News Results for Wh Smith (SMWH)

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 1250p (from 1500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Having failed to break back above the psychologically important 6,000 level earlier this week, the FTSE 100 gave up 2.4% to 5,759 points by midday dragged down by house builders, financial and...

The FTSE 100 has opened lower as Public Health England approved a new antibody test developed by pharmaceutical company Roche, which it has called 'a very positive development'. But this followed...

Book and convenience retailer WH Smith said COVID-19 has had a 'significant impact' on current trading as the vast majority of its stores at airports and railway stations remain closed, with travel...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 1500p (from 1800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 1800p (from 2210p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

UK stocks made substantial gains on Tuesday amid continued hopes the spread of coronavirus may be levelling out in major hotspots in Europe and the US. US stocks also gained with the S&P 500,...

Carl Cowling, Executive Director, 7,142 shares in the company on the 7th April 2020 at a price of 1050.00p. The Director now holds 33,771 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director...

Robert Moorhead, Financial Director, 4,761 shares in the company on the 7th April 2020 at a price of 1050.00p. The Director now holds 225,236 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com...

Henry Staunton, Chairman, 9,523 shares in the company on the 7th April 2020 at a price of 1050.00p. The Director now holds 39,523 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals...

Suzanne Baxter, Non Executive Director, 952 shares in the company on the 7th April 2020 at a price of 1050.00p. The Director now holds 1,952 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Annemarie Durbin, Non Executive Director, 952 shares in the company on the 7th April 2020 at a price of 1050.00p. The Director now holds 1,952 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue....

Simon Emeny, Non Executive Director, 952 shares in the company on the 7th April 2020 at a price of 1050.00p. The Director now holds 2,952 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. Story...

Simon Emeny, Non Executive Director, 952 shares in the company on the 7th April 2020 at a price of 1050.00p. The Director now holds 2,952 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. Story...

UK stocks made substantial gains on Tuesday amid continued hopes the spread of coronavirus may be leveling out in major hotspots in Europe and the US. At 1158, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up...

UK stocks made substantial gains on Tuesday amid continued hopes the spread of coronavirus may be leveling out in major hotspots in Europe and the US. At 1158, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up...

UK stocks made substantial gains in early trading on Tuesday amid continued hopes that the spread of coronavirus may be leveling out in major hotspots in Europe and the US. At 0825, the benchmark...

Book and convenience retailer WH Smith said it had raised about £165.9m through a planned share placing to help it weather the Covid-19 crisis. New shares in the company were issued at £10.94...

UK stocks traded higher on Monday after the rate of coronavirus infections in some global hot spots showed faint signs of stabilizing. Meanwhile the pound dropped to $1.23 following news that...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 2000p (from 2500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

UK stocks opened substantially higher on Monday after the rate of coronavirus infections in some global hotspots showed faint signs of stabilizing. The pound, meanwhile, was pressured by news that...

Book and convenience retailer WH Smith said it was in the advanced stages of preparation for an equity raising that would bolster its balance sheet during the Covid-19 crisis. Equity would be...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 1500p (from 2705p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 2210p (from 2750p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 continued on its downward trajectory by midday on Thursday, having hit its lowest point in four years when it closed yesterday. At 1200, the index fell 5.7%, losing 334 points to...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 2500p (from 3000p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

The FTSE 100 continued on its downward trajectory in early morning trading, having hit its lowest point in four years when it closed yesterday. The index fell 5.35%, losing 314 points to reach...

Retailer WHSmith has warned on profit and sales amid coronavirus disruption to its travel division with revenue expected to be down 15% on expectations. Total revenue increased 7% for the first...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 2000p (from 2750p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2950p (from 2810p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

Books and stationary retailer WH Smith said its revenue in the year to date had risen 7%, as its travel-focused division continued to offset a slide on the High Street. On a like-for-like basis,...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2750p (from 2600p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

HSBC today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 3000p (from 2500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2600p (from 2400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Having surged in morning trading after prime minister Johnson and European Commission president Juncker said that the two sides had reached a 'fair agreement' on Brexit, UK stocks held onto most of...

UK stocks surged in midday trading after UK prime minister Johnson and European Commission president Juncker said that the two sides had reached a 'fair agreement' on Brexit. The pound rallied...

UK stocks remained largely flat in early trading as clarity was in short supply around the UK's negotiations with Brussels around securing a potential Brexit deal. The pound had slipped against...

WH Smith has agreed to acquire US travel retailer Marshall Retail Group for $400m (£312m) on a cash and debt-free basis to expand its international travel business. The company said the move...

Book and convenience store retailer WH Smith said its travel business continued to grow 'strongly', with sales improvements recorded across all of its channels. In a trading update for the year...

Stephen Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, sold 47,799 shares in the company on the 25th July 2019 at a price of 2139.07p. The Director now holds 132,953 shares. Story provided by...

Maurice Thompson, Non Executive Director, bought 2,500 shares in the company on the 5th June 2019 at a price of 1994.00p. The Director now holds 2,500 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in...

News of a short-term reprieve on US firms doing business with Chinese technology firm Huawei have been taken positively by the market with the FTSE 100 joining in wider strength for European...

Booking and convenience retailer WH Smith said its year-to date-sales had jumped after it rolled out new outlets at airports. Sales in the 11 weeks from 1 March to 18 grew 15% on-year, including...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2500p (from 2400p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2450p (from 2300p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2215p (from 2100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

The FTSE 100 struggled for direction and failed to take advantage of weaker sterling as excitement wore off following an agreed delay to Brexit until 31 October, which is expected to prolong...

By midday the FTSE 100 had recovered earlier losses to trade 0.2% higher at 7,435.48. Sterling remained choppy after last nights agreed delay to Brexit which is seen as merely forestalling rather...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2550p (from 2500p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

UK stocks are slipping on Thursday as further political uncertainty is expected despite Wednesday's confirmation of a Brexit extension until Halloween, a longer extension than Theresa May had...

WH Smith has hiked its dividend 8% for the six months to February 2019 amid the company's confidence in its future prospects, the business' strong cash generative nature and the positive full-year...

Peel Hunt today reaffirms its buy investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2500p (from 2100p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data...

Book and convenience retailer WH Smith said the head of its high street unit, Carl Cowling, had joined its board. The company also appointed Simon Emeny and Maurice Thompson as new non-executive...

Robert Moorhead, Financial Director, sold 50,000 shares in the company on the 18th February 2019 at a price of 2037.79p. The Director now holds 177,676 shares. Story provided by...

RBC Capital Markets today reaffirms its outperform investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2400p (from 2300p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Sterling hit its highest level since November on reports that Labour will support a move to prevent the UK leaving the EU without a deal in March, leaving the FTSE 100 in the doldrums. The blue...

The FTSE 100 failed to gain any positive momentum as jitters over slowing growth in China and stronger sterling on a perceived lower risk of a no-deal Brexit weighed on performance. Among the...

UK stocks opened weaker on Wednesday as investors fretted about slowing growth in China and the pound strengthened on hopes a no-deal Brexit could be averted, hurting exporters. At 0859, the...

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and cut its price target to 2100p (from 2270p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts...

Robert Moorhead, Financial Director, sold post-exercise 44,317 shares in the company on the 6th November 2018 at a price of 1959.32p. The Director now holds 227,676 shares. Story provided by...

Stephen Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 69,487 shares in the company on the 6th November 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 250,239 shares. Story provided by...

Robert Moorhead, Financial Director, exercised 44,317 shares in the company on the 6th November 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 271,993 shares. Story provided by...

Stephen Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 69,487 shares in the company on the 6th November 2018 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 250,239 shares. Story provided by...

Peel Hunt today upgrades its investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) to buy (from hold) and raised its price target to 2100p (from 1950p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker...

Weak Eurozone growth figures failed to hold the FTSE 100 back, which rose 0.1% to 7,035 driven by gains in utilities, housebuilders and oil giant BP. Index heavyweight BP gained 2.1% to 546.3p...

The FTSE 100 held on to steady gains approaching midday with the index up 0.2% to 7,039.30. The picture in Europe was less positive with early gains erased. While sentiment appeared to have...

UK stocks opened stronger on Tuesday after Donald Trump raised the possibility of a 'great' trade deal with China and BP posted bumper earnings figures. At 0844, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was...

Book and convenience chain WH Smith said it had agreed to acquire airport retailer InMotion for $198m (£155m), expanding its presence into the US market. The deal would double the size of WH...

Global equities remained in the red as investors fretted over several risks, including US President Donald Trump's criticism over the latest interest rate hike on Wednesday. Other concerns that...

Global markets were in freefall as concerns over rising interest rates, China's growth rate, high valuations and the ongoing trade war escalated. At around midday, the FTSE 100 traded 1.9% lower...

UK stocks are falling on Monday echoing the sharp sell-off across the Asian and US equities markets as concerns over rising interest rates mounted. At 0858, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down...

Retailer WH Smith announced on Thursday it would restructure its High Street business following the results of a recent review prompted by the challenging retail environment. It said it would wind...

There was a sea of red across global equity markets as investor jitters returned over Brexit, sliding emerging market currencies and trade war concerns. This left the FTSE 100 down 0.6% at 7,516....

The FTSE 100 struggled as miners continued to underperform on weaker copper prices, leaving the blue-chip index trading 0.6% lower at 7,516 around midday. Fresnillo fell 1.5% to 920.4p, while BHP...

UK stocks are slipping on Thursday as continued sterling strength weighed on dollar-denominated firms after Wednesday comments by Michel Barnier, the EU's chief Brexit negotiator, hinted at a...

WH Smith expected its 2018 results for the 12 months ending 31 August to be in line with expectations, it said on Thursday, ahead of the reporting of its preliminary results on 11 October. The...

RBC Capital Markets today upgrades its investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) to top pick (from outperform). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by...

The FTSE 100 held onto earlier gains thanks to continued strength in miners, helping the blue-chip index close 0.3% higher at 7,712. Brent crude oil fell 0.5% to $75 per barrel and copper climbed...

The FTSE enjoyed a decent start thanks to a strong performance in Asia and stable trading on Wall Street overnight. Around midday, the blue-chip index traded 0.4% higher at 7,720 thanks to a rally...

UK stocks opened higher on Wednesday after technology stocks strengthened on Wall Street, though investors remained wary of Italy's debt outlook. At 0857, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 18.18...

Book retailer WH Smith said third-quarter sales rose 4% on-year, as growth in its travel business offset weakness on the High Street. On a like-for-like basis, sales rose 1%. 'Whilst there is...

Strength in the pound against the dollar helped trip up the FTSE 100 in late trading on Thursday. By the close the index of leading UK shares was flat at around 7,250. In contrast, a more...

A dialling down in the rhetoric from US president Donald Trump over Russia and Syria helped the FTSE 100 regain some poise heading towards midday with the index a handful of points higher at...

The FTSE 100 starts more or less flat on Thursday despite mounting tensions between the US and Russia over Syria. Over 50s insurer and travel provider Saga (SAGA) reports a 7.6% drop in pre-tax...

Bookseller and stationer WH Smith (SMWH) saw group profit fall 1% year-on-year in the six months to 28 February 2018 thanks to a lack of new publishing trends over Christmas. The Travel division...

Numis today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and set its price target at 2100p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2300p (from 2150p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

WH Smith said sales in the 20 weeks to January 20 were flat on-year, while like-for-like sales were down 1%. Travel sales rose 7%, with like-for-like sales up 3%. On the High Street, sales were...

Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2025p (from 1950p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Numis today upgrades its investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) to hold (from reduce) and set its price target at 1975p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Robert Moorhead, Financial Director, exercised 89,306 shares in the company on the 24th October 2017 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 341,982 shares. Story provided by...

Stephen Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, sold post-exercise 125,240 shares in the company on the 24th October 2017 at a price of 2034.74p. The Director now holds 180,752 shares. Story provided by...

Robert Moorhead, Financial Director, sold post-exercise 89,306 shares in the company on the 24th October 2017 at a price of 2034.74p. The Director now holds 252,676 shares. Story provided by...

Robert Moorhead, Financial Director, sold 25,000 shares in the company on the 24th October 2017 at a price of 2034.74p. The Director now holds 227,676 shares. Story provided by...

Stephen Clarke, Chief Executive Officer, exercised 125,240 shares in the company on the 24th October 2017 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 305,992 shares. Story provided by...

Cantor Fitzgerald today reaffirms its hold investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2120p (from 1660p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and raised its price target to 2150p (from 1950p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on WH Smith PLC (LON:SMWH) and set its price target at 2270p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Weaker sterling against the dollar and euro pushed the FTSE 100 higher as approximately 70% of the companies in the index generate overseas earnings. Among the winners were SSE (SSE), consumer...