Imperial Brands boosted by £1.5 billion buyback:
Led by CEO Lukas Paravicini, Imperial Brands delivered its sixth consecutive year of tobacco sales growth in FY26.
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Imperial Brands boosted by £1.5 billion buyback:
Led by CEO Lukas Paravicini, Imperial Brands delivered its sixth consecutive year of tobacco sales growth in FY26.
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Clarksons sails to all-time high after hiking guidance again:
Latest profit upgrade is a win for fund manager Nick Train, who holds the stock in his Finsbury Growth & Income Trust.
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Greggs rallies on surprise profit upgrade:
Thanks to improved trading in recent months and strong cost control, the sausage roll seller expects a ‘modestly improved’ outcome for 2026.
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On the Beach shares fly as profits land in top half of guidance:
Manchester-headquartered firm is seeing ‘strong booking momentum’ into FY27.
Warpaint plunges as revenue warning spooks investors:
The cosmetics firm’s FY26 performance will be ‘significantly more second half weighted’ than in prior years.
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Kingfisher boosts FY27 profit guidance despite ‘mixed’ consumer backdrop:
Upgrade follows solid H1 performance with market share gains at Screwfix, Castorama Poland and in Spain.
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Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust to merge with ‘JUGI’:
Enlarged trust will be managed by JPMorgan’s Georgina Brittain and Katen Patel, who have masterminded ‘JUGI’s’ exceptional long-term performance.
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Next boosts profit guidance again following better-than-expected H1:
Fresh FY27 guidance implies an 8.4% rise in taxable profits and there could be further upgrades to come.
Beauty Tech Group beats expectations again:
The at-home beauty products group continues to outperform its sector and the broader beauty market, and the future still looks bright.
City of London announces 60th consecutive dividend increase:
UK equity income trust kept pace with the FTSE All-Share in FY26, delivering a NAV total return of 21.9%.
WH Smith trims profit guidance as margin pressure persists:
FTSE 250 retailer blames downgrade on lower trading margins from increased discounts, reduced brand marketing and inflation headwinds.
Barratt Redrow lowers target for future completions:
Still no upturn in sight for the new-build housing market, although the pop in the shares suggests investors were braced for an even bigger downgrade.
RTW Biotech Opportunities delivers healthy 16.5% return:
Trust benefited as publicly listed investments rallied in response to a boom in M&A and IPOs, positive clinical trials and an improving US regulatory backdrop.
MP Evans rallies on record results and robust pricing outlook:
AIM-listed food producer with a $113.5 million net cash pile raises the H1 dividend by a bumper 39% to 25p per share.
GSK gains on positive trial results for new cancer drugs:
The pharma giant is steadily growing its oncology business with new treatments and licensing deals, to positive effect.
Coming next week: Next, Trustpilot, Barratt Redrow:
The week of 14–18 Sept brings a busy run of UK company results, with several reports likely to attract particular attention from UK retail investors.
Sharesify podcast 11 September 2026:
The team recaps results from ABF, Barratt Redrow, Berkeley, Next, Trainline & Trustpilot. There's also a look ahead to Barratt Redrow, Beauty Tech Group, Games Workshop, Moonpig, Next & Trustpilot.
Itaconix on course for EBITDA breakthrough:
Guided by CEO John R. Shaw, the plant-based specialty polymers maker plans to more than double revenue to $30 million in the medium term.
Dunelm marked down as heatwaves hit sales:
The cushions-to-curtains purveyor unveils ambitious three-year growth plan to ‘win hearts and homes’
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James Fisher maintains momentum and confirms FY guidance:
Marine services group confirms its FY26 and medium-term profit targets as Defence and Maritime Services offset short-term weakness in Energy.