading despite the company reporting a rise in pre-tax profit of 36 per cent in the first half of the year.
Tomkins share price up on FTSE 250 after H1 return to profit
Shares in Tomkins were up in early trading on the FTSE 250 after the engineering company reported a return to profit and a halving of its debt in the first half of the year.
Comment: Unilever outperforms in margin expansion and sales growth
Unilever, the consumer goods giant and,maker of Dove soap and Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream has outperformed itself after improving margins and sales up by 3.8 pct.
BSkyB end year strongly as bid rumours surrounding News Corp continue; shares fall
BSkyB shares are falling on the FTSE 100 despite ending the financial year strongly. The satellite TV-operator said that fourth quarter revenue exceeded the £5.9 bn expected after a one-time £241 million payment from Electronic Data Systems.
Broker Tips: Associated British Foods, ITV and Marks & Spencer
ITV, Associated British Foods and Marks & Spencers are amongst the FTSE companies in today's Broker Tips. The three companies have all been covered in recent notes by securities firm Nomura and British bank, RBS.
Facts to consider for the Serco Group trading statement
Four key facts regarding a trading update from Serco Group today.
Mitchells & Butlers soar on FTSE 250, "confident" on future prospects as H1 profit jumps 55%
Shares in pub-owner Mitchells & Butlers were soaring over four per cent on the FTSE 250 after the group said that it announced a rise in profit of 55 per cent and said it was "confident" of its future prospects.
Alliance Boots release 'organic' growth 9.6 pct; D&A merged with Boots
Alliance Boots have released their preliminary results for 2009/10 which have grown organically by 9.6 pct.
FirstGroup resilient performance for '09
The bus and rail group has put out a statement that it is trading in line with expectations on the backdrop of a challenging trading environment.