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Tue, 28th Sep 2021 10:50
(ShareCast News) - Greeting cards and gift retailer Card Factory has reported an increase in sales during the first nine months of the year, thanks to a strong performance across the board. In the nine months to 31 October, the FTSE 250 group said total sales grew 7.9% year-on-year, expanding at a s
Read more(ShareCast News) - Sell shares in BHP Billiton, said the Sunday Times' Inside the City column. A recent $6.5bn fundraising was arranged as a 'hybrid' issue as the company seeks to protect its A+ rating. The mining giant said it will use the cash for working capital and to pay down debt, but some vie
Read more(ShareCast News) - After a poor start to the day, the FTSE 250 rebounded to 17,077.60, up 93.57 points (0.55%). Investment management and information services provider Fidessa led the risers after it revealed it expects to announce a further special dividend when it publishes its full year results i
Read more(ShareCast News) - Traders were expecting a slightly lower open despite the late gains seen on Wall Street overnight. The top flight index was being called to start the day two points lower from Monday's close of 6,108.71. The main US equity averages ended the session on the up as gains in financia
Read more(ShareCast News) - Card Factory posted a jump in interim pre-tax profit on the back of strong revenue growth, as it announced a special dividend. For the six months ended 31 July, underlying pre-tax profit rose 72.3% from the same period last year to £25.7m on revenue of £161.4m, up 8%. Group earni
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