30 October 2026

The week is ending pretty quietly on the market in terms of the FTSE 100, which is up 5 points in mid-afternoon trade.  However, this masks some pretty big price movements with companies such as Shell and BT up strongly whilst the banks are doing poorly with NatWest down almost 8% after reporting poor Q3 figures.

 

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JD Sports looks cheap! 78.5p

28 September 2026 - Shares in the sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion (78.5p) fell back on the announcement of its interim results last week.  These covered the 26 weeks to 1 August 2026 and revenues for the period declined 0.7% to £5.9bn with adjusted pre-tax profits falling by 19.7% to £282m.  Earnings...

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AIM MARKET

Tough trading at BRCK – 42.65p

28 October 2026 - trading update The AIM-listed supplier of products and services to the construction sector has issued a trading statement for the six...

Luceco powers on! – 198.1p

27 October 2026 - trading update The designer and manufacturer of electrical products and systems for both domestic and commercial use has announced a trading...

Strong trading at LPA – 82.25p

27 October 2026 - trading update The specialist engineering group has issued a positive trading update for the year to 30 September with revenues increasing...

MAIN MARKET

Takeover at Ashtead Technology – 609p

21 October 2026 - recommended offer The company has confirmed that having received a number of potential offers it has niw received an actula bid...

Dominos doing well – 230.6p

21 October 2026 - trading statement Shares in Dominos Pizza have risen by over 22% since we tipped them in June and the rise has been justified...

Halfords motoring ahead – 257p

21 October 2026 - trading statement The leading provider of motoring and cycling products and services has announced a positive trading update for the 26...

Steady growth at Trifast – 85.6p

20 October 2026 - trading update The global supplier of industrial fasteners has announced a trading update for the six months to 30 September confirming...

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