UPDATE 2-European shares rise on real estate boost, Kongsberg shines For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window Kongsberg logs best day in over four years on strong Q2 results UK's Travis Perkins rises on CEO appointment STOXX 600 up 0.9% Updated at 1615 GMT By Shubham Batra and Shristi Achar A July 10 (Reuters) - E uropean shares advanced on Wednesday amid broad-based gains and upbeat corporate updates while investors digested more

UPDATE 1-British stocks finish higher on precious miners boost For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window FTSE 100 up 0.7%, FTSE 250 rises 1.4% Precious metal miners lead broader gains Barratt Developments falls after forecasting fall in homebuild targets Updated at 1550 GMT By Purvi Agarwal and Pranav Kashyap July 10 (Reuters) - London stocks closed higher on Wednesday thanks to a boost from precious metal miners, while hawkish com

BUZZ-UK's Travis Perkins rises on CEO appointment ** Travis Perkins TPK.L up 2.4% at 820p ** British construction materials firm appoints Pete Redfern as new CEO ** Refern succeedes Nick Roberts who will step down on Sept 16 ** TPK shares fell about 3% YTD Reporting by Yamini Kalia in Bengaluru

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 10 Adds news items, updates futures July 10 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 up 0 .2%. * BARRATT: Britain's Barratt Developments BDEV.L forecast an up to 7% fall in its homebuild targets for fiscal year 2025, as elevated mortgage rates and broader economic concerns hold back recovery in the country's housing sector.

UPDATE 2-Travis Perkins names former Taylor Wimpey boss as new CEO Updates with context on company in paragraph 3, details of management changes in paragraph 4 July 10 (Reuters) - British construction materials firm Travis Perkins TPK.L on Wednesday named Pete Redfern as it new CEO, succeeding Nick Roberts who will step down on Sept. 16 after five years at the helm.

BRIEF-Travis Perkins Appoints Geoff Drabble As Chair (Designate) July 10 (Reuters) - Travis Perkins PLC TPK.L : REG-TRAVIS PERKINS TRAVIS PERKINS: CHAIR (DESIGNATE) APPOINTMENT TRAVIS PERKINS: GEOFF DRABBLE IS APPOINTED CHAIR (DESIGNATE) Source text for Eikon: ID:nEQ5z6pvJa Further company coverage: TPK.L

UPDATE 3-UK housebuilding stocks lifted by Labour election win UK homebuilders top gainers in FTSE 100 Other housing stocks also climb Updates share moves in paragraphs 5, 6 and 8, adds HBF response in paragraphs 9-10, analyst comment in paragraph 11 By Aby Jose Koilparambil and Yadarisa Shabong July 5 (Reuters) - British housebuilding companies were the top gainers on the FTSE 100 .FTSE on Friday as investors welcomed the election victory by the Labour Party, which said it wanted 1.5 million ne

UPDATE 2-UK's Topps Tiles flags persistently tough market, shares slump Q3 LFL sales down 9.7% year on year Stock hits an over 19-month low Co says online division performing well Adds share move in paragraphs 1 and 2, analyst comment in paragraph 8 By Aby Jose Koilparambil July 3 (Reuters) - British tile retailer Topps Tiles TPT.L said on Wednesday challenging market conditions had persisted into the second half of the fiscal year amid weakness in the home repair and sales segments, sending sha

UPDATE 2-UK's SIG warns on profit as Britons cut back home upgrades Adds share move and analyst comment in paragraphs 1 and 3, 8 June 24 (Reuters) - Britain's SIG Plc SHI.L expects annual underlying profit to be below market estimates due to subdued demand in the construction sector, the building materials supplier said on Monday, sending its shares tumbling to a more than four-year low.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Huhtamaki, Ryanair and Wizz Air June 21 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Huhtamaki, Ryanair and Wizz Air, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * B&M European Value Retail BMEB.L : Morgan Stanley cuts to underweight from equal weight * Huhtamaki HUH1V.HE : Barclays raises to overweight from equal-weight * Ryanair RYA.I : Barclays cuts to equal-weight from overweight * Wizz Air WIZZ.L : Barclays cuts to underw

UPDATE 1-UK's Topps Tiles flags lingering weak demand after HY earnings slump Adds sector context in paragraphs 2 and 3, CEO comment in paragraph 4 May 21 (Reuters) - British tile retailer Topps Tiles TPT.L on Tuesday warned of persistent tough trading conditions after it posted an about 30% decline in first-half profit due to subdued demand in the domestic repair and maintenance sector.

BUZZ-Top of the Street: Travis Perkins, Verbund, ABN Amro A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-ranked* analysts: ** Barclays raises Travis Perkins TPK.L to "overweight" from "equal-weight" as it expects Britain's largest supplier of building materials to benefit from the anticipated rate cuts in the UK, which should drive both higher new build demand and higher home improvement demand ** Exane BNP Paribas cuts Dutch bank ABN Amro ABNd.AS to "underperform" from "ne

BUZZ-UK's Travis Perkins rises on Barclays upgrade to 'overweight' ** Shares of British building materials supplier Travis Perkins Plc TPK.L rise 2.4% to 851p, their highest since Dec. 29 ** TPK stock among top pct gainers on FTSE 250 .FTMC index ** Barclays upgrades TPK to 'overweight' rating from 'equal-weight'; lifts PT to 1,050p from 760p ** We

UPDATE 2-UK flooring firm Headlam warns on profit amid subdued housing market Shares hit 23-year low of 151.5p in early trade Company sees FY profit below current market view Revenue down 12.3% in four months to end April Adds share move in paragraph 2, analysts' comment in paragraph 8, details throughout By Aby Jose Koilparambil May 14 (Reuters) - Britain's Headlam Group HEAD.L said on Tuesday it expected the market to return to growth only next year, as the floor coverings distributor forecast

UPDATE 1-Travis Perkins Chair Jasmine Whitbread to step down next month Adds background, context, comments from interim chair, and details throughout April 30 (Reuters) - Travis Perkins TPK.L , a British construction materials firm, said on Tuesday Chair Jasmine Whitbread would step down at the end of next month after three years in the role. Jez Maiden, senior independent director, will take up the role of chair on an interim basis, the company said in a statement.

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on April 30 Adds new items April 30 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening flat on Tuesday, with futures FFIc1 unchanged. * HSBC: HSBC HSBA.L said CEO Noel Quinn will retire , a surprise departure from the Asia-focused bank he has overhauled through a sweeping series of asset sales across the globe.

UPDATE 1-Howden Joinery hikes prices slightly after good start to year Adds sector context in paragraphs 2 and 3, April 30 (Reuters) - British kitchens and joinery products supplier Howden Joinery HWDN.L said on Tuesday the group had made an encouraging start to the year and had increased prices modestly across its markets. Fortunes of companies such as Howdens are firmly tied to the health of the housing repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) segment, which has been under some pressure as Br

BRIEF-Travis Perkins's Chair Jasmine Whitbread To Step Down April 30 (Reuters) - Travis Perkins PLC TPK.L : TRAVIS PERKINS - JASMINE WHITBREAD, CHAIR OF BOARD OF TRAVIS PERKINS PLC, HAS INFORMED BOARD OF HER INTENTION TO STEP DOW TRAVIS PERKINS - JEZ MAIDEN, SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR, WILL ASSUME ROLE OF CHAIR ON AN INTERIM BASIS Source text for

Travis Perkins Chair Jasmine Whitbread to step down next month April 30 (Reuters) - British construction materials firm Travis Perkins TPK.L said on Tuesday that Chair Jasmine Whitbread would step down on May 31. Jez Maiden, senior independent director, will take up the role of chair on an interim basis, the company said in a statement. Reporting b

BRIEF-Travis Perkins Says Group Revenue Down By (3.7)% In Q1 April 25 (Reuters) - Travis Perkins PLC TPK.L : FIRST QUARTER TRADING UPDATE FOR THE THREE MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2024 GROUP REVENUE DOWN BY (3.7)% IN Q1 GENERAL MERCHANT BUSINESS CONTINUES TO GAIN MARKET SHARE BUT, WITH TRADING VOLUMES REMAINING SUBDUED, SALES ACROSS MERCHANTING SEGMENT WERE