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WH Smith surges as future now rests in travel business - analysts
06:38am, Wednesday, 29'th Jan 2025
WH Smith PLC surged on Wednesday after detailing strong trading within its now core travel business. Having detailed plans to sell its 500-store-strong high street wing earlier in the week, analysts n
WH Smith sales boosted by travel as high street weaker before sale
02:41am, Wednesday, 29'th Jan 2025
WH Smith PLC has said revenue grew over the start of the first half, boosted by its travel division as high street sales declined ahead of a planned sale of the business. Group revenue climbed by 3% i
British retailer WH Smith posts higher revenue growth on robust travel demand
02:19am, Wednesday, 29'th Jan 2025
British travel retailer WH Smith reported on Wednesday a 4% rise in its group revenue for the 21-week period ended Jan. 25, fuelled by higher footfall as more people travelled during the Christmas hol
WH Smith sale would 'remove a reason not to buy the shares', says broker
10:26am, Monday, 27'th Jan 2025
Potential bidders for WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) high chain include private equity firms Hilco and Alteri plus Modella Capital, which last year bought Hobbycraft, according to reports today. What a priv
WH Smith eyeing sale of 500-store high street business
02:36am, Monday, 27'th Jan 2025
WH Smith PLC is exploring a sale of its high street business as focus turns to the travel sector, the retailer has confirmed. “WH Smith confirms that it is exploring potential strategic options for
UK's WH Smith says it is exploring potential sale of high street arm
05:45am, Saturday, 25'th Jan 2025
British retailer WH Smith said on Saturday that it was exploring potential strategic options for its high street business, including a sale.
WH Smith's growth trajectory will be under scrutiny next week, suggests UBS
08:06am, Friday, 24'th Jan 2025
Investor interest in WH Smith PLC's (LSE:SMWH) update next Wednesday will be focused on market consensus sales growth of 5% in 2025 and whether the retailer is on track to meet it, says UBS. Curre
WH Smith falls despite excitement over US growth opportunities
04:21am, Thursday, 14'th Nov 2024
WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) shares fell 6% despite the retail chain reporting final results in line with expectations, topping up its dividend and saying trading had "started well" in the new year. The h
WH Smith might benefit as Post Office proposes branch closures
06:46am, Wednesday, 13'th Nov 2024
The Post Office plans to close 115 branches and cut hundreds of jobs in its head office under a strategic review led by new chairman Nigel Railton. Among the 11,5000 branches around the UK, there ar
Will de-risked WH Smith declare more shareholder returns?
11:18am, Thursday, 07'th Nov 2024
Train station staple WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH)'s shareholder returns policy will be a focus point in next week's preliminary results. WH Smith received a bumper £85 million cash return in September aft
WH Smith has all-round travel appeal, broker suggests
09:47am, Wednesday, 16'th Oct 2024
WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) has been in focus this year due to the return to growth of its US business, suggests broker Berenberg. Its view on the US arm is also upbeat, but the broker says that other pa
WH Smith reveals share buyback plan after pleasing performance, pension buyout
02:42am, Wednesday, 11'th Sep 2024
WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) promised a £50 million share buyback as it finished its financial year on the front foot and completed its pension fund buyout. The full-year outcome is expected to be in line
WH Smith launches hospital café in food and drink push
04:41am, Friday, 16'th Aug 2024
WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) has launched its first café in its 230 years of history, representing a significant shift in focus away from its traditional book, stationery and magazine business. Called Smi
SSP shared fall 2% after US bank downgrades; prefers WH Smith
09:06am, Monday, 17'th Jun 2024
SSP Group PLC's (LSE:SSPG) shares fell 2% in afternoon trading after Goldman Sachs downgraded the stock from ‘neutral' to ‘sell'. The Wall Street investment bank reviewed the European travel conc
WH Smith pulls wraps after manufacturer's recall over E Coli fears
03:16am, Monday, 17'th Jun 2024
WH Smith PLC (LSE:SMWH) has been forced to pull some food products from its shelves as another food manufacturer recalled products over E. coli fears.
