16 March 2026

The market as measured by the FTSE 100 held up well last week with the Index falling by just over 23 points during the five days.  Given the events unfolding in the Middle East that was a pretty resilient performance.  The new week has started even more positively with the Index up over 80 points in early afternoon trade.

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Barratt Redrow – 315p

6 March 2026 - share tip The events in the Middle East have had a knock-on effect to various equities although some that have been affected may seem unusual.  Barratt Redrow is a case in point.  Fears of higher inflation due to higher energy costs have lowered expectations of cuts...

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Synectics – 187p

3 March 2026 - annual results The advanced security and surveillance group has announced its annual results to 30 November 2025.  These have shown that...

Hercules – 50p

3 March 2026 - NRG update The leading UK infrastructure and construction group has announced that its specialist power and energy subsidiary Advantage NRG has...

Logistics Development Group – 15.85p

27 February 2026 - NAV update The AIM-listed investment group has revealed that its net asset value per share at 31 December was 26.7p, the...

Jet 2- 1276p

25 February 2025 - trading update The UK's leading provider of package holidays and third largest airline has issued an update on trading for the...

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Me Group – susp

12 March 2026 - delay in accounts The company is disappointed to announce that the company's auditors have requested more time to complete the audit...

Barratt Redrow – 315p

6 March 2026 - share tip The events in the Middle East have had a knock-on effect to various equities although some that have been...

Reach – 61.5p

3 March 2026 - final results The UK and Ireland's largest commercial news publisher has announced its results for the year to 31 December.  These...

Mears – 348p

3 March 2026 - disposal The supplier of services to the housing sector has disposed of its non-core business Morrison Facilities Services Limited for cash...

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