All Finance articles – Page 54
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NewsProsus raises offer in Just Eat battle
Prosus has raised its offer for Just Eat to 740p per share, valuing the business at $5.1bn.
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NewsTurtle Bay profits down by two thirds
Turtle Bay’s profits have been slashed by more than two thirds to £1.4m, its latest accounts show.
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NewsGail’s Bakery pre-tax profit up 10% to £1.1m
Gail’s, the artisan bakery chain backed by Luke Johnson, has reported turnover up 18.4% to £47.6m in the year ending 28 February 2019.
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NewsStonegate/EIG deal ‘could damage competition in 51 local areas’
Stonegate Pub Company’s proposed £3bn purchase of Ei Group does not raise UK-wide competition concerns but could damage competition in 51 local areas, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said.
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OpinionAnalysts’ verdict: Liberum and Peel Hunt on Loungers
Both Liberum and Peel Hunt have upwardly revised their full year estimates for Loungers, following the AIM-listed business’ positive interim statement yesterday (4 December).
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NewsNewRiver acquires Bravo Inns for £17.9m
NewRiver, the real estate investment trust (REIT), has acquired community pub company Bravo Inns for £17.9m.
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NewsGoodbody and JP Morgan on Marston’s
Goodbody has said it retains its “cautious view” on Marston’s in terms of investment due to the fact it has endured an extended period of muted like-for-like growth, it said in a note following Marston’s preliminary full-year results update on Wednesday (27 November).
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NewsHop Vietnamese closes in on crowdfunding target
Hop Vietnamese has raised more than three quarters (81%) of its £750k crowdfunding target, with 19 days still left to go.
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OpinionAnalysts’ verdict: Berenberg on Mitchells & Butlers
Mitchells & Butlers shares are due a “pause for breath” believes analyst Berenberg.
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NewsMarston’s reports £20m loss amid debt reduction focus
Marston’s has swung to a £20m statutory loss of the full year to 28 September 2019, down from a £54.3m profit in 2018.
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NewsNando’s drives profits after central costs restructure
Nando’s UK business has reported revenues up 7.9% to £779.4m for the full year to 24 February 2019.
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NewsAnalysts’ verdict: JP Morgan and Goodbody on Wagamama
Wagamama’s second quarter trading update may have revealed its lowest like-for-like growth rate since Q4 2016, but according to analysts at JP Morgan this is missing the point.
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OpinionAnalysts verdict: Berenberg on Domino’s
Despite improvement in its share price since its Q3 update last month, major challenges still remain for Domino’s Pizza, according to analysts Berenberg.
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NewsBababoom passes £400k crowdfund target
Bababoom, the contemporary kebab restaurant, has passed its crowdfunding target of £400,000, and will keep the raise open.
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NewsJust Eat urges shareholders to reject Prosus offer
Just Eat has told its shareholders a hostile takeover bid from Prosus of 710p per share “significantly undervalues” the company.
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NewsWagamama continues positive streak with 6.3% lfls growth
Wagamama has reported UK like for like sales growth of 6.3% for the 22-week period to September 29 2019.
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OpinionJP Morgan, Goodbody and Morgan Stanley on Mitchells & Butlers
Leading analysts share their views on Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) full year financial results, and how they stack up against forecasts.
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NewsSoul Food Enterprises sold in pre-pack
Soul Food Enterprises, the operator of Harlem Soul and Stax Diner, and its subsidiary Butterscotch bakery, have been sold in a pre-pack administration, MCA understands.
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News‘Businesses as usual’ at EIG ahead of Stonegate takeover
Ei Group has announced underlying EBITDA down 3.8% to £276m, following the disposal of 354 commercial property assets for £340.6m.
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NewsChilango in restructuring talks with RSM
Burrito brand Chilango is in talks with RSM over a potential restructuring, City A.M. reports.