What to watch Procter & Gamble: Consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble was meant to report earnings next week, but put out a press release on Tuesday announcing that the firm is moving up its announcement to Friday to provide shareholders information “as quickly and transparently as possible, and should not be construed as an…
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What to watch Abbott Laboratories: Medical giant Abbott Laboratories announced this week that it is launching its third coronavirus test, and that it could be screening up to 20 million people for Covid-19 antibodies by June. While its previous two tests can show whether a person currently has the disease, the new test will show…
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Investors sell BP and Shell after Opec deal As UK markets reopened after the long Easter weekend, investors reacted to the fallout from the Opec-Russia oil production cut deal which, while record breaking, has been deemed by some analysts to be too little too late. Royal Dutch Shell’s London-listed shares fell 3.5% on Tuesday, with…
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FTSE 250 gains 14% in a week UK markets were closed on both Friday and Monday due to the Easter holiday, but over the past five trading days London-listed stocks have posted substantial gains. Small cap names in particular have enjoyed a major rally. The FTSE 250 is up 13.7% over the past five trading…
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