News Results for Associated British Foods (ABF)

George Weston, Chairman, has transferred in 8,378 shares in the company on the 20th November 2020 at a price of £0.00. The Director now holds 3,654,588 shares. Story provided by...

George Weston, Chairman, sold 3,950 shares in the company on the 20th November 2020 at a price of £20.07. The Director now holds 3,650,638 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director...

John Bason, Executive Director, sold 1,518 shares in the company on the 20th November 2020 at a price of £20.07. The Director now holds 187,045 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

John Bason, Executive Director, has transferred in 5,518 shares in the company on the 20th November 2020 at a price of £0.00. The Director now holds 188,563 shares. Story provided by...

Michael McLintock, Chairman, bought 9,000 shares in the company on the 3rd November 2020 at a price of £17.18. The Director now holds 24,000 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. Story...

FTSE up more than 2% ahead of election The FTSE 100 closed sharply higher on Tuesday, up 2.3% to 5,786.77 ahead of the result of the presidential election. Markets are apparently hoping the...

Markets rose on Tuesday amid hopes the US elections will deliver a Democrat clean sweep of the White House and Congress, which could lay the ground for a big package of stimulus and infrastructure...

Associated British Foods reported a slump in annual profit as the coronavirus-led hit to Primark sales offset growth in its sugar and food ingredients units. For the year ended 12 September,...

FTSE 100 closes up more than xx% as US stocks recover The start of the week saw the FTSE 100 recover at least some of the ground lost last week with US stocks also opening higher. The FTSE 100...

Weakness in sterling and a bit of a recovery in sentiment helped the FTSE 100 recover some of last week's bruising losses, up 1.2% at 5,644.63. The pound fell as England prepared to return to a...

The FTSE 100 opened lower on Monday morning after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new four-week national lockdown in England. Investors reacted negatively to the prospect of another...

Primark-owner Associated British Foods warned of a £375m loss on Primark sales on temporary store closures following new lockdowns implemented across Europe and a proposed lockdown in England....

UK markets closed the Monday session firmly on the front foot as investors welcomed a swathe of positive trading updates and raised guidance, lifting spirits and share prices. The benchmark FTSE...

UK shares continued their strong recovery run at lunchtime on Monday as a raft of positive trading updates and raised guidance lifted investor spirits and share prices. The benchmark FTSE 100...

UK stocks opened higher on Monday as no-deal Brexit fears put pressure on the pound, helping exporters, while Primark owner Associated British Foods released a pleasing trading update. At 0830,...

Food and clothing conglomerate Associated British Foods warned of a significant slump in annual earnings as the Covid-19 pandemic forced stores closures. The company, however, added that its...

RBC Capital Markets today upgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to outperform (from sector performer) and raised its price target to 2300p (from 2200p). Story...

RBC Capital Markets today upgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to sector performer (from underperform) and raised its price target to 2200p (from 1800p). Story...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and raised its price target to 2530p (from 2200p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Goldman Sachs today downgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to neutral (from buy) and raised its price target to 2360p (from 2250p). Story provided by...

UK stocks rallied on Thursday as signs of progress by US pharma giant Pfizer in developing a coronavirus vaccine rekindled hopes of an economic recovery and US employment data for June beat market...

UK stocks rallied on Thursday as signs of progress by US pharma giant Pfizer in developing a coronavirus vaccine rekindled hopes of an eventual economic recovery. Meanwhile, the UK offered...

UK markets have been buoyed as the government revealed its plans for children to return to school full-time in September. Meanwhile, the UK has offered residency and eventual citizenship for up to...

Associated British Foods said that it expected a sharp decline in Primark revenue after sales slipped 75% in the third quarter owing to store closures during the lockdown. 'Nearly all...

Societe Generale today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2028p (from 2114p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

London's FTSE 100 finished the first trading session of the new month in positive territory as companies continued to restart operations and open stores as lockdowns eased, offsetting tensions...

UK stocks were higher on Monday as companies continued to restart operations and open stores as lockdowns eased, offsetting tensions caused by ongoing rioting in the US. At 11.35, the benchmark...

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday as companies continued to restart operations and open stores as lockdowns eased, offsetting tensions caused by ongoing rioting in the US. At 0820,...

Associated British Foods said its discount clothing retailer Primark would re-open all its stores in England on 15 June, while forecasting operating profit at its food businesses to be in line with...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2200p (from 2260p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Redburn today downgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to neutral (from buy). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2800p (from 3200p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2330p (from 3020p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and raised its price target to 2425p (from 2345p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2300p (from 2500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

UK stocks opened substantially lower on Tuesday after oil plays were hit by a crude price slump, as Covid-19 lockdowns sap demand for energy in an already-oversupplied market. At 0820, the...

Primark-owner Associated British Foods scrapped its interim dividend after a write down pn the value of its inventory due Covid-19 lockdowns dented its profits. For 24 weeks ended 29 February,...

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Friday after Donald Trump laid out reopening plans for the US economy. At 0825, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 179.3 points, or 3.2%, at 5.807.75....

Primark owner Associated British Foods said it had received confirmation that it was eligible to access funding under the UK government's Covid lending programme. The lending programme was...

Citigroup today downgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to neutral (from buy) and cut its price target to 2000p (from 2400p). Story provided by...

UK stocks fell further on Friday after US jobs data showed American employers shed 701,000 jobs in March as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The unemployment rate in the world's biggest...

UK stocks remained subdued on Friday as doubts grew about US president Donald Trump's claim that he had convinced Russia and Saudi Arabia to agree to cut oil production, weighing on energy stocks....

Primark owner Associated British Foods said its chief executive and finance director had requested to take a temporary 50% pay cut as the company tightens its belt in anticipation of...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2345p (from 3250p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

RBC Capital Markets today downgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to underperform (from sector performer) and cut its price target to 1800p (from 2000p). Story...

Berenberg today upgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to buy (from hold) and cut its price target to 2180p (from 2700p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2260p (from 2500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

UK stocks went the way of their US counterparts and continued to slide on Monday despite unprecedented stimulus from the Federal Reserve. The Fed launched an unlimited bond-buying campaign in its...

UK stocks took another beating on Monday as countries around the globe enforced further social distancing measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus. At 1201, the benchmark FTSE 100 index...

UK stocks took another beating on Monday morning as countries around the globe enforced ever more drastic social distancing measures to combat the spread of Covid-19. At 0827, the benchmark FTSE...

Associated British Foods said it would lose £650m a month in sales following the closure of all of its Primark budget fashion stores in the UK as the country stepped up measures to contain the...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2530p (from 2960p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 pulled back some losses on Monday but investors remained unconvinced by stimulus measures from central banks around the world. A co-ordinated effort to ease the economic impact of the...

UK stocks continued to tumble on Monday as investors remained unconvinced by stimulus measures from central banks around the world. A co-ordinated effort to ease the economic impact of the...

Credit Suisse today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2500p (from 2800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Associated British Foods upgraded its profit outlook for the first half, after its Primark budget clothing chain and its grocery business both saw margins improve. But the company warned it would...

Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2960p (from 3000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its sector performer investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2700p (from 2850p). Story provided by...

Bernstein today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 3065p (from 3125p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Berenberg today downgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to hold (from buy). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

UK stocks slumped on Monday as investors scurried to safer assets including gold following a sharp rise in coronavirus cases outside China, which stoked fears over a possible pandemic that would...

UK stocks slumped on Monday after the spread of coronavirus in countries outside of China, including South Korea and Italy, stoked global pandemic fears. By 11.29 a.m. the benchmark FTSE 100 index...

UK stocks opened substantially lower on Monday after the spread of coronovirus in countries outside of China, including South Korea and Italy, stoked global pandemic fears. At 0818, the benchmark...

Apparel retailer and sugar producer Associated British Foods said it expected to post higher first-half adjusted earnings alongside an improvement in sales. The company, however, also flagged...

UBS today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and raised its price target to 3200p (from 3150p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Bernstein today initiates coverage of Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) with a outperform investment rating and price target of 3125p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

RBC Capital Markets today downgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to sector performer (from outperform). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and raised its price target to 2850p (from 2800p). Story provided by...

The FTSE 100 index traded down 0.4% to 7,609.24 points, as investors weighed lingering uncertainties despite the signing yesterday of phase one of the US-China trade deal. Associated British...

The FTSE 100 index traded down 0.4% to 7,609.24 points, as investors weighed lingering uncertainties despite the signing yesterday of phase one of the US-China trade deal. Associated British...

The FTSE 100 index traded down 0.4% to 7,609.24 points, as investors weighed lingering uncertainties despite the signing yesterday of phase one of the US-China trade deal. Associated British...

The FTSE 100 index opened slightly down this morning, as investors weighed lingering uncertainties despite the US-China trade deal. Associated British Foods said revenue grew 4% in its fiscal...

Associated British Foods said revenue grew 4% in its fiscal first quarter led by 'good' performance from discount retailer Primark over the festive period in its core UK market and a 'marked...

UK investors were in positive mood in midday trade on Thursday, sending the FTSE 100 higher as Brits went to the polls to vote in the general election, the first winter polling day since 1923. The...

UK stocks surged further on Friday after better than expected jobs data from the US, which added 266,000 jobs in November. It followed market optimism during morning trading after US president...

UK stocks continued to rise on Friday after Donald Trump stoked hopes of a trade deal with China by claiming that negotiations were 'moving right along'. Banks and miners were the main...

UK stocks opened higher on Friday after Donald Trump stoked hopes of a trade deal with China by claiming that negotiations were 'moving right along'. At 0823, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up...

Associated British Foods said it continued to expect its sugar division to benefit 'materially' from rising EU sugar prices and estimated a 'small' drop in margins at discount clothing retailer...

George Weston, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 67,080 shares in the company on the 25th November 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 4,202,929 shares. NOTE: Vesting Story...

George Weston, Chief Executive Officer, sold 31,623 shares in the company on the 26th November 2019 at a price of 2536.21p. The Director now holds 4,171,306 shares. NOTE: Sold to meet tax...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and raised its price target to 2800p (from 2700p). Story provided by...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and raised its price target to 3020p (from 2950p). Story provided by...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and raised its price target to 2700p (from 2500p). Story provided by...

Goldman Sachs today upgrades its investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) to buy (from neutral) and raised its price target to 2750p (from 2500p). Story provided by...

UK stocks closed somewhat higher on Tuesday as the country's latest PMI data showed its dominant services sector stopped contracting in October. The modest gains mirrored markets across Europe and...

UK stocks moved modestly higher in mid-morning trading on Tuesday as the country's latest PMI data showed its dominant services sector stopped contracting in October. The sector registered a...

UK stocks opened modestly higher on Tuesday amid increasing optimism that the US and China can forge a trade deal. At 0853, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 10.16 points, or 0.1%, at 7.379.85....

Associated British Foods reported a decline in annual profit as weakness in its sugar division offset growth in its grocery section and at clothing retailer Primark. The company also said that...

Berenberg today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 2700p (from 2800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Ruth Cairnie, Non Executive Director, bought 1,110 shares in the company on the 11th September 2019 at a price of 2231.00p. The Director now holds 4,103 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Associated British Foods PLC (LON:ABF) and cut its price target to 3200p (from 3400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

UK stocks extended their losses during the afternoon, as the strong pound hit overseas earners while the domestic orientated names were more resilient. At 1630, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was...

UK stocks lost earlier gains at midday on Monday, after the pound hit a six week high following the release of better than expected GDP numbers. At 1210, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down...

UK stocks opened higher on Monday, amid broader gains in Europe and Asia, as investors held out hope for more central bank stimulus following dovish comments on Friday by US Fed chair Jerome...

Associated British Foods said the anticipated decline in AB Sugar was expected to offset 'strong' profit performances from Primark and the grocery division. The company left its full-year outlook...

John Bason, Financial Director, has re-invested 417 shares in the company on the 11th July 2019 at a price of 2243.00p. The Director now holds 520,417 shares. Story provided by...

John Bason, Financial Director, has re-invested 736 shares in the company on the 11th July 2019 at a price of 2454.20p. The Director now holds 520,000 shares. Story provided by...

The FTSE 100 closed virtually flat at 7,603.58 following a lacklustre day of trading in what could be a sign of how European markets are led by their American counterparts, as US stock markets were...

UK stocks continue to move little as investors wait to see whether the economy shrank in the second quarter, and what the Bank of England will do in response. At 11:55, the benchmark FTSE 100 was...