分组1: Moonpig - Moonpig announced a £65 million share buyback program, reflecting management's confidence in the company's performance [1][13] - The company reported strong core trading, with revenue growth in the high single digits, and adjusted earnings per share growth expected to be at the top end of its 8% to 12% guidance range for the year ending April 2026 [1][14] 分组2: Prudential - Prudential launched a $1.2 billion share buyback after achieving double-digit profit growth for 2025, with an additional $1.3 billion planned for 2027 [15] - The full-year dividend was raised by 15% to 26.60 cents per share, with new business profit reported at $2.78 billion, slightly above market expectations [15][16] 分组3: Diploma - Diploma reported exceptional first-half growth, with its Peerless Aerospace arm expected to deliver outstanding organic growth, leading to an upgrade in full-year profit forecast by around 13% above analyst expectations [10][12] - The company achieved 14% organic growth in the first quarter, prompting an upgrade to its operating margin guidance from approximately 22.5% to 25% [11] 分组4: Unilever - Unilever is considering a potential spin-off of its food brands, which could be valued at tens of billions of dollars, as part of a strategy to streamline its business [6][8] - The company is under pressure to focus on higher-margin power brands, particularly in beauty and personal care, to improve its market performance [7][9]
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Yahoo Finance·2026-03-18 12:20