28 July 2026

The market continues to edge upwards with the FTSE 100 closing last night at 10,781.75, its highest closing level since 27 February when it closed at a record 10,910.55.  It remains to be seen if this level can be maintained as we head towards the holiday season.

Featured Companies

On a Mission!

28 July 2026 - 19p The marketing company The Mission Group has issued a trading update covering the first six months of the year which has revealed that trading was in line with expectations.  As a result the group is expecting adjusted operating profit to be some 10% above last year at...

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AIM MARKET

On a Mission!

28 July 2026 - 19p The marketing company The Mission Group has issued a trading update covering the first six months of the year which has revealed...

LPA shares set for take-off!

28 July 2026 - 85p We tipped shares in the specialist engineering group LPA Group in April at 52p and so it is pleasing to see...

Shares in James Halstead on the floor!

28 July 2026 - 121p The commercial flooring group James Halstead has issued a trading update covering the financial year to 30 June and this has confirmed...

Building up to Billington

21 July 2026 - 435p The structural steel and construction safety specialist has announced that it has won three contracts worth some £28m across a...

MAIN MARKET

Possible offer for Pinewood Technologies

27 July 2026 - 421p We tipped shares in Pinewood Technologies at 306.5p in February and the company has now revealed that it has revealed a possible...

Time to Reach out?

23 July 2026 - 43p The largest news publisher in the UK has issued interim results for the six months to 30 June.  These have...

Positive AGM statement from Norcros.

22 July 2026 - 316p The UK's leading branded bathroom products business has issued a positive trading statement at the AGM today with a solid...

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