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Stellantis issues profit warning, cites global markets

Stellantis has today slashed its annual forecasts and said it would burn through more cash than expected, citing worsening trends in the industry, higher costs to overhaul its US business and Chinese competition on electric vehicles.

Business • 30 Sep 24

Marston's has raised its disposal forecast to £70m from £40m for 2019

Marston's to sell off more pubs after profit warning

Marston's said today it would sell off more pubs this year, as the British pub operator expected lower annual pretax profit due to a fall in food sales at some of its pubs, as well as higher labour costs.

Business • 15 Oct 19

Shares in ASOS have plunged by over 62% in the last year

ASOS warns on profit again after warehouse revamps

British online fashion retailer ASOS has today warned on profits for the third time since December.

Business • 18 Jul 19

Traders said the profit warning had been expected, but the extent of it hadn't

BASF shares tumble amid profit warning

BASF shares fell almost 7% early after an overnight profit warning in which the German chemicals giant citing trade friction forecast a 30% fall in adjusted annual operating profit instead of a rise.

Business • 09 Jul 19

Lufthansa is seeing intense price competition from low-cost rivals in Europe

Lufthansa profit warning spooks European airline sector

Germany's Lufthansa sent shockwaves through the European airline sector as it cut its full-year profit forecast.

Business • 18 Jun 19

Thomas Cook has put its airline unit up for sale in an effort to raise some cash

Thomas Cook shares plunge after latest profit warning

Travel group Thomas Cook has today issued its third profit warning in less than a year, saying that consumer uncertainty would hurt its performance during the peak summer sending.

Business • 16 May 19

Shares of Royal Mail, founded under Henry VIII, sank 8% to a record low of 360.1 pence today.

Royal Mail shares slide on profit and costs warning

Shares of Britain's Royal Mail deepened their slump today, hitting a record low.

Business • 02 Oct 18

Rolls-Royce said it now expected profit headwinds of £650m next year, up from the £300m drag identified in July

Rolls-Royce cuts profit forecast again

Rolls-Royce issued its fourth profit warning in just over a year and said it may cut its dividend due to sharply weaker demand for spares and services for existing aero-engines.

Business • 12 Nov 15

FBD says it is now guiding a full year 2014 operating loss of zero to 10 cent per share

FBD shares slump on second profit warning

Insurer FBD Holdings has said it now expects to make an operating loss for the year as a result of a challenging claims environment.

Business • 11 Nov 14

Mulberry said today that tougher than expected trading conditions had added to its woes

Handbag firm Mulberry warns on profit again

Mulberry said its full-year pretax profit would be significantly below expectations after a slump in first-half trading added to the disruption of a product overhaul.

Business • 14 Oct 14

Sales in the company's European business fell 5.3% in the period under review

Carpetright warns on profit again as sales slow

Carpetright has cut its annual profit forecast for the third time in less than six months.

Business • 26 Mar 14

Mulberry's CEO to step down after just two years in the job

Mulberry CEO Guillon quits after January warning

Bruno Guillon quit as chief executive of Mulberry today.

Business • 20 Mar 14

Simon Calver to leave Mothercare with immediate effect

Mothercare chief executive Calver quits

The chief executive of British baby products retailer Mothercare quit today.

Business • 24 Feb 14

Shares in Debenhams slump after profit warning

Debenhams warns on profits after poor Christmas

Debenhams has warned that profits would fall well short of market expectations after a hoped-for surge in last minute Christmas shopping failed to materialise

Business • 02 Jan 14

Profit Warning