UK's Computacenter hits record high on upbeat forecast helped by AI boom
08/09/2026 08:06
BUZZ-UK's Computacenter hits record high on upbeat forecast helped by AI boom ** Shares in Computacenter CCC.L up 6.9% to record high of 5,990 pence, top FTSE 100 .FTSE, which is down 0.2%
** British technology services provider forecasts annual pretax profit above market expectations
** Says demand for AI-related infrastructure drives order book higher
** Expects adjusted pre-tax profit for fiscal 2026 to be not less than £380 mln ($514.71 mln), above a company-compiled analyst consensus of £340.9 mln
** Stock has more than doubled so far this year
(Reporting by Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru)
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