Babcock: FTSE 100 shares double in value to ten-year high June 4, 2025 Shares in Babcock, the FTSE 100 aerospace, defence and nuclear engineering services giant, have rocketed to their highest value since 2015 after doubling in price. The London-listed group has enjoyed a bumper 2025 so far, with its share price rising from just over 500p at the start of January to now be priced at more [...]
Burberry: CEO tipped for golden reward if fashion label makes FTSE 100 return May 29, 2025 The new chief executive of Burberry could receive a hefty bonus if the fashion label’s shares surge and it re-enters the FTSE 100. Joshua Schulman, who succeeded Jonathan Akeroyd as the CEO of Burberry in July last year, could be handed millions in bonuses and salary if he leads the company back to the London [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 shares reach record high as £70bn valuation nears May 16, 2025 Shares in Rolls-Royce have achieved a new record high as the FTSE 100 giant edges closer to being worth £70bn. The Derby-headquartered group finished trading on Thursday, 15 May, with a share price of 816p, 4p higher than its previous record which it set on 19 March. The total means that Rolls-Royce ended the day [...]
Rolls-Royce: FTSE 100 shares near record high May 14, 2025 The share price of FTSE 100 giant Rolls-Royce has passed a major milestone as its market capitalisation continues to edge closer to new heights. Shares in the Derby-headquartered group are now changing hands for more than 800p, a landmark price that it has only surpassed three times before in its history. Rolls-Royce first passed the [...]
Burberry’s share price jumps as tariff war cools May 12, 2025 Burberry’s share price jumped this morning after news of a US-China tariff deal boosted luxury stocks across the world. The luxury giant’s share price rose more than six per cent in early trades. It has risen nearly 20 per cent in the last month. The boost, which comes just ahead of Burberry’s yearly results on [...]
Standard Chartered shares downgraded after tariff bruising May 7, 2025 Analysts at UBS slapped a downgraded price on Standard Chartered’s shares after a bruising period for the lender amid geopolitical tensions. The analysts reduced the target share price to 1,215p from 1,310p but maintained their ‘Buy’ rating. Shares were down 0.6 per cent on Wednesday at 1,049p. In the fallout of President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation [...]
Deliveroo shares tick up after growth beats market expectations April 17, 2025 Shares in food delivery firm Deliveroo rose by more than two per cent this morning after the company announced strong quarterly growth. Growth transaction value (GTV) – a measure of revenue – rose by nine per cent year-on-year in the first quarter, with order growth up seven per cent. International GTV also rose nine per [...]
Rentokil: Slow US growth continues to hold pest control giant back April 17, 2025 Pest control giant Rentokil has reported an uptick in revenue despite continued slow growth in North America. Organic revenue grew 3.3 per cent to $1.63bn (£1.23bn) in the three months to March 31, driven by growth in Europe and Asia. The Crawley-based company, which is listed in London and operates across 80 different countries, said revenue growth [...]
UK retailers claw back losses as wave of selling turns to opportunistic buying April 7, 2025 Heavyweight UK retailers clawed back some of their losses on Monday afternoon as the morning’s sell-off turned to buying. The FTSE 350 general retail index had dropped by as much as four per cent in early trades, but later stabilised to minus 2.8 per cent. Even UK retailers with very little presence in the US, [...]
HSBC and Standard Chartered shares sink as ‘outsized’ Asian tariffs bite April 7, 2025 Shares in banking giants HSBC and Standard Chartered have taken a significant hit as the global trade war ramps up. HSBC was down nearly three per cent in early trading on Monday. The lender’s losses in the last five days have now topped 15 per cent. Meanwhile, Standard Chartered plunged nearly four per cent, with [...]