Tomkins says pretax profit rose 16% for year
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Tomkins PLC said it was able to generate more than 500 British pounds sterling ($829.6 million) profit for the first time. The milling-to-automotive component group said pretax profit for the year ended May 2, 1998 increased by 16% to 500.4 million British pounds sterling compared to 432 million British pounds sterling a year ago. Tomkins has raised its dividend by no less than 15% or to 11.45 pence from 13.17 pence, the 15th consecutive year it has done so. The firm said it will seek a recall of its powers from its investors to buy back its own stock.
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Says it was able to generate more than 500 British pounds sterling ($829.6 million) profit for the first time
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1998
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Allders expects earnings to fall short of estimates
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Department store and specialty chain Allders PLC expects fiscal 1998 profit to be short of market expectations, wiping almost 27% off its stock-market value. According to the company, a slowdown in consumer spending could result to a profit of less than 19 million pounds sterling for the year ending Sep. 30, 1998. Analysts expected the company to post a profit of 23 million pounds sterling after it posted a 5.6% increase in profit in the first half of the year. The company cited rising interest rates as the reason for its weak performance.
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Expects fiscal 1998 profit to be short of market expectations, wiping almost 27% off its stock-market value
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 1998
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Iceland says sales continue to fall
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Iceland PLC said its frozen food sales are continuing to decline. The company posted 40.1 million pounds in pretax profits for the 15-month period to April 2001. This is compared to 64.3 million pounds for the 12 months to January 2000.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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