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...Darren Shirley, retail analyst, Shore Capital: “Our initial analysis suggests the guidance implies the UK will be lossmaking through the second half of 2015 to the tune of £200m, and deliver [earnings per...
...Additional reporting by Claer Barrett...
...William Shirley, analyst at Liberum, said Mr Stafford had been made a scapegoat for the problems at Serco....
...Clive Black and Darren Shirley, analysts at Shore Capital, said: “These are serious times for Tesco and its shareholders. We are flabbergasted by this development.”...
...Darren Shirley, retail analyst at Shore Capital, said the market was expecting Tesco to unveil more price cuts when its new chief executive takes the helm, adding “downward pressure on the pricing of soft...
...With management confirming that promotions will continue, analyst Darren Shirley has reduced his 2012 pre-tax profit forecast by £2.4m to £56m....
...Darren Shirley, retail analyst at Shore Capital, said he anticipated a 200 basis point reduction when full-year figures are announced on November 8....
...“Sayers has had issues in the past, leading to a steady cull in store numbers,” said Darren Shirley, retail analyst at Shore Capital....
...“Greggs was quick to react to the rising price of soft commodities such as wheat and edible oils,” said Darren Shirley, food retail analyst at Shore Capital, noting that the dual manufacturing and retailing...
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