All Financial Results articles – Page 216
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NewsSABMiller saga takes another twist as 3G Capital linked too
One of the few UK-listed companies issuing numbers this week was European Coke bottler Coca-Cola HBC…
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Analysis & FeaturesAsda CEO Andy Clarke unmoved despite wonky sales
Asda CEO Andy Clarke and CFO Alex Russo exuded an aura of calm as they gave company updates
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NewsNestlé predicts 2015 revenue improvement despite headwinds
Nestlé has insisted it will hit its long-term target of 5% organic growth despite falling short of that figure last year amid an slowdown in emerging markets and the strengthening Swiss franc.
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Asda sales shrink as it looks to open 17 new stores
Asda has revealed a 2.6% fall in like-for-like sales over the last three months of the 2014.
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NewsBestway profits surge on back of impressive growth
The cash & carry giant, which acquired The Co-operative Pharmacy in October, said profits rose 44.7% to £267.1m
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NewsCarslberg beer volumes fall 3% on Eastern Europe weakness
Carlsberg’s UK business grew about 1% last year on the back of a growing off-trade business, the Danish brewer has reported.
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NewsCoke bottler Coca-Cola HBC share price falls as profits lack fizz
Coke’s European bottler is one of the day’s biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 after posting a sharp fall in fourth quarter profits as a result of currency headwinds and challenging conditions in Russia and Greece
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NewsWhitworths sees sales rocket following Equistone acquisition
Health food specialist Whitworths has reported booming sales in its first year under new private-equity control…
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NewsWarburg Pincus nets £142m from Poundland shares sale
The majority shareholder of Poundland has netted £142m from the sale of almost half its remaining stake…
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Analysis & FeaturesTesco and Morrisons shares seesaw in face of fragile recovery
Shares in Tesco and Morrisons shot up this week after data showed the beleaguered supermarkets enjoying significantly impr…
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NewsKellogg reports $293m loss in Q4 as US cereals market goes soggy
Kellogg has posted large losses in its final quarter and lowered sales expectations as consumers in the US turned their backs on cereals and snack bars.
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NewsPernod Ricard sees gradual improvement despite "challenging" conditions
Pernod Ricard says it expects profits to grow between 1% and 3% this financial year, after announcing its first half results.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser impresses investors with solid set of results
Reckitt Benckiser’s full-year earnings release would not have delighted enemies of management speak…
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NewsPepsiCo launches share buyback programme after solid year
After Coca-Cola’s upbeat full-year earnings release yesterday, PepsiCo beat market earnings expectations today while announcing a major share buyback.
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NewsReckitt Benckiser targets margin expansion with "project supercharge" efficiency drive
Reckitt Benckiser is embarking on a major cost efficiency drive after beating market expectations with 4% full-year revenue growth.
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NewsInnocent consolidation hurts Coca-Cola's European results
The consolidation of the Innocent juice and smoothie business impacted The Coca-Cola Company’s financial performance in Europe last year. The company said the consolidation of Innocent unfavourably hit operating margins because of the higher cost structure associated with finished goods businesses and because of Coca-Cola’s level of ...
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NewsMillerCoors CEO Tom Long to retire in June
Tom Long is to retire as CEO at MillerCoors at the end of June sparking a search for a succesor by the brewing business.
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NewsRouble devaluation hits Metro's first quarter earnings
German retail giant Metro experienced a 2.2% fall in reported group sales as the sharp drop in the value of the Russian rouble hit its first quarter trading.
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NewsDiageo CEO Ivan Menezes backs firm with $1m share purchase
Diageo (DGE) may be fighting a global drop in sales volumes, but CEO Ivan Menezes seems to have placed a bet on the spirit group’s share price rising after investing over $1m in Diageo shares.
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NewsOcado divides City opinion despite turning first profit
Few companies split opinion more in the grocery sector than Ocado…