UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 27 (updated)

Deltic Energy

27/07/2023 08:15

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       July 27 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100  .FTSE  index
opened flat on Thursday.
        
  
    * Barclays: Barclays  BARC.L  reported a profit for the
interim that met expectations.
    * BT Group: BT  BT.L  reiterated its annual outlook.
    * ITV: ITV  ITV.L  reported a 52% drop in first-half
adjusted earnings to 152 million pounds ($197 million), below
market forecasts.
        * Frasers: Retailer Frasers Group  FRAS.L  said it 
    expected
     profit to grow by at least 5% in the current financial
year.
  
        * Centrica: Centrica  CNA.L  forecasts 
    lower
     underlying profits in the second half of the year. 
  
        * Informa: Informa  INF.L  said it was 
    on track
     to meet the top-end of its full-year profit and revenue
forecast.
  
        * Segro: Segro  SGRO.L  reported a 
    rise
     in HY profit on the strength of its e-commerce-focused
urban logistics business.
  
        * Drax Group: Drax  DRX.L  reported a 
    rise
     in half-year profit.
  
        * Anglo American: Miner Anglo American  AAL.L  
    cut
     payouts to shareholders after lower commodity prices and
higher costs hurt its first-half earnings.
  
        * Mitchells & Butlers: Pub group Mitchells & Butlers
 MAB.L  said easing cost pressures would allow it to rebuild its
margins towards pre-COVID levels next year.
        * Deltic Energy: Deltic Energy  DELT.L  said it will 
    give up
     three of the five licences it held with Capricorn Energy
 CNE.L  in Southern North Sea.
  
        * Jupiter Fund Management: Jupiter Fund Management's
 JUP.L  assets under management 
    rose
     2% to 51.4 bln pounds in the half-year, helped by positive
market movements.
  
        * Schroders: Schroders  SDR.L  reported a 
    drop
     in first-half assets under management.
  
        *St James's Place: St James's Place  SJP.L  reported a 
    fall
     in half-yearly profit after tax .
  

        
  
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 (Reporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru;)
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