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Bumper demand sees Q1 sales surge at Renishaw

Thu 22 October 2026 11:25

(Sharecast News) - Shares in engineer Renishaw sparked on Thursday, after strong demand from semiconductor and defence customers fuelled a surge in first-quarter sales.

Bloomsbury posts weaker interim sales, profits; reaffirms full-year outlook

Thu 22 October 2026 11:02

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Bloomsbury Publishing fell on Thursday, despite the Harry Potter publisher reiterating full-year guidance, after interim sales and profits fell sharply.

Rathbones FUMA rise, wealth management sees second quarter of net inflows

Thu 22 October 2026 10:55

(Sharecast News) - Rathbones reported a rise in third-quarter funds under management and administration on Thursday as its wealth management business generated net inflows for the second consecutive quarter.

AJ Bell posts record platform AUA as customer numbers jump

Thu 22 October 2026 10:15

(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell reported record platform assets under administration on Thursday amid record growth in customer numbers.

Rentokil unveils $200m buyback as CFO to step down, Q3 trading remains solid

Thu 22 October 2026 09:48

(Sharecast News) - Pest control group Rentokil Initial said on Thursday that it had approved a $200m share buyback and announced the upcoming retirement of its chief financial officer, Paul Edgecliffe‑Johnson, as it posted a solid third‑quarter perfor

IHG shrugs off weakness in Middle East, China to reaffirm outlook

Thu 22 October 2026 09:45

(Sharecast News) - InterContinental Hotels Group reaffirmed full-year guidance on Thursday, as strong trading across most regions helped offset weaker demand in the Middle East and China.

Inchcape cuts operating margin guidance on Australian underperformance

Thu 22 October 2026 09:40

(Sharecast News) - Inchcape was under the cosh on Thursday after the automotive distributor cut its full-year operating margin guidance, pointing to underperformance in Australia.

Relx delivers broad‑based revenue gains as analytics and AI tools drive momentum

Thu 22 October 2026 08:51

(Sharecast News) - Information and analytics firm Relx said on Thursday that trading remained strong through the first nine months of 2026, with underlying revenues up 7% and continued momentum across its higher-value analytics and decision tool businesse

LSEG to buy Octus from Permira for $3.5bn, lifts full-year guidance

Thu 22 October 2026 08:14

(Sharecast News) - London Stock Exchange Group announced on Thursday that it has agreed to buy credit specialist Octus from Permira for $3.5bn, as it lifted its full-year guidance.

Sainsbury's lifts profit guidance after robust first half

Thu 22 October 2026 08:00

(Sharecast News) - J Sainsbury's posted improved interim sales and profits and lifted annual guidance on Thursday, as robust grocery sales helped offset weaker demand for homewares and clothing.