FTSE 100 Rises as IAG, Oil, Mining Stocks Gain
0813 GMT - The FTSE 100 Index rises 0.4%, or 34 points to 7736 as gains for International Consolidated Airlines, oil and mining stocks offset losses for InterContinental Hotels. IAG ascends nearly 3% and other airlines also climb after the owner of British Airways and Iberia raised its 2023 guidance. BP and Shell gain as Brent crude increases 1.5% to $73.60 a barrel and miners BHP, Anglo American and Rio Tinto are also among the biggest risers. Still, InterContinental Hotels drops 2.7% after the hotelier said chief executive Keith Barr was stepping down, pointed to ongoing economic uncertainty and said comparatives to 2022 would get tougher from the second quarter onwards. (philip.waller@wsj.com)
Companies News:
Halma Buys Sewertronics For EUR41 Mln
Halma on Friday said that it has bought Polish pipe renovation company Sewertronics Sp. Z o.o. for 41 million euros ($45.1 million).
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InterContinental Hotels CEO Keith Barr to Step Down; 1Q Revenue Per Room Jumped
InterContinental Hotels Group said Friday that Chief Executive Officer Keith Barr will step down, and reported first-quarter revenue that was boosted by a strong performance across its markets.
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IAG Raises 2023 Guidance After Consensus-Beating Swing to 1Q Operating Profit
International Consolidated Airlines Group said Friday it beat consensus as it reported a swing to operating profit for the first quarter, and raised its guidance for the year.
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Eqtec 2022 Pretax Loss Widened on Impairment, Administrative Costs
Eqtec said Friday that its pretax loss widened in 2022, partly due to an impairment charge, while revenue came in ahead of full-year guidance.
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IG Design Appoints Rohan Cummings as Chief Financial Officer
IG Design Group said Friday that it has appointed Rohan Cummings as chief financial officer, effective July 3.
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Numis Sees Better Conditions for Rest of Fiscal Year After 1H Profit Fell on Operating Leverage
Numis Corp. on Friday said its pretax profit for the first half of fiscal 2023 more than halved due to its operating leverage but that it sees better conditions in the second half.
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Anpario's Nonexecutive Chairman Kate Allum to Step Down, Matthew Robinson to Take Role
Anpario said Friday that Kate Allum will step down as nonexecutive chairman and leave the board on June 29, and that Matthew Robinson will take over the role on that date.
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Caledonia Mining Nonexecutive Chairman Leigh Wilson Retires
Caledonia Mining said Friday that Nonexecutive Chairman Leigh Wilson has retired and that Nonexecutive Director John Kelly will act as interim chairman until a successor is named after the annual general meeting on May 9.
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Ithaca Energy Reaches Agreement With Shell in UK's Cambo Field
Ithaca Energy said Friday that it has reached an agreement with Shell regarding Shell's 30% working interest in Cambo in the U.K. North Sea.
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TPXImpact Sees FY 2023 Revenue Ahead of Revised Guidance, Raises FY 2024 View
TPXImpact Holdings on Friday raised its revenue-growth forecasts for fiscal 2024 and said it would beat its revised guidance for fiscal 2023 after a strong fourth quarter.
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Eden Research 2022 Pretax Loss Narrowed on Higher Revenue
Eden Research said Friday that its pretax loss in 2022 narrowed as revenue grew on a boost in product sales.
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Sure Ventures Raises GBP200,000 in Private Placing
Sure Ventures said Friday that it has raised 200,000 pounds ($251,480) via a private placing, with the proceeds to be used toward further investments, follow-on investment in Sure Valley Ventures, the Sure Valley Ventures U.K. software technology fund and general working capital purposes.
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Aptamer Group Shares Fall After Warning on FY 2023 Revenue, Cash Balance
Aptamer Group shares fell on Friday after the company said it expects revenue for fiscal 2023 to be materially below prior-year levels due to delayed new business and market headwinds, and that it is seeking funding due to its low cash balance.
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RHI Magnesita 1Q Sales Volumes Declined, But Earnings Improved
RHI Magnesita said Friday that sales volumes fell but earnings continued to improve in the first quarter of 2023, and it remains confident in meeting full-year targets.
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Castelnau Conditionally Raises GBP56.6 Mln for Dignity Takeover
Castelnau Group said Friday that it has conditionally raised 56.6 million pounds ($71.2 million) via a placing to fulfil funding needs related to Yellow (SPC) Bidco's cash offer for funeral services provider Dignity.
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Corcel Shares Rise After 20% Stake Sale in Australian Rare Earths Project
Shares in Corcel rose 11% on Friday after the company said it agreed to selling a 20% interest of its Mount Weld rare-earth elements project in Australia for 1 million Australian dollars ($669,400) in cash.
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Palace Capital Portfolio Valuation Fell; Disposes Six Industrial Properties
Palace Capital said Friday that its portfolio valuation fell at the end of fiscal 2023, and that it has sold six industrial properties to Clearbell Property Partners IV LLP for 34.0 million pounds ($42.8 million).
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Advanced Oncotherapy Raises GBP1.4 Mln From Convertible Loan Agreement
Advanced Oncotherapy said Friday that it has raised 1.4 million pounds ($1.7 million) under its secured convertible loan agreement from existing investors.
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Goldplat 3Q, Nine-Month Profit Fell on Operational Issues But Sees FY 2023 in Line
Goldplat PLC said Friday that although third-quarter and nine-month operating profit fell as a result of operational issues in South Africa and Ghana, it still expects to meet market expectations for fiscal 2023.
Market Talk:
IAG 1Q Performance, Revised Guidance Might Prompt Consensus Upgrades
0708 GMT - IAG's 1Q swing to adjusted operating profit was mainly driven by increased revenue of EUR5.89 billion due to strong pricing, with yields rising around 13% from the levels seen in 2019, Citi analysts say in a note. The airline group also upgraded its 2023 adjusted operating profit guidance which it now expects to be greater than the top-end of the previous range of EUR1.8 billion to EUR2.3 billion. "We expect to see high-single-digit percentage revision to consensus adjusted operating profit estimates," the analysts say. Citi rates the stock buy and has a 195 pence target price. Shares are up 4.8% at 154.20 pence. (anthony.orunagoriainoff@dowjones.com)
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