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Berkeley to respond to housing plans
Thursday 15 Mar 2018Housebuilder Berkeley ( BKG ) is set to update the market on trading on 16 March. As well as insight into the company’s recent performance, investors may be looking for its response to the housing plans announced in a speech by Prime Minister Theresa May on 5 March. In December chairman Tony...
Kingfisher to issue full year results on 21 March
Thursday 15 Mar 2018Home improvement giant Kingfisher’s ( KGF ) full year results on 21 March give investors an opportunity to check up on fourth quarter and current trading trends as well as progress with its ONE Kingfisher transformation plan. Kingfisher’s third quarter update (21 Nov) revealed a 0.5% decline in...
All eyes on Mitie as it prepares for trading update
Thursday 15 Mar 2018Struggling outsourcing company Mitie ( MTO ) is to update on trading on 16 March ahead of issuing full year results in June. The company has been undergoing major restructuring under the stewardship of chief executive Phil Bentley who took over last year. Investors will be eager to get a steer on...
Will Dignity be able to update on new pricing strategy?
Thursday 08 Mar 2018Investors are eagerly awaiting Dignity’s ( DTY ) full year results on 14 March as it provides the first opportunity for the company to comment on the implementation of its new pricing strategy which triggered a major profit warning in January. However, it may be too early to get any solid feedback...
How challenging will 2018 be for Hikma?
Thursday 08 Mar 2018Last year was a difficult one for Hikma Pharmaceuticals ( HIK ) after it was forced to cut its sales guidance three times amid competitive challenges in its US generics business. When Hikma reports 2017 full year results on 14 March, investors should look for details on how bad price and volume...
Prudential set to publish results on 14 March
Thursday 08 Mar 2018Life insurance behemoth Prudential ( PRU ) is to publish its full year results on Wednesday 14 March. The company’s half year results showed profit growth in Asia and the US while the UK’s pre-tax profit only improved by 1%. An update on plans to hive off parts of its business will be expected by...
Can NHS referrals at Spire recover?
Thursday 01 Mar 2018In September, private hospital operator Spire ( SPI ) revealed lower NHS referrals, dragging on underlying sales and earnings growth. Investors should find out if referrals have recovered when Spire publishes full year results on 2 March. Rumours are also swirling that Mediclinic ( MDC ) will sell...
McCarthy & Stone faces ground rents challenge
Thursday 01 Mar 2018Retirement housebuilder McCarthy & Stone’s ( MCS ) upcoming first half trading update on 6 March is likely to be overshadowed by the impact of changes to the rules surrounding ground rents. The company says it should be exempt from a proposed reduction in ground rents to zero as it does not...
Advertising in the spotlight for ITV
Thursday 22 Feb 2018The key focus in free-to-air broadcaster ITV’s ( ITV ) full year results on 28 February is likely to be on TV advertising which is still the biggest contributor to the company’s revenue. It previously guided for a 5% annual decline. ‹ Previous 2018-02-22 Next ›
Elementis to update on contribution from SummitReheis acquisition
Thursday 22 Feb 2018Elementis’ ( ELM ) full year results on 27 February will show just over nine months’ contribution from SummitReheis whose acquisition completed on 24 March 2017. The chemicals group paid $360m to acquire ingredients manufacturer SummitReheis to bolster its existing personal care arm. At the time of...