All Financial Results articles – Page 209
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NewsFamous Grouse owner grows through Eastern single malt success
The company was up 1.8% on the back of 10.5% growth for single malt The Macallan – the market leader in Russia, China, Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong
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NewsAnalysts upbeat on latest Ocado figures
Ocado’s results are proof it can continue to build its UK retail operation despite an “extremely difficult” trading environment, analysts at Numis said today
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NewsAhold-Delhaize merger prompts Morrisons-Sainsbury's gossip
The mega-merger of European supermarket giants Ahold and Delhaize will shake up the grocery sector in Europe and the US…
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News2 Sisters back in third quarter profit
2 Sisters owner Boparan recorded a third quarter profit after heavy losses last year after like-for-like sales edged up by 1.1%.
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NewsThorntons shares soar on Ferrero takeover offer
Shares in UK-listed chocolatier Thorntons have rocketed up 43% after news broke this morning that Italian chocolate manufacturer Ferrero has agreed to pay 145p a share to buy UK-listed chocolatier Thorntons, valuing the company at £112m.
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NewsFirst Milk admits £22m losses in past financial year
First Milk accumulated pre-tax losses of around £22m during its past financial year, the dairy co-op has confirmed.
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NewsAppetite for Charlie Bigham’s posh meals drive sales growth
Sales at Charlie Bigham’s have grown again despite a “fiercely competitive” grocery market and rising food costs as consumer appetite for its posh ready meals continues to get bigger.
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NewsPoundland shares sink despite £1bn breakthrough
Shares in Poundland sank more than 6% this morning despite sales at the discount retailer breaking the £1bn barrier for the first time.
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NewsGrowing Majestic’s online sales is not the priority, says Rowan Gormley
A number of commentators predicted that Majestic Wine’s takeover of Naked Wines would enable it to supercharge its online growth
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NewsMajestic Wine to slow store rollout plans
Majestic Wine has cut its store estate expansion plans after announcing a 22.5% drop in pre-tax profits.
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NewsBooker executives sell on shares worth £11.5m
The group of execs, not including CEO Charles Wilson, sold a collective total of 6.8 million shares for 170p each
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NewsIceland's Malcolm Walker: 'Price is not a weapon any more'
The frozen chain is shifting its strategy via a new Power of Frozen campaign that seeks to educate shoppers
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NewsSainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe sees better times ahead
Sainsbury’s CEO Mike Coupe has speculated that its 2.1% first quarter like-for-like sales decline could signal the “low point of the cycle” as deflation eases and volumes return.
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NewsIceland sales fall 4.4% in "exceptionally challenging" year
Profits at Iceland plunged by a quarter last year as like-for-like sales fell 4.4% in an “exceptionally challenging year”.
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NewsSainsbury's blames deflation for marked Q1 decline
After a 3.7% decline, Mike Coupe said volume and transactions continued to grow on the back of “improved value and further investments in quality”
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NewsPoundland shares fall to all-time low after house broker downgrade
Shares in Poundland have fallen today to their lowest price since the discount chain floated in March 2014 on the back of a downgrade from its house broker.
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NewsPremier Foods calls time on 'power brands' strategy
Premier Foods’ switch to a more category-focussed approach has effectively spelt the end of its ‘power brands’ strategy.
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NewsProfits slump at Interbev despite double-digit sales growth
Interbev saw its profits plunge nearly 70% last year in what owner Stephen Brogan said was “easily the toughest of our seven years in business”.
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NewsMorrisons just stays in FTSE 100 following share price surge
A mid-week share price surge was triggered by signs its trading performance is finally improving