Kingspan trades profit for position in US roofing race
Bank of America likes the sound of the Cavan-based giant’s US push, but there is little margin for missteps
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European markets fall back as they await outcome of summit on Ukraine
Dublin market ended week on positive note
Global stocks rally stalls while US bond yields rise
European shares touch two-week highs despite dip in momentum
Global markets hover close to record highs as bullish sentiment hits Wall Street
Nutritionals group Glanbia was the big story of the day on the Irish market as it climbed almost 16% after raising earnings forecast
Kingspan plans €650m share buy back as half year revenues rise 8% to record €4.5bn
Cavan-based group, led by Gene Murtagh, expects to deliver a full year trading profit of about €950m, which would be 5% up on 2024
Trump tariff letters unnerve investors with banks worst hit as markets drop
Pharma companies also volatile in wake of letters from US president to 17 of them demanding lower prices
Markets dip in face of good corporate results
Kerry’s decline continues following publication of half-year results earlier this week
Global markets soar amid signs of progress on US trade deals
Euronext Dublin was up 1.3%, largely boosted by strong performances from the Irish banks
Markets climb on back of Japan-US trade deal signing
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 1.3%, lifted by Cavan-based insulation specialist Kingspan, which surged 3.6%
Trump threat to fire Fed chair sends Wall Street lower
Global shares tumble as chip-makers struggle for direction
Global shares little changed after UK market rout
Unexpectedly weak US jobs reports adds to atmosphere of caution
The Irish firms seen as safe from Trump’s planned ‘revenge tax’
Foreign companies operating in the US that are majority owned by US investors would not be affected by the special tax
Global markets mixed ahead of key central bank meetings
Iseq index advances 0.5%, dragged higher by Ryanair and the main Irish banks
Irish homebuilding shares leap following rent reform news
Pan-European Stoxx 600 index logs third consecutive day of losses
Global markets steady as trade talks between US and China continue
Euronext Dublin outperformed its international as it finished the day up 0.6%, boosted by homebuilders
Kingspan embraces Donald Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’
Companies’ views of tax bill will mean little in the shadow of the Trump-Musk feud
Rally in European shares continues as Wall Street slides
Iseq index touched record highs on Tuesday, led higher by banks and Ryanair
Kingspan overcomes slow start in first quarter
Sales in US are ‘understandably slow’ but order book is at record levels, company says
‘Qualified’ backing for Kingspan chief from investor advisory firm after Grenfell report
Although company not found to be cause of tower block blaze, reputational damage incurred – Institutional Shareholder Services
Stock markets are like casinos. Don’t rely on them as a bellwether of tariff impacts
Mobile capital is panicking because, like the rest of us, it does not know what is going to happen next
Kingspan backs up planned Ukraine investment
Insulation firm breaks ground on manufacturing campus in west of country despite ongoing Russian attacks
Kingspan to squeeze out other investors in Swedish firm as stake tops 90%
Kingspan first made a mandatory takeover offer for Nordic Waterproofing in October 2023
Kingspan among Grenfell companies UK will seek to ban from government contracts
New powers to investigate subsidiaries of Kingspan and other companies for disbarment
Kingspan bids to complete Nordic Waterproofing takeover
Swedish group’s board recommends offer to shareholders
Markets end on a positive note ahead of Trump return
FTSE 100 hits new highs as other indices close out a strong week for equities
Markets react positively to UK and US inflation data
Iseq closes slightly up with food companies rising
Global markets finish slightly higher as sterling continues to slump
Iseq bucks trend and finishes the day down
Global markets retreat in bond sell-off and dollar rise
Persistent inflationary pressures also a cause for concern
Stocks get tech lift as Nvidia jumps toward record
Hopes rise that Trump tariffs may be lighter than feared
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