News Results for Smith (Ds) (SMDS)

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...

London's FTSE 100 rallied on Tuesday, getting a boost from financial and mining stocks as investors bet on more stimulus measures to soften the economic impact from a second wave of new coronavirus...

Packaging firm DS Smith flagged improving market conditions and maintained its own financial performance guidance despite the obvious uncertainties around the coronavirus pandemic. Shares in the...

UK stocks traded lower on Tuesday as renewed weakness in US technology stocks and crude oil prices outweighed a slew of positive corporate earnings updates. At 4.30pm the benchmark FTSE 100 index...

UK stocks reversed their opening gains on Tuesday as renewed weakness in US technology stocks outweighed a slew of positive corporate earnings updates. At midday the benchmark FTSE 100 index was...

Packaging company DS Smith said it expected to declare an interim dividend amid an improvement in its like-for-like corrugated box volume performance. 'The business has progressed well in the...

Adrian Marsh, Executive Director, has re-invested 6,318 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 839,179 shares. Story provided by...

Adrian Marsh, Executive Director, has transferred in 33,937 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 873,116 shares. Story provided by...

Adrian Marsh, Executive Director, has re-invested 3,461 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 876,577 shares. Story provided by...

Miles Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 72,022 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 2,482,088 shares. Story provided by...

Adrian Marsh, Executive Director, has transferred in 61,943 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 832,861 shares. Story provided by...

Miles Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 126,761 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 2,397,137 shares. Story provided by...

Miles Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, has re-invested 12,929 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 2,410,066 shares. Story provided by...

Miles Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, has re-invested 7,346 shares in the company on the 18th July 2020 at a price of 0.000000p. The Director now holds 2,489,434 shares. Story provided by...

Berenberg today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 290p (from 300p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Jefferies International today downgrades its investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) to hold (from buy) and cut its price target to 310p (from 350p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 320p (from 335p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 340p (from 330p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

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...

Packaging company DS Smith has reported a 2% decline in revenue to £6.04bn in its full-year results, which saw operating profit climb 6% to £455m, due to reduced pricing and volumes in Europe....

Packaging company DS Smith said it had appointed Geoff Drabble, the former chief executive of equipment hire group Ashtead, as its new chairman. Drabble would become chairman elect on 1 September,...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 350p (from 325p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 310p (from 365p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

UK stocks opened lower on Wednesday as Covid-19 cases continued to mount throughout the world, insurers were directed to scrap their dividends and supermarket giant Tesco warned of higher costs...

Packaging company DS Smith scrapped its interim dividend amid other cost saving measures, citing uncertainty created by the Covid-19 crisis. The company said it would consider whether to pay more...

Jefferies International today upgrades its investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) to buy (from hold) and cut its price target to 325p (from 370p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 330p (from 400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Global packaging company, DS Smith, has announced that the resignation by its group finance director has been withdrawn. Adrian Marsh informed the board that he will not be joining William Hill...

Berenberg today downgrades its investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) to hold (from buy) and cut its price target to 300p (from 400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 400p (from 420p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks finished Wednesday's trading session higher after a 50-basis-point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve raised hopes that governments around the globe would green light stimulus in...

UK stocks were trading modestly higher on Wednesday after a 50-basis-point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve failed to calm concerns about the still-spreading coronavirus. At 11.30, the...

UK stocks opened only modestly higher on Wednesday after a 50-basis-point interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve failed to calm concerns about the still-spreading coronavirus. At 0825, the...

Packaging company DS Smith said it experienced growth in like-for-like corrugated box volumes in the second half of its financial year. 'Trading continues to progress well despite macro-economic...

Berenberg today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 400p (from 480p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 440p (from 460p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Gambling company William Hill said it had appointed Adrian Marsh as its new chief financial officer. Marsh was currently CFO of packaging company DS Smith. He was replacing Ruth Prior, whose...

Bank of America Merrill Lynch today downgrades its investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) to neutral (from buy) and cut its price target to 400p (from 450p). Story provided by...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 370p (from 360p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 finished on a weaker note Thursday as it emerged that the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has launched an investigation into bribery claims at mining giant Glencore. At 16:30, the FTSE...

The FTSE 100 traded slightly down with just one week left before the UK goes to the polls in the general election on 12 December. The political parties enter their final week of campaigning, with...

The FTSE 100 is trading down with just one week left before the UK goes to the polls in the general election on 12 December. The political parties enter their final week of campaigning, with the...

Packaging company DS Smith has reported record group profitability and return on sales, despite economic headwinds, as pre-tax profit rose 31% to £213m in the six months to 31 October 2019. The...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 420p (from 440p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks staged an afternoon rally on Thursday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Irish Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said there was a 'pathway' to a deal in ongoing Brexit negotiations. There was...

UK stocks had a volatile morning on Thursday but traded flat around midday as investors await the outcome of crucial US-China trade talks later in the day. Mixed reports ahead of the meeting...

Adrian Marsh, Financial Director, exercised 199,302 shares in the company on the 26th September 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 815,159 shares. Story provided by...

Adrian Marsh, Financial Director, sold post-exercise 93,861 shares in the company on the 26th September 2019 at a price of 345.30p. The Director now holds 721,298 shares. NOTE: Sold to eet tax...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 358p (from 350p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UK stocks ended lower on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 falling as investors fretted the country was either heading for a disruptive no-deal Brexit or a general election. Prime Minister Boris Johnson...

UK stocks were trading lower on Tuesday as local investors grappled with the potential for national elections, as Boris Johnson faces resistance to his Brexit plans in parliament. Sterling...

UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday as local investors grappled with the potential for national elections, as Boris Johnson faces resistance to his Brexit plans in parliament. At 0900, the benchmark...

Packaging company DS Smith said its expectations for its full-year financial performance remained unchanged, though it acknowledged that volumes were being impacted by economic uncertainty. 'The...

Miles Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 413,498 shares in the company on the 1st July 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 2,066,823 shares. NOTE: Vesting Story...

Adrian Marsh, Financial Director, has transferred in 199,302 shares in the company on the 1st July 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 615,857 shares. NOTE: Vesting Story provided by...

The FTSE 100 gathered momentum by midday, up 1.3% to 7,519.08, as futures markets pointed to a higher open on Wall Street. This followed Donald Trump's apparently constructive meeting on trade...

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday after the US and China struck a tentative trade truce that buoyed markets around the globe. At 0839, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 70.15...

Packaging company DS Smith said it had completed the sale of two packaging businesses in France and Portugal to International Paper for €63m (£56m). The sale fulfiled a commitment made to the...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 360p (from 370p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Sterling slipped on further signs Brexiteer Boris Johnson is leading the chase to become the next PM, with a lack of new market-moving news also helping the FTSE 100 amble to gains of 0.2% on...

Exane BNP Paribas today downgrades its investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) to underperform (from neutral) and cut its price target to 300p (from 340p). Story provided by...

After a partial recovery in sterling the FTSE 100 surrendered earlier gains to trade a smidge lower at 7,337.01. The airline sector suffered some turbulence following a profit warning from German...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 350p (from 336p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

The FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,391.66 on Thursday as oil prices surged on a suspected tanker attack in the Gulf of Oman, though UK oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and BP were largely unmoved. Ferguson...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 440p (from 430p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Packaging firm DS Smith reported a 35% increase in pre-tax profit for the 12 months to 30 April although organic corrugated box volume growth did ease in the second half after a strong first half...

UBS today initiates coverage of Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) with a neutral investment rating and price target of 336p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

Packaging group DS Smith said that chairman Gareth Davis' term had been extended to 3 January 2021, at which point he was expected to retire. A recruitment process for a replacement would be...

Berenberg today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 480p (from 500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Packaging company DS Smith said it expected its margins to improve further in the second half, helping its overall performance meet market expectations. In a trading update for the financial year...

UK stocks drifted lower on Wednesday as investors weighed the release of relatively positive Chinese economic growth figures with mixed corporate earnings results in the US. At 0851, the FTSE 100...

Packaging group DS Smith said it had agreed to sell two packaging businesses in France and Portugal to International Paper for €63m. The sales would fulfil a commitment made to the European...

David Robbie, Non Executive Director, bought 20,000 shares in the company on the 11th April 2019 at a price of 341.80p. The Director now holds 20,000 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

Berenberg today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 500p (from 630p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 370p (from 330p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Rupert Soames, Non Executive Director, bought 28,800 shares in the company on the 7th March 2019 at a price of 348.00p. The Director now holds 28,800 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 430p (from 400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 rose 0.2% to 7,196 despite the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development downgrading its global growth forecast for 2019 yet again. Wall Street was under more pressure...

Having earlier struggled for direction the FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher by midday at 7,203.19. The rise supported by strength in the resources sector as China announced new stimulus measures. US...

Packaging company DS Smith said it had agreed to sell its plastics division to Olympus Partners for an enterprise value of $585m (around £450m). This price represented a multiple of 9.9 times...

Investors were (once again) hopeful the US and China may be able to resolve their trade war as President Donald Trump suggested he could extend a deadline beyond 1 March to avoid further tariffs....

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 460p (from 585p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 400p (from 600p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Packaging company DS Smith said sufficient conditions had been met for it to compulsorily acquire the balance of Papeles y Cartones de Europa, S.A., known as Europac, that it didn't already own....

Jefferies International today reaffirms its hold investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and cut its price target to 330p (from 440p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Adrian Marsh, Financial Director, bought 15,922 shares in the company on the 7th December 2018 at a price of 312.28p. The Director now holds 416,555 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Global equities tumbled as oil slumped on fears oil cartel OPEC will not cut production at its meeting today, while trade war concerns also weighed on sentiment. The arrest of an executive at...

Jonathan Nicholls, Non Executive Director, bought 15,000 shares in the company on the 6th December 2018 at a price of 319.05p. The Director now holds 154,117 shares. Story provided by...

Fears over a re-escalation of trade tensions and concern OPEC might not cut production at its meeting later today are seeing both oil and equity markets come under severe pressure. The FTSE 100...

Packaging company DS Smith reported a 27% increase in pre-tax profit and said it was exploring opportunities for the sale of its plastics division as it remained confident about the company's...

Packaging company DS Smith said the Spanish Securities Market Commission had authorised its proposed acquisition of Papeles y Cartones de Europa, known as Europac. DS Smith said it expected offer...

Adrian Marsh, Financial Director, has re-invested 108 shares in the company on the 13th November 2018 at a price of 351.29p. The Director now holds 400,633 shares. Story provided by...

Packaging company DS Smith said it expected its first-half operating profit to be materially ahead of the previous year's result as it continued to raise prices to recoup increased input costs....

Miles Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 959,326 shares in the company on the 13th September 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 2,407,362 shares. Story provided by...

Miles Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, sold post-exercise 754,037 shares in the company on the 13th September 2018 at a price of 484.50p. The Director now holds 1,653,325 shares. Story provided...

Adrian Marsh, Financial Director, exercised 285,510 shares in the company on the 4th September 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 567,920 shares. Story provided by...