UK grocery sales continue to tick along nicely over the summer with the latest data from Worldpanel showing a 4.5% rise in take-home shopping in the 12 weeks to 10 August, with market leaders Sainsbury (SBRY) and Tesco (TSCO) outperforming the market. However, in the last four weeks at least, all of the increase in value was down to higher prices rather than higher volumes, as inflation...

We have already recently looked at the potential impact of climate change and warmer weather on the financial system, but what could it mean for consumer behaviour and are we already seeing signs people are changing how and where they spend their money? In fact, from our weekly shop to our annual getaway, we are already starting to make subtle changes, and if hotter weather is here to stay it...

Chain outperform rivals Inflation has accelerated Revival in branded goods UK grocery sales continue to tick along nicely over the summer with the latest data from Worldpanel showing a 4.5% rise in take-home shopping in the 12 weeks to 10 August, with market leaders Sainsbury (SBRY) and Tesco (TSCO) outperforming the market. However, in the last four weeks at least, all of the increase in...

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European stocks were down heading into Thursday afternoon, as post-budget trade in the UK was characterised by stretching bond yields and largely weaker equities.The prospect of higher for longer UK interest rates as a result supported lenders, but hit retail and housebuilding shares.US stocks are called to open lower, in the aftermath of earnings from Meta and Microsoft, and ahead of US data...

Palate-pleasing first half growthCoke bottler lifts guidanceEPS miss weighs on sharesBeverages behemoth Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) raised its full-year guidance after serving up strong growth with further market share gains in the half ended 28 June 2024.However, shares in the FTSE 100 firm failed to fizz higher on the positive news, softening 3.2% to £26.52 as investors focused on a modest first...

Investors can expect some earnings fizz and potentially a round of upgrades when Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) serves up first half results on 7 August.The positive setup heading into the print for the consumer packaged goods group, a strategic bottling partner of The Coca-Cola Company (KO:NYSE), follows forecast-beating second quarter earnings (23 July) and raised guidance from the latter, which...

A classic example of a superb business with staying power, The Coca-Cola Company (KO:NYSE) is blessed with iconic brands spearheaded by Coca-Cola or ?Coke?, the world?s most recognised soft drink synonymous with its red cans.Coca-Cola?s brands resonate with consumers around the world, making the New York-listed group?s products the beverage of choice for billions when at home or on the...

Bottler serves up third year of record profitsMarket share gains, improved marginsBut slower organic growth expected for 2024Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) was the FTSE 100?s best performer in early dealings on Wednesday, shares in the beverages behemoth fizzing 5.5% higher to £23.27 after it served up forecast-beating results for 2023 and delivered a 19.2% dividend hike.Despite a difficult consumer...

Coca-Cola bottler boosts 2023 profit forecastJune sales proved 'very good overall'Double-digit first half sales growth deliveredInvestors had a thirst on for Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) stock on Friday, shares in the beverages behemoth popping 5% to £23.73 after the company upgraded its full year earnings expectations following a stronger than expected finish to the first half to June.A strategic...

It was a morning of recovery for most European stock market benchmarks on Friday, though not for the FTSE 100, as it extended its decline following Thursday's brutal sell-off.London's blue-chip index could fall further as the afternoon progresses, if the latest US nonfarm payrolls come in hotter-than-expected.A strong nonfarm payrolls reading is typically bullish for equities but the reverse...

- Peltz offloads Unilever shares- IHG's Edgecliffe-Johnson offloads £2 million of stock- Coca Cola HBC directors exercise options before they expire, and sellActivist investor Nelson Peltz has sold £70.8 million worth of Unilever (ULVR) shares held by his Trian investment vehicle, implying his work is done with trying to drive change at the consumer goods company.Peltz has been one of...

- Coke bottling behemoth posts forecast-beating profits- Organic sales up 22.7% ex-Russia and Ukraine- Free cash flow reaches record €645.1 millionShares in Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) fizzed up 3.6% to £20.11 after the soft drinks giant delivered a better-than-expected operating profit for the year to December 2022, driven by price hikes and cost-saving initiatives.Despite headwinds including...

- Coca-Cola bottling partner reinstates guidance- Organic sales growth excluding Russia/Ukraine up 25%- Generates €332.9 million of free cash flowSoft drinks giant Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) served up strong organic growth during a turbulent half ended 1 July and has reinstated its 2022 guidance in a show of confidence that sent shares in the Coca-Cola bottling partner bubbling 2.3% higher to...

The soft drinks sector has long been a fruitful place to make money. Some of the best-known brands are available to investors via shares in UK and overseas-listed companies.Once again, the soft drinks market is proving its resilience in volatile times, though the companies face headwinds in the form of regulation, an uncertain consumer spending outlook and the threat from private-label...

COCA-COLA HBC (CCH) £18.19Loss to date: 22.2% Original entry point: Buy at £23.38, 17 December 2020Shares in Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) have slumped in recent weeks as investors absorb the negative earnings implications of the Coca-Cola bottling partner's significant exposure to Russia and Ukraine, which combined spoke for 36.2% of the soft drinks group's emerging markets volumes in 2021.Even...

Shares in Coca-Cola bottling partner Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) fell as much as 6.5% to a new 12-month low of £21.63 even though the company delivered forecast-beating earnings for 2021 and raised its dividend payout ratio.The firm, one of Coca-Cola's many bottling partners worldwide, served up a 20.6% improvement in like-for-like revenues to €7.17 billion for the year to December, driven by a...

London's FTSE 100 ended Thursday's trading session materially lower after US producer prices data came in ahead of forecasts, the blue chip benchmark closing down 0.4% at 7,193.23 points despite better than expected UK GDP figures.In the US the S&P 500 was flat at 4,447.27 points by 4.30pm UK time.STOCK SPIRITS RECOMMENDS CVC OFFERIn company news, central European branded spirits producer...

The opening of indoor hospitality on 17 May was the penultimate step on the Government's roadmap towards the complete removal of restrictions on 21 June, notwithstanding the threat of new variants.The UK's successful vaccination programme and falling hospitalisations over recent months has spurred hopes for a strong second half economic rebound, with the Bank of England upgrading its 2021...

COCA-COLA HBC (CCH) 25.09Gain to date: 7.3%Original entry point: Buy at £23.38, 17 December 2020OUR 'buy' call on soft drinks colossus Coca-Cola HBC (CCH) has marginally underperformed the wider market year-to-date despite achieving solid gains but we are confident there is more upside to come as earnings fizz higher with the reopening of the global economy.We are encouraged by a first...