26 May 2026

The market is continuing its strong run at the start of the shortened week with a rise or 70 points in early afternoon trade in the FTSE 100 as this rises to 10,535.

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James Halstead – 124p

1 April 2026 - interim results The floor covering group has announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December and these have shown a modest reduction in revenue to £127.2m (2024: £130.1m) due to adverse trading conditions.  There was a significant increase in overheads in the UK...

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AIM MARKET

Hercules – 40p

22 May 2026 - results Shares in the AIM listed labour supply company have been restored to trading this morning following the publication of the...

SDI Group – 73.75p

21 May 2026 - trading update The specialist technology and engineering group has released a trading update for the year ending 30 April which has...

CT Automotive – 35p

21 May 2026 - final results The automotive components group has announced its annual results for 2025 and these have revealed a modest reduction of...

Luceco – 237.25p

19 May 2026 - trading update We last commented on the electrical products group in March after the final results when we rated the shares...

MAIN MARKET

Ashtead Technology – 517p

21 May 2026 - AGM trading update The group has issued a trading update covering the first quarter of the year with this being in...

Future – 314.6p

14 May 2026 - interim results The specialist media group has released interim results covering the six months to 31 march and these have reassured...

Marshalls – 132.3p

14 May 2026 - trading update We last commented on the building products group Marshalls in January when we rated the shares a hold at...

Rosebank Industries – 371p

7 May 2026 - AGM statement We tipped shares in Rosebank at 335p in March and it is pleasing to see that the shares have...

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