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Spirent Communications
March 2024
Spirent shares jump 60% as it accepts £1bn bid from US rival Viavi
UK telecoms firm is latest in string of targets for foreign buyers taking advantage of low valuations
August 2015
Market Forces blog
Telecoms group Spirent slumps 16% after profit warning
Company blames cost of investment for disappointing market
December 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE falls for fourth day but Shire bucks trend
Pharmaceutical group boosted by positive response to R&D investor day
October 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE falters again on economy concerns while Ebola fears hit travel shares
Leading index falls for second day but recovers from worst levels as Wall Street rises
Market Forces blog
FTSE slides 1% as Ebola fears hit travel companies and data disappoints
Airlines lead the market lower but miners provide some support as Rio rejects bid
Market Forces blog
FTSE falters on poor German data despite Rio bid talk, with IAG and easyJet down
Airlines fall on Ebola fears after virus found in Spain but mining shares limit the damage
April 2014
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 drifts lower with chip designer Arm hit by disappointing update
Poor US house sales take edge off market but ABF boosted by Primark figures
October 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE buoyed by latest US debt talks, as ITV benefits from England team's success
Market Forces blog
Anite slumps by a third as it warns on handset business
September 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE falls back on Syria worries but AB Foods lifted by upgrade
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 fades as Vodafone dips but Spirent and TalkTalk move higher
July 2013
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 ends 1% lower on Egypt, China, Portugal woes but gets some cheer from US jobs
Market Forces blog
Panmure Gordon's top picks for the third quarter
March 2012
Market Forces blog
FTSE 100 ends quarter on upbeat note but Shire and Vodafone suffer
Leading index posts 3.5% rise for first three months of the year, with European shares up nearly 7%
Market Forces blog
Thomas Cook drops by a fifth on downgrade, but FTSE 100 moves higher as EU meets
Travel company cut from buy to hold after a week, as takeover talk fades
Market Forces blog
Hedge fund group Man leads FTSE higher after upbeat trading news
Company says it sees signs of clients returning as performance of funds improves
December 2011
Market Forces blog
FTSE's rally resumes but Vodafone underperforms after Indian dispute
Leading shares move higher despite mixed economic data, ahead of Friday's short trading day
July 2011
Market Forces blog
Arm hit by demand worries, while FTSE 100 loses 1% on US jobs gloom
Market Forces blog
Wall Street futures and FTSE fall after shock US job numbers
February 2011
Market Forces blog
Severn Trent and United Utilities help lift FTSE despite mixed US job numbers
Rising inflation may be giving Bank of England governor Mervyn King a policy headache but it is good news for water company revenues
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