UK's Marshalls slips as it sees no material H2 market recovery
BUZZ-UK's Marshalls slips as it sees no material H2 market recovery ** Landscaping and roofing products supplier Marshalls MSLH.L down 2.5% at 176.8 pence
** Co says no material market recovery assumed in H2 2026
** Keeps FY26 profitability expectations unchanged
** "Market conditions remain difficult and look set to stay so through the second half, " Peel Hunt analyst says
** Co reports H1 pre-tax profit of £24.9 mln ($33.60 mln) vs £22 mln a year ago
** MSLH was nearly flat YTD as of the last close
($1 = 0.7411 pounds)
(Reporting by Megha Kumari in Bengaluru)