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Revenue, Earnings And Profits All Fall At AstraZeneca Plc

1 August, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

... but the product pipeline at AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) receives some welcome new additions.

Solid Quarter For Smith & Nephew Plc

1 August, 2013 | Nate Weisshaar

Strong growth in emerging markets helps offset weaker Europe for Smith & Nephew plc (LON:SN).

Lloyds Banking Group PLC Lifts Full-Year Guidance

1 August, 2013 | Maynard Paton

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON: LLOY) says discussions with regulators about dividends will start later this year.

Prolonged Cold Winter Boosts British Gas Owner Centrica PLC

31 July, 2013 | Mark Rogers

British Gas owner Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) profits from a 13% surge in gas usage.

Profits Up 15% At Rightmove Plc

31 July, 2013 | Andrew Paul

Property website Rightmove plc (LON: RMV) reports an impressive set of half-year results, buoyed by a recovering UK property market.

What You Were Buying Last Week: ARM Holdings plc

31 July, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

Investors hope for continued out-performance from ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM)

Market Spooked By MoneySupermarket.com Group Plc’s Mixed Results

31 July, 2013 | Jill Ralph

Group revenues increase at Moneysupermarket.com Group plc (LON:MONY), but fears over declining sales growth send shares plummeting.

Half-Year Profits Up 85% At Taylor Wimpey Plc

31 July, 2013 | Barry James

Taylor Wimpey plc (LON:TW) reports a strong set of six-month results.

British American Tobacco Plc Reports Increased Profit And Revenues

31 July, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

... but tobacco volumes continue to decline at British American Tobacco plc (LON:BATS).

Earnings Rise 18% At Dignity Plc

31 July, 2013 | Nate Weisshaar

Growing network of funeral homes drives growth at Dignity plc (LON:DTY).

Tullow Oil Plc Sees Production Rise 14%

31 July, 2013 | Stuart Watson (Editor)

Tullow Oil Plc (LON:TLW) reports a first-half production increase of 14% and revenues up 15%.

Invensys plc Agrees To 502p Per Share Offer

31 July, 2013 | Maynard Paton

Invensys plc (LON: ISYS) recommends a cash and share offer from Schneider Electric.

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC Down 8% As German Operation Disappoints

30 July, 2013 | Andrew Paul

Profits fall £9.9m at Domino’s Pizza Group PLC (LON:DOM) as its nascent German operation racks up a £11.1m impairment charge.

ITV Plc Half-Year Profits Up 16% And Dividend Up 38%

30 July, 2013 | Barry James

ITV plc (LON:ITV) successfully weaning itself off advertising revenues.

Pace Plc Profit Triples On Demand From North America

30 July, 2013 | Jill Ralph

Set-top box maker Pace plc (LON:PIC) closes strong first-half; ups guidance for remainder of the year.

NEXT Plc Shares Soar To All-Time High Of £50

30 July, 2013 | Stuart Watson (Editor)

NEXT plc (LON:NXT) gets a bounce from its latest trading figures.

GKN Plc Gains 6% On ‘Continued Outperformance’

30 July, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

Sales, profit and the dividend are all up at GKN plc (LON:GKN).

Derivative Contracts Boost Drax Group Plc

30 July, 2013 | Mark Rogers

Underlying profits slip 40% at Drax Group Plc (LON:DRX), but reported earnings enhanced by gains on derivatives contracts.

First-Half Profit Jumps 29% At Banco Santander S.A.

30 July, 2013 | Nate Weisshaar

Banco Santander S.A. Euro.50 (LON:BNC) profits flattered by special provisions made last year.

Barclays PLC Announces £5.8bn Rights Issue

30 July, 2013 | Maynard Paton

Barclays PLC (LON: BARC) plans to increase its share count by 25% by issuing new shares at 185p.

Transcript: Inflation Tax, And How To Avoid It

29 July, 2013 | Owain Bennallack

Owain Bennallack talks to author Pete Comley.

Profits Down 21% For Budget Airline Ryanair Holdings Plc

29 July, 2013 | Jill Ralph

Full-year guidance of €570-€600m unchanged at Ryanair Holdings Plc (LON:RYA) as passenger numbers increase but profits slip.

Intertek Group Plc Closes Strong First Half Of 2013

29 July, 2013 | Jill Ralph

... but Intertek Group Plc's (LON:ITRK) margins tighten as total revenues increase 9.5%, with all divisions contributing to growth.

Emerging Markets Boost Sales At Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc

29 July, 2013 | Sam Robson

Lucky number seven as revenue, EPS and the interim dividend all rise 7% at Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc (LON:RB).

National Grid plc Plans 6% Annual Asset Growth

29 July, 2013 | Maynard Paton

National Grid plc (LON: NG) says it should invest up to £3.9bn during the year to May 2014.

FTSE 100 Boards Scrutinised, Lloyds Banking Group PLC, Barclays PLC and BP Plc In Our Highlights This Week

26 July, 2013 | Mark Rogers

Analyst Mark Rogers highlights his favourite Foolish share insight articles this week, including Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY), Barclays PLC…

United Utilities Plc Issues Update

26 July, 2013 | Jill Ralph

United Utilities plc (LON:UU) says it’s on track for the year, makes key personnel changes, and schedules final dividend.

Pearson plc Surges 7% On Good Growth

26 July, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

... and the dividend is raised at Pearson plc (LON:PSON) despite lower earnings.

BG Group Plc Boosts Its Dividend By 10%

26 July, 2013 | Stuart Watson (Editor)

Earnings and production slip at BG Group plc (LON:BG), but there is a chunky dividend increase to cheer investors.

British Sky Broadcasting Group Plc Posts Record Results

26 July, 2013 | Sam Robson

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (LON:BSY) lifts full-year dividend by 18% to yield 3.5%.

What You Were Buying Last Week: Vodafone Group plc

26 July, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

Buyers hope for yet more growth from Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD).

How I’d Rate Tesco PLC’s Business Track Record

25 July, 2013 | Mark Rogers

Champion Shares PRO Analyst Mark Rogers discusses the long-term track record of Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO).

Travis Perkins Plc Raises Its Interim Dividend By 25% As CEO Retires

25 July, 2013 | Andrew Paul

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins plc (LON: TPK) reports a 4.1% increase in pre-tax profits despite a challenging six months.

SSE Plc Confirms Full-Year Dividend Increase

25 July, 2013 | Barry James

SSE plc (LON:SSE) interim management statement also reveals fall in sales and customers.

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC Rises On Good Progress

25 July, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

And full-year guidance is maintained by Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR).

Capita PLC Boasts £2bn Secured Deals, Lifts Dividend 10% To Yield 2.4%

25 July, 2013 | Mark Rogers

Profits and revenues grow at Capita PLC (LON:CPI) in first-half of 2013, but margins slip.

Sales At Unilever Plc Miss Forecasts

25 July, 2013 | Sam Robson

Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) says growth is slowing in emerging markets.

BT Group plc Reports Q1 Earnings Up 5%

25 July, 2013 | Maynard Paton

BT Group plc (LON: BT.A) says more than half a million households have ordered BT Sport.

Glass Better Than Half-Full At J D Wetherspoon Plc

24 July, 2013 | Andrew Paul

A better-than-expected pre-close update from J D Wetherspoon plc (LON: JDW) sends the pub operator’s shares soaring by 7.9%.

What You Were Buying Last Week: Lloyds Banking Group Plc

24 July, 2013 | The Motley Fool Staff

Investors hope Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) will benefit from the improving UK economy.

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Revenue, Earnings And Profits All Fall At AstraZeneca Plc

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