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Friday preview: Warsh speech in the spotlight

Thu 27 August 2026 14:29

(Sharecast News) - Friday will mark a quiet end to a quiet week, with no major UK corporate or macro news due ahead of the long weekend, but all eyes will be on a hotly-anticipated speech by new Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole Econom

Best Buy raises guidance after Q2 beat, but shares drop

Thu 27 August 2026 13:02

(Sharecast News) - Best Buy posted better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday and raised its full-year guidance, although shares fell sharply as concerns around rising computer prices weighed on sentiment.

Unilever, McCormick looking to sell iconic mustard brand Colman's

Thu 27 August 2026 12:39

(Sharecast News) - Unilever and McCormick have reportedly instructed bankers to seek a buyer for iconic English mustard brand Colman's.

PPHE Hotel Group hails strong UK performance as H1 profit rises

Thu 27 August 2026 10:34

(Sharecast News) - PPHE Hotel Group reported a rise in first-half profit and revenue on Thursday as it hailed a strong performance from its UK properties.

Halfords lifts full-year profit outlook, shares surge

Thu 27 August 2026 09:06

(Sharecast News) - Halfords shares surged on Thursday after the motoring and cycling products retailer lifted its profit outlook for the year, having been boosted in part by unusually warm weather.

Pernod Ricard FY26 profits slide on US and China weakness

Thu 27 August 2026 07:45

(Sharecast News) - Spirits giant Pernod Ricard reported a drop in full‑year sales and profits on Thursday as weakness in the US and China, currency headwinds and a softer pricing environment weighed on results.

Nvidia shares jump as Q2 revenues, sales guidance smash forecasts

Thu 27 August 2026 07:40

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Nvidia were set to jump on Thursday after the chip designer and computing infrastructure giant reported a doubling of revenues in the second quarter and delivered sales guidance well ahead of market forecasts.

Prudential hikes buyback, dividend as first-half profits rise

Thu 27 August 2026 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Prudential raised its share buyback programme and hiked its dividend on Thursday after reporting strong first-half results, which showed adjusted profits rising by a tenth.

Astrazeneca's Tezspire delivers positive results in EoE trial

Thu 27 August 2026 07:14

(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Thursday that Tezspire had delivered positive Phase III results in eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE), hitting both co‑primary endpoints and all key secondary measures, with improvements sustained through 52

Meta to pay up to $18m to settle social media case

Wed 26 August 2026 16:38

(Sharecast News) - Social media firm Meta said on Wednesday that it has agreed to pay a maximum of $18bn to settle a court case related to child safety on Facebook and Instagram.