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PZ Cussons is under pressure to justify Nigerian deal as results loom
Thursday 21 Sep 2023Full-year results to be published on 26 September from consumer goods firm PZ Cussons ( PZC ) come hot on the heels of the company’s announcement that it plans to take full control of its Nigerian business. This decision may come under some scrutiny as the impact of the devaluation of the Nigerian...
Can Next boost its slowing sales growth? Here’s what to expect from its results
Thursday 14 Sep 2023Retailer Next ( NXT ) has managed to eke out an impressive 20% share price gain in 2023 despite all the pressures on household budgets as it has continued to deliver sector-leading performance. Investors will be hoping for more of the same when it posts first-half results on 21 September. These...
Cheerios maker General Mills’ shares are under pressure ahead of earnings report
Thursday 14 Sep 2023While General Mills (GIS:NYSE) has largely managed to keep sales afloat in 2023 with price increases, investors have grown increasingly concerned about a lack of volume growth. These concerns have affected many of the company’s food producer peer group but General Mills’ shares have chalked up...
After a 70% AI-driven advance for Adobe, could machines threaten the business?
Thursday 07 Sep 2023Creative digital software outfit Adobe (ADBE:NASDAQ) is one of several names which joined the AI (artificial intelligence) hype train in 2023. The shares are up nearly 70% year-to-date ahead of its latest quarterly earnings on 14 September which could determine if the momentum behind the shares can...
Dowlais looking to get its shares back on track with maiden results
Thursday 07 Sep 2023Automotive engineer Dowlais ( DWL ) is poised to announce its maiden results as a public company after its spin-off from industrial turnaround specialist Melrose ( MRO ) in April 2023. Shareholders will be hoping the first-half numbers on 12 September help provide a boost after a bumpy start to...
Expectations high for construction rental equipment firm Ashtead’s next update
Thursday 31 Aug 2023Construction equipment rental specialist Ashtead ( AHT ) has set itself quite a high bar when it comes to its first-quarter earnings report on 5 September. The firm has beaten revenue forecasts in nine out of the last 10 quarters. Moreover, the comparison with the same quarter last year is a tough...
Zscaler looks to maintain third quarter momentum with latest earnings
Thursday 31 Aug 2023Cloud security firm Zscaler (ZS:NASDAQ) is set to report its fourth quarter and full-year earnings for the period ended 31 July on 5 September. The release comes after a decent run for the share price in recent months. The San Jose-based cybersecurity business provides tools to protect data centres...
Wood Group needs to show big progress after collapse of Apollo deal
Thursday 17 Aug 2023Energy services firm Wood Group ( WG. ) is under pressure to deliver after ultimately unrealised takeover interest from private equity firm Apollo Global Management earlier this year. In May Apollo said it would not proceed with a takeover, despite Wood finally opening its books to the firm at the...
Nvidia earnings report will determine if its superb run can continue
Thursday 17 Aug 2023The rapid acceleration in the AI (artificial intelligence) story has lit a fire under the shares of semiconductor designer Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) in 2023, making it among the best performers on the US market. However, in recent weeks the stock has stalled and its near-term trajectory is likely to be...
Can trading down trends drive upgrades for T.K. Maxx owner TJX?
Thursday 10 Aug 2023Investors will be looking for confirmation of continued like-for-like sales growth, progress in reducing inventories and raised guidance when discount apparel-to-home fashions seller TJX Companies (TJX:NYSE) delivers second quarter results (16 August). The consumer spending squeeze from high...