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Games Workshop says full-year core revenue will be at least £625m
It will mark a significant step up from last year
Softcat upgrades full‑year profit guidance after strong Q3 trading
It said the upgrade reflects progress to date and encouraging momentum that supports prospects for continued market share gains while noting ongoing uncertainty from memory shortages and the wider macroeconomic environment.
Mining Today: Savannah secures €110m Portuguese state grant for Barroso, NovaCore Uranium, Shuka Minerals, Tungsten West
Tech Today: Newmark Security jumps on trading update, Sage lifts dividend and guidance, BT Group, GenIP, Software Circle, Smarter Web Company
Health & Bio Today: EMV Capital spotlights XF-73 ahead of Phase 3, IXICO, Oxford Nanopore, AstraZeneca
A pipeline milestone and a pair of leadership appointments shaped the health and biotech digest, with EMV Capital's portfolio company XF-73 drawing the most attention as it edges toward a pivotal Phase 3 decision, while IXICO secured fresh contract wins in Alzheimer's and Huntington's analytics.
Oil & Gas Today: Ashtead Technology, Zephyr Energy, Capricorn Energy
Capricorn Energy flagged a meaningful structural shift in its Egyptian portfolio. Elsewhere, Ashtead Technology held its full-year guidance steady and Zephyr Energy trimmed its Wyoming
Deutsche Bank trims The Magnum Ice Cream Company target to EUR13.50, keeps Hold
March through May is a decisive trading period for the ice cream maker, says Deutsche Bank, which has cut its price target but kept a Hold rating.
easyJet posts £552m first-half loss and warns of uncertainty amid weaker bookings
The low-cost airline said the result was in line with its April trading statement and flagged that the Middle East conflict has raised fuel costs and reduced forward visibility for H2.
Mkango Resources tipped as a Buy as Nasdaq spin‑out advances
London stockbroker SP Angel has assigned a Buy to Mkango Resources after the company filed a Form F‑4 with the US SEC to progress a proposed business combination that would list Mkango Rare Earths (MKAR) on Nasdaq.
The Works.co.uk shares rise thanks to earnings beat
The books and crafts retailer said FY26 trading was stronger than the market expected, driven by like‑for‑like sales growth, margin expansion and cost cuts.
Mitchells & Butlers shares slip on half-year results
Adjusted operating profit was maintained at £181m in the 28 weeks to 11 April while total revenue rose to £1,490m and net debt fell to £747m.
Invinity Energy Systems shares power higher on design contract win
The company will engineer a vanadium flow battery of up to 1.5 GWh at FlexBase’s Technology Centre Laufenburg, with planned expansion to 2.1 GWh and engineering work scheduled for 2026-27.
AJ Bell shares lifted by upgraded full-year margins
It now expects full-year revenue margin, profit before tax and PBT margin to be higher than previously guided after first-half revenue rose 19% to £183m and underlying PBT increased 15% to £79m.
Autotrader Group shares plunged after FY27 operating profit guidance
“We continued to grow both revenue and profits this year, despite a challenging backdrop,” said chief executive Nathan Coe.
Zinc Media Group shares jump on Middle East entertainment series win
Newmark Security shares boosted by full-year trading update
"HCM represents the future of the Group," said chief executive Marie‑Claire Dwek.
Shuka Minerals shares surged after maiden Kabwe diamond hole hit
"With this planning and the skill of the Ox Drilling operators, we hit the target spot on and the results are well beyond our expectations," Chief Executive Officer Richard Lloyd said.
Nativo Resources shares gained after framework agreement with Kuboc
A partnership with Constructora e Inversiones Andina Kuboc seeks to identify, evaluate and develop gold, silver and copper opportunities in Peru.
Broker calls AstraZeneca pipeline news “frenetic”, repeats Sell rating
Deutsche Bank rates AstraZeneca as a Sell, with a 11500p price target, implying roughly 18% downside.
The SpaceX IPO may trigger tough test for Mag Seven stock prices
Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, says SpaceX’s planned early‑June IPO and a likely OpenAI listing could force a reshuffle of mega-cap AI exposure and test whether markets can absorb two headline floats.