CWB.F - Dixons Carphone plc
| Previous close | 1.5665 |
| Open | 1.5375 |
| Bid | 1.5485 x 500000 |
| Ask | 1.5780 x 490000 |
| Day's range | 1.5375 - 1.5445 |
| 52-week range | 1.0380 - 2.0040 |
| Volume | 80 |
| Avg. volume | 121 |
| Market cap | 1.789B |
| Beta (3Y monthly) | 1.74 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | N/A |
| EPS (TTM) | -0.3930 |
| Earnings date | N/A |
| Forward dividend & yield | 0.08 (4.82%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 2019-09-05 |
| 1y target est | N/A |
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- Reuters
Mobile phone sales plunge at Britain's Dixons Carphone
Britain's Dixons Carphone on Thursday reported another big fall in mobile phone sales in its latest quarter, though it maintained its financial guidance for the full 2019-20 year. The group, which trades as Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse in the UK, said like-for-like sales in its UK & Ireland mobile phones division fell 10% in the 13 weeks to July 27, its fiscal first quarter. Dixons Carphone has been hurt by a shift in the mobile phone market as customers keep their handsets for longer, choosecheaper SIM-only deals, and turn to more flexible credit-basedoffers.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 1-Mobile phone sales plunge at Britain's Dixons Carphone
Britain's Dixons Carphone on Thursday reported another big fall in mobile phone sales in its latest quarter, though it maintained its financial guidance for the full 2019-20 year. The group, which trades as Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse in the UK, said like-for-like sales in its UK & Ireland mobile phones division fell 10% in the 13 weeks to July 27, its fiscal first quarter. Dixons Carphone has been hurt by a shift in the mobile phone market as customers keep their handsets for longer, choose cheaper SIM-only deals, and turn to more flexible credit-based offers.
Sky News'More pain' this year for Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World
The company behind Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World has warned its UK mobile division will remain "significantly loss-making" this year. Shares fell as much as 27% in early deals after Dixons Carphone used the publication of its full-year results to tell investors it would take time for plans to transform the business to deliver value. The annual figures were announced against a backdrop of a half-year loss of £440m - reflecting a £490m writedown in the value of its Carphone Warehouse operations.
- Sky News
Loss of market share means 'more pain' for Currys PC World owner
The company behind Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World has warned its UK mobile division will remain "significantly loss-making" this year. Shares fell as much as 27% in early deals after Dixons Carphone used the publication of its full-year results to tell investors it would take time for plans to transform the business to deliver value. The annual figures were announced against a backdrop of a half-year loss of £440m - reflecting a £490m writedown in the value of its Carphone Warehouse operations.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 3-FTSE 100 firms as oil majors gain, BoE growth target cut feeds stimulus hopes
London's FTSE 100 rebounded on growing hopes of more central bank stimulus after the Bank of England cut its growth forecast and the U.S. Federal Reserve flagged interest rate cuts, though cruise operator Carnival slid after lowering its profit target. The FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% with BP and Shell both up more than 1% as Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher.
- Reuters
London's FTSE 100 gives in to fears over U.S.-Iran tensions
The FTSE 100 edged 0.2% lower, with losses spread across most sectors, and the FTSE 250 midcap index was down 0.4%. The oil and gas sector was a bright spot, with heavyweights Shell and BP gaining on the back of a jump in crude prices after a report that U.S. President Donald Trump had approved military strikes against Iran then pulled them back. After a solid run during a week in which the U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank signalled more stimulus if the economy weakens, there seemed to be some profit taking in markets, CMC Markets analyst David Madden said.
- Reuters - UK Focus
Oil majors, miners bolster FTSE 100 rebound after Fed signals more rate cuts
London's FTSE 100 rebounded Thursday on strong gains in oil majors and miners as investors were encouraged by the U.S. Federal Reserve's stance on potential rate cuts, while electronics retailer Dixons Carphone tanked. The FTSE 100 index was up 0.5% and the FTSE midcap index rose 0.4% by 0707 GMT.
Sky NewsDixons Carphone sees UK mobile remaining 'significantly loss-making'
The company behind Carphone Warehouse and Curry's PC World has warned its UK mobile division will remain 'significantly loss-making' this year. Shares fell 27% at the market open after Dixons Carphone used the publication of its full-year results to tell investors it would take time for its plans to transform the business to deliver value. The annual figures were announced against a backdrop of a half-year loss of £440m - reflecting a £490m writedown in the value of its Carphone Warehouse operations.
- Reuters - UK Focus
UPDATE 3-Dixons Carphone profits slump in fast-changing mobile market
Dixons Carphone plans to accelerate its response to a rapidly changing mobile phone market after reporting a 22% slump in annual profit and warning of another big fall in the current year, hammering its shares. Shares in Britain's biggest seller of electricals and mobile phones, which trades as Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse in the UK, opened at a 10-year low on Thursday after it forecast profit for the current year would be nearly a third lower than the market had expected. Dixons Carphone has been damaged by a shift in the mobile phone market as customers keep their handsets for longer, choose cheaper SIM-only deals, and turn to more flexible credit-based offers.
- Reuters
Dixons Carphone profit slumps 22% and warns of big fall this year
Dixons Carphone, Britain's biggest seller of electricals and mobile phones, reported a 22% fall in full-year profit, reflecting a tough mobile phone market, and warned of another big fall in the current year. The group, which trades as Currys, PC World and Carphone Warehouse in the UK, said it made an underlying pretax profit of 298 million pounds in the year to April 27. It said underlying pretax profit was expected to be around 210 million in 2019-20, with growth thereafter as the benefits of its turnaround plan feed through.
- Reuters
FCA fines Dixons Carphone for mis-selling Geek Squad phone insurance
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the company's Carphone Warehouse did not give its staff the right training to give proper advice to customers purchasing the service and were trained to recommend it to customers who already had cover. "Carphone Warehouse sales staff were trained in 'spin selling', where the focus was on persuading customers to purchase Geek Squad and on selling the features of the product," the FCA said http://bit.ly/2Hs9Mby.
- Reuters - UK Focus
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BloombergHedge Funds Hunt for Brexit Bargains
Neither Elliott nor Dixons would comment on Tuesday, and the Sky story said the fund’s investigations might come to naught. But there are several reasons why such a move would make sense. Shares in Dixons have fallen about 30 percent over the past year, as the retailer parted ways with its chief executive Sebastian James.
ReutersDixons Carphone says well prepared for no deal Brexit
Dixons Carphone (DC.L), Britain's biggest seller of electricals and mobile phones, said it was in good shape to operate effectively in all Brexit scenarios, including the country leaving the European Union without a deal. Business leaders have warned of chaos at ports if the UK does not agree on terms for its withdrawal from the EU, now just over two months away. If there is, we are as well prepared as we can possibly be," finance chief Jonny Mason told reporters on Tuesday after the firm updated on Christmas trading.
- Reuters - UK Focus
FTSE 100 falls as fresh global growth worries weigh; lift-off for easyJet
Britain's FTSE 100 was lower in a broad sell-off across Asian and European markets on Tuesday as renewed worries about global economic slowdown hurt heavyweight energy, mining and banking stocks while easyJet took off after its results. The FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 was up 0.1 percent by 0920 GMT, inline with its European peers. This came after the world's No. 2 economy reported its lowest annual economic growth since 1990 on Monday.
- Reuters - UK Focus
LIVE MARKETS-Opening snapshot: Banks drive European shares lower
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- Reuters - UK Focus
Dixons Carphone's Christmas sales rise 1 pct
Britain's Dixons Carphone maintained its profit guidance for the full year after it reported a small rise in underlying revenue over the key Christmas quarter. The group, which trades as Currys PC World ...
Sky NewsActivist Elliott explores taking Dixons Carphone stake
The activist investor Elliott Advisors is exploring plans to acquire a big stake in Dixons Carphone (Frankfurt: CWB.F - news) following a slump in the mobile phone and electrical goods retailer's share price. Sky News has learnt that Elliott, which has built shareholdings in some of Europe's largest publicly traded companies in recent years, has been undertaking detailed analysis of Dixons Carphone's finances for several weeks. City sources said on Monday that Elliott had not yet begun to buy shares in Dixons Carphone and may opt not to do so.
- Reuters
Activist Elliott exploring Dixons Carphone stake purchase: Sky News
Shares in British electricals and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone rose as much as 7.6 percent after Sky News reported that activist investor Elliott Advisors is exploring plans to buy a "big stake" in the firm. It said Elliott has been undertaking detailed analysis of Dixons Carphone's finances for several weeks and might want the firm to sell off its Nordic and Greek businesses. A spokeswoman for Elliott and a spokesman for Dixons Carphone both declined to comment.
