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Top Winners And Losers From The Last 30 Days: Hays plc And Imagination Technologies plc

Hays plc (LON: HAS) and Imagination Technologies plc (LON: IMG) are at opposite ends of the profit/loss spectrum.

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Renishaw Plc Posts 40-Year Record For Revenues

Gross profits up at Renishaw plc (LON:RSW), but operating profits slip as engineer invests in R&D.

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The British Land Company Plc Raises Its Dividend

Returning confidence in the economy boosts The British Land Company plc (LON:BLND).

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easyJet plc Predicts Profits Could Rise By Over 50%

easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) shares leap after it says profits for this year could hit £480m.

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ARM Holdings Plc Lifts Dividend By 26%

Revenues soar but profit plunges at ARM Holdings plc (LON:ARM).

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Compass Group plc Reports Q3 Sales Growth Of 4%

Compass Group plc (LON: CPG) reports higher sales and rising margins.

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Vodafone Group Plc “Would Consider” Verizon Wireless Offer

Chairman of Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) admits it would seriously consider an offer for its 45% stake.

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IG Group Holdings Plc Bounces Back After A Game Of Two Halves

Profits at IG Group Holdings plc (LON:IGG) recover after a difficult first six months, but it warns of cost increases…

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Croda International Plc Lifts Dividend By 8.4%

Croda International Plc (LON:CRDA) first-half profits rise 6% on recovering consumer care business.

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Carpetright Plc Blames Heatwave For Sales Dip

Carpetright plc (LON:CPR) announces a decline in sales.

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The Sage Group plc Trading In Line With Expectations

The Sage Group plc (LON: SGE) says its operating cash generation remains strong.

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Caves In To M&G’s Board Demands

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) decides to endorse the four non-executive candidates proposed by M&G.

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A Quick Look At AstraZeneca Plc’s Cash Flow Statement

A whistle-stop tour of AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN)’s financial notes.

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Transcript: The Only Constant Is Change

A new era at the BoE, new rules for AIM shares in ISAs and a new take on the UK's…

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Europe Still Putting The Squeeze On Vodafone Group Plc

Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) announces 3.5% group service revenue fall.

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London Stock Exchange Group Plc Q1 Revenue Jumps 39%

London Stock Exchange Group Plc (LON:LSE) boosted by LCH.Clearnet acquisition.

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Sports Direct International Plc See Profits Jump 40% And Sales Top £2bn

Profits at Sports Direct International Plc (LON:SPD) exceed £200m for the first time.

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Sales Down 3% At Mothercare Plc

Online and international growth highlight Mothercare plc's (LON:MTC) start of the year.

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What You Were Buying Last Week: Petropavlovsk PLC

Investors in Petropavlovsk PLC (LON:POG) hope that what's gone down will come up again.

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Land Securities Group Plc’s London Property Portfolio Continues To Sparkle

Land Securities Group plc (LON:LAND) is upbeat on the prospects of its London real-estate portfolio, while elsewhere in the UK…

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What You Were Buying Last Week: Rio Tinto plc

Buyers of global mining giant Rio Tinto plc (LON:RIO) hope for an upturn.

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Today’s Falling Knife: Smiths Group Plc Issues Profit Warning

Contract mix in Detection division causes profit slump at Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN).

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Severn Trent PLC Incur Legal Costs Of £19M

Interim management statement from Severn Trent plc (LON:SVT) showed huge legal costs from turning down takeover bids.

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Quindell Portfolio PLC Posts Profits Of £44m

Insurance services specialist Quindell Portfolio PLC (LON:QPP) previews its half-year numbers and announces a "game changing" investment.

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BHP Billiton plc Reports ‘Strong Year Of Production’

BHP Billiton plc (LON: BLT) says two of its largest mines exceeded production guidance.

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A Quick Look At National Grid Plc’s Balance Sheet

A whistle-stop tour of National Grid plc (LON:NG)’s financial notes.

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What Are The City’s Expectations For Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc’s Profits?

How might earnings at Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (LON:RBS) change in the years to come?

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Top Winners And Losers From The Last 30 Days: Supergroup Plc And G4S Plc

Supergroup plc (LON: SGP) and G4S plc (LON: GFS) are at opposite ends of the profit/loss spectrum.

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Rio Tinto plc Confirms Iron Ore Production Up 7%

Rio Tinto plc (LON: RIO) issues a second-quarter operations update.

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Neil Woodford Dismisses Lloyds Banking Group PLC Link

Invesco Perpetual's Income and High-Income fund manager talks down buying into Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LON:LLOY) but says rival HSBC…

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A Quick Look At ARM Holdings Plc’s Balance Sheet

A whistle-stop tour of Arm Holdings plc (LON:ARM)’s financial notes.

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BG Group Plc Hires AstraZeneca Plc’s CFO Simon Lowth

Lowth set to leave AstraZeneca plc (LON:AZN) and take role as chief financial officer at BG Group plc (LON:BG).

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Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited Rejects M&G’s Non-Executives

Gulf Keystone Petroleum Limited (LON: GKP) claims a director nominated by M&G was 'highly disruptive' during an earlier stint on…

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What You Were Selling Last Week: Aviva plc

Investors get off the Aviva plc (LON:AV) share price rollercoster.

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Sales And Profits Revive Fortunes At Oxford Instruments Plc

Oxford Instruments plc (LON:OXIG) rebounds following strong end to the quarter.

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Experian Plc Reports Strong First-Quarter Growth

Experian plc (LON:EXPN) on track to hit sales targets for 2013.

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Bid For Invensys Plc Sends Shares Rocketing

Invensys plc (LON:ISYS) responds to takeover speculation.

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Unilever Plc Pushes Further Into Emerging Markets With £2.1bn Indian Stake

Unilever plc (LON:ULVR) announces an increased stake in its Indian business.

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The FTSE 100’s Mood Swings, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, Tesco PLC And Unilever Plc In Our Highlights This Week

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

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GlaxoSmithKline Plc Executives “Confess” To Bribery Allegations In China

Statement from Chinese authorities claim senior executives at GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON:GSK) have confessed to bribery charges.

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