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Berenberg hikes target price on Solid State

Berenberg said all three divisions - components, power and systems — had posted revenue and profit growth, underlining a "robust" performance across the group. Components revenue rose 8.1%, supported by design wins in the UK and US and improved conditions across industrial, defence and medical mark…

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Martin Marietta Materials to buy Lhoist NA for $13.5bn

Lhoist North America, a subsidiary of Lhoist Group, is a producer of hi-calcium lime, dolomitic lime and industrial mineral products, operating 20 quarries and production facilities and 45 distribution terminals.The deal values LNA at an enterprise value of $13.5bn, around 15 times the company's ad…

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Bridgepoint shares surge on $1.4bn Kayne Anderson acquisition

The deal comprises $759m in cash and around 189m new Bridgepoint shares.Kayne Anderson Real Estate is a leading real estate investment platform, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, with $22bn of assets under management.Reporting by Frank Prenesti for Sharecast.com

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Solid State revenues up 23pc in FY26

Solid State said total revenues rose 23.2% to £154.1m, with all three divisions delivering growth. Systems revenue jumped 47.8% to £62.5m, driven by the recognition of a £23.3m communications programme in the first half, while power revenuea increased 15.6% to £31.8m on the back of significant cont…

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Creo Medical flags 60pc rise in first-quarter revenue

The AIM-traded medical device group now expects FY26 revenue growth of 50% to 60%, narrowed from previous guidance of 40% to 60%, and said recent updates on Speedboat, SpydrBlade Flex and MicroBlate Fine showed broader clinical and commercial traction.Creo said it remained focused on efficiency aft…

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Solid State reports strong full-year growth

Reported pre-tax profit rose to £5.8m from £0.3m, while adjusted diluted earnings per share increased 77.4% to 11.0p.The AIM-traded group lifted its full-year dividend 10.0% to 2.75p and reduced net debt to £4.2m from £7.4m, while the open order book stood at £102.4m at 31 May.Solid State said trad…

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Wynnstay adjusted pre-tax profit up almost 12pc in first half

The AIM-traded firm said revenue for the six months to 30 April was broadly flat at £304.1m, while adjusted operating profit increased 9.7% to £5.8m and adjusted earnings per share rose 15.5% to 20.9p.Net cash excluding leases improved to £10.9m from £10.3m, and the interim dividend was lifted 3.5…

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Comcast to spin out NBCUniversal, shares soar

The Nasdaq-listed company intends to spin off NBCUniversal and Sky, leaving Comcast as a standalone tech company providing broadband and wireless services to around 65m homes and businesses.As well as Sky, Comcast’s European media business, NBCUniversal will own theme parks, the Universal film and…

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Xtract posts wider loss after spending more on exploration, development

The AIM-traded company posted a pre-tax loss of £1.9m for the year ended 31 December, widening from £0.4m a year earlier, while administrative and operating expenses increased to £2.19m from £1.38m.Cash at year-end improved to £2.29m from £2.17m after the company raised £2.0m through an equity plac…

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Smiths News inks distribution contract with Associated Newspapers

Smiths said on Monday that the agreement, described by the company as "transformational", will expand the territories in which it acts as ANL's exclusive wholesale distributor, effectively giving the group national coverage across Great Britain for ANL's titles from January 2028.The London-listed f…

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Greatland group ore reserves rise 62pc after Telfer drilling

The AIM-traded firm said the updated Telfer reserve stood at 119m tonnes at 0.46 grams per tonne gold and 0.06% copper, including a 375% increase in the West Dome Open Pit reserve to 1.4m ounces and a new 0.2m-ounce reserve at Main Dome Underground.Greatland said the estimate was based on about hal…

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Nativo Resources advancing Tesoro gold concession

The AIM-traded company said a 186-sample channel programme had confirmed its structural model and identified multiple high-grade shoots across the Tesoro and Tesoro 1 vein systems, although mineralisation remained locally discontinuous.It plans a two-week structural mapping programme before sinking…

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Softcat extends tenure of chairman Graeme Watt

Watt served as chief executive from April 2018 until his retirement from the role in July 2023. He was appointed non-executive chairman in August 2023.Following a "thorough" consultation process with shareholders, the company has extended Watt’s tenure to April 2030, three years beyond the nine yea…

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Amaroq starts drilling at Ilua pegmatite prospect

The AIM-traded miner said the scout drilling campaign would test three targets across a pegmatite system extending for at least 5km of strike, providing the first subsurface assessment of the project's size and economic potential.Previous surface sampling returned grades of up to 2.3% total rare ea…

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Canaccord Genuity reiterates 'buy' rating on Smiths News

Canaccord Genuity said the new deal expands Smiths News's footprint with ANL to full national coverage from January 2028 and extends their partnership through to July 2037, giving the group strong long‑term revenue visibility. Smiths News expects the agreement to generate around £105m of incrementa…

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BoE economist warns of complacency amid rising inflation risks

In an interview with Press Association published on Monday, Huw Pill said that inflation at nearly one percentage point above the 2% target – coming in at 2.8% in May – should be considered "problematic".“I do fear a little bit that, because we saw inflation go to 11%, policy discussion becomes, ‘o…

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Eco Atlantic gets Namibian approval for Lamda farm-out assignment

The AIM-traded firm said the approval is the final governmental consent needed for the transfer, with completion expected shortly once remaining transaction documents are finalised.Eco said Section 11 applications had also been submitted for its BP Namibia farm-out across PEL 97, 99 and 100, and fo…

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Marshalls said to have rebuffed takeover approach from Breedon

According to Sky News, Breedon contacted Marshalls earlier this year with an all-share takeover proposal. Marshalls, which has a market capitalisation of close to £400m, is understood to have rebuffed the approach.There are not thought to be any live discussions taking place between the companies…

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Toyota deliveries drop for fourth straight month as China sales drop

Global deliveries totalled 834,279 in May, down 7.2% year-on-year, following a 3.1% decline in April, taking the 2026 cumulative total to 4.14m, down 3.5% over the first five months of 2025.Sales within Japan increased by 11.1% to 118,381 vehicles, with growth slowing from 24.2% in April, but inter…

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