20 May 2026

The market seems once again stuck in a narrow range as measured by the FTSE 100 with this up almost 15 points at lunchtime at 10,345.  This is just 3 2 points lower than at the close of business last month on 30 April.

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James Halstead – 124p

1 April 2026 - interim results The floor covering group has announced its interim results for the six months to 31 December and these have shown a modest reduction in revenue to £127.2m (2024: £130.1m) due to adverse trading conditions.  There was a significant increase in overheads in the UK...

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AIM MARKET

Luceco – 237.25p

19 May 2026 - trading update We last commented on the electrical products group in March after the final results when we rated the shares...

Manx Financial – 27.4p

18 May 2026 - final results The Isle of Man based financial group has issued its results for 2025.  These have revealed a 14.3% increase...

Synectics – 175p

18 May 2026 - AGM Statement The security and surveillance group has issued a relatively downbeat statement covering the first five months of the financial...

Supreme – 165p

7 May 2026 - new partnership The manufacturer and distributor of fast moving consumer goods including Typhoo Tea, SlimFast and the cleaning brand 1001, has...

MAIN MARKET

Future – 314.6p

14 May 2026 - interim results The specialist media group has released interim results covering the six months to 31 march and these have reassured...

Marshalls – 132.3p

14 May 2026 - trading update We last commented on the building products group Marshalls in January when we rated the shares a hold at...

Rosebank Industries – 371p

7 May 2026 - AGM statement We tipped shares in Rosebank at 335p in March and it is pleasing to see that the shares have...

Reach – 51p

6 May 2026 - trading update The UK's leading commercial news publisher, with brands including the Mirror and Express and regional titles such as the...

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