AB Foods Share News (ABF)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Polymetal and raises Hochschild

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts Reckitt; UBS upgrades DS Smith

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

Primark puts click-and-collect on radar as expansion gathers pace

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Budget fashion chain Primark, which has shunned the extra cost of home delivery, could add click-and-collect services to its revamped website over time, but still sees new stores in markets such as Italy and the United States as its main growth driver.

British baker Greggs says cost pressures will cap growth

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - Britain's popular baker and fast food chain Greggs warned on Tuesday the surging cost of raw materials, energy and staff would limit any material profit growth in 2022, taking the shine off its rebound from COVID-19.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Pearson; BofA ups Croda to buy

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Downgrades for AB Foods, BT and Royal Mail

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

LONDON BRIEFING: "Leaner" Aviva plans to return GBP4.75 billion

(Alliance News) - Aviva on Wednesday said 2021 was a year of significant strategic progress across the board following the disposal of eight non-core units, making the insurer a "much simpler, leaner business".

UK's FTSE 100 ends down as BP slides on Russia exit

Feb 28 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 fell on Monday after Western nations imposed tough new sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, while oil major BP slid following its decision to exit the country by abandoning its stake in Russian oil giant Rosneft.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks slide as Russia and Ukraine set for talks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Monday as investors fret about the implications of strict sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, even as the two sides started negotiations.

Associated British Foods optimistic for half-year on Primark strength

(Alliance News) - Associated British Foods PLC said on Monday that it expects total sales in its half year to be strongly ahead of last year and also ahead of pre-pandemic levels.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Defence names up as Germany to strengthen military

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened sharply lower on Monday as world powers imposed the harshest sanctions ever on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, while President Vladimir Putin put nuclear forces on a higher alert.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: BP to take Rosneft charge; Bunzl raises payout

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening sharply lower on Monday after world powers imposed the harshest sanctions ever on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

AB Foods sees first-half sales 'strongly ahead' as Primark surges

(Sharecast News) - Primark owner AB Foods said it expected half-year sales and adjusted operating profit to be strongly ahead of last year and higher than interims in pre-Covid in 2020, driven by the clothing retail chain.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: Treatt hires AB Foods executive Ryan Govender as new CFO

Treatt PLC - Bury St Edmunds-based natural extracts and ingredients supplier - Hires Ryan Govender to be chief financial officer, joining the company on May 23 and becoming CFO and an executive director from July 1. Govender replaces Richard Hope, who Treatt previously had said was retiring. Govender joins from FTSE 100 member Associated British Foods PLC, where he most recently has been CFO of SPI Pharma, which is part of AB Foods' Ingredients division. Before AB Foods, Govender was a chartered accountant at PwC in South Africa.