UK's James Halstead falls on profit forecast downgrade
BUZZ-UK's James Halstead falls on profit forecast downgrade ** Shares of flooring products manufacturer James Halstead JHD.L down 4% at 121.9p
** Company expects its annual profit to fall about 10%-15% and sales to come in marginally below the 2025 comparative** Says it temporarily absorbed some costs from supplier surcharges linked to the Iran war to buffer the impact on end contractors
** YTD, stock down 8.02%, as of Tuesday's close
(Reporting by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)
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