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Director dealings: RWS Holdings CEO raises stake
RWS Holdings revealed on Friday that chief executive officer Benjamin Faes had acquired 1. 0m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software developer.

US open: Stocks lower as traders digest Alphabet earnings, Trump comments
Major indices were in the red early on Friday as market participants digested earnings from Alphabet and assessed recent tariff comments from Donald Trump.

US pre-open: Futures mixed as tariffs remain in focus
Wall Street futures were mixed ahead of the bell on Friday as traders continued to assess the impact of Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariffs on the US economy.

Berenberg hikes target price on Babcock
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on engineering services firm Babcock from 885. 0p to 910. 0p on Friday, stating the group was "charting a profitable course".

Oxford Metrics 'on track' in H1
Smart sensing and software firm Oxford Metrics said on Friday that H1 trading was "on track", with both interim revenue and adjusted pre-tax profits expected to be in line with management expectations.

Naked Wines reiterates FY guidance
Retailer Naked Wines said on Friday that reiterated its full-year guidance on Friday as the group revealed its FY25 performance was continuing to track in line with internal expectations.

Director dealings: Next director snaps up shares
Next revealed on Thursday that director Jeremy Stakol had acquired 270 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed clothing retailer.

US open: Stocks trade higher as traders hope for progress on trade talks
Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as traders hoped for further updates on possible trade talks between the White House and Beijing.

US initial jobless claims rise to 222,000
Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 19 April, according to the Department of Labor.

US pre-open: Futures lower following back-to-back winning sessions
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as traders awaited further updates on trade talks between the White House and Beijing.

Berenberg more than halves target price on Tracsis
Analysts at Berenberg more than halved their target price on software business Tracsis from 1,150. 0p to 550. 0p on Thursday following the group's interim results.

Science Group issues trading update amid 'volatile stock market conditions'
Science and technology consultancy Science Group made an unscheduled trading update on Thursday as it sought to silence investors' concerns amid volatile stock market conditions in recent weeks.

Kazera Global subsidiary extends mining rights at Alexander Bay
Kazera Global revealed on Thursday that its Deep Blue Mineral subsidiary has entered into a memorandum of agreement with Alexkor SOC to extend its right to mine diamonds at its Alexander Bay.

AJ Bell's platform business reports record AuM
Investment platform operator AJ Bell said on Thursday that its platform business had ended H1 with record assets under administration as it delivered "strong growth" in customer numbers.

Inchcape Q1 revenues fall 5pc
Automotive distributor Inchcape said on Thursday that revenues had fallen amid what it called an "uncertain market environment" during Q1.

US close: Stocks higher on positive trade headlines
Major indices closed higher on Wednesday after Donald Trump revealed he did not intend to try to oust "major loser" Jerome Powell from his role as Federal Reserve chairman and that he would play "very nice" with China.

System1 cautious of 'downside' risk from current market volatility
Market research firm System1 warned on Wednesday that there was currently more downside risk presented by the current volatility in global markets than there was upside, despite coming off its best monthly performance in terms of revenue in March.

Director dealings: Man Group director snaps up shares
Man Group revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Laurie Fitch had acquired 19,044 ordinary shares in the London-listed investment manager.

Broker tips: Jupiter Fund Management, Boohoo
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity downgraded Jupiter Fund Management to 'sell' from 'hold' on Wednesday, citing a weak earnings outlook and non-compelling capital returns.

US open: Stocks higher as Trump softens stance on China
Major indices were all in the green early on Wednesday after Donald Trump revealed he did not intend to try to oust "major loser" Jerome Powell from his role as Federal Reserve chairman and that he would play "very nice" with China.