All JD Wetherspoon articles – Page 32
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NewsWider market outperforming leisure sector
The M&C20 (+0.5%) underperformed a surging All-Share last week. The latter was up by 2.8% driven, in large part, by a rebound in oil stocks, global mining company shares listed in London and a number of international mega-caps such as Standard Chartered bank.
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NewsConsumers rate favourite coffee shops, pubs and fast-casual brands
Greggs and Pret a Manger have topped a consumer poll for providing the best customer experience for coffee shops, with Toby Carvery being named favourite in the pub restaurant space
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Survey names and shames “saltiest” family-friendly eateries
According to a new study by CASH, children’s meals served in “family friendly” eateries still contain worryingly high levels of salt
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NewsDealer corner: Sturdy on JDW
On the back of this morning’s half-year update from JDW, Lewis Sturdy, dealer at London Capital Group, said that “price wars mean margin injuries”
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NewsJDW: Cut-price offers; food sales and margins
John Hutson, chief executive of JD Wetherspoon, has given more detail on the cut price drinks and breakfast offers being introduced next week as well as the company’s growth plans; why the analysts have got it wrong on margins; why accommodation isn’t difficult and the underwhelming performance of its first motorway service site.
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NewsJDW H1 lfls up 4.5%
JD Wetherspoon has reported like-for-like sale growth of 4.5% for the 26 weeks to 25 January.
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NewsJDW confirms it bid for Sports Bar & Grill but denies valuations
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed its recent interest in Sports Bar & Grill, but denied the reported valuation and suggestions that it dropped its bid by £4m one day ahead of completion
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NewsAnalyst corner: Rollo on Stonegate
Leading analyst Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley reports on a roundtable meeting with Stonegate Pub Company
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NewsBatram: Expecting JDW profits to have slipped
Ahead of JD Wetherspoon’s full-year update next Friday, leading analyst Nick Batram at Peel Hunt has said that “life doesn’t get any easier” for the group
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NewsMRO uncertainty holds back pubcos in M&C20
The M&C20 was up 1.1% to 1,386 points this week while the All-Share seemed reluctant to push its new highs, rising just 0.2% to 1,091 points.
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OpinionA Mighty fine concept
With final clarity on the market rent only option in the pubs code still to be achieved, Punch Taverns is trialling formats as it looks to become more involved in the running of its c4,000 sites. Mark Wingett takes a look at what is already being achieved via its wet-led community pub concept Mighty Local.
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NewsBacon named Retailers’ Retailer 2015
Tim Bacon has been singled out by his peers as the stand-out individual in the eating-out and drinking-out market
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Jack: Pressure still on JDW over margins
Leading analyst Douglas Jack, of Numis, has said he is cutting his price target for JD Wetherspoon as there are still no signs of margins stabilising in the current financial year.
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JDW named top employer
Wetherspoon has been named as one of the Top Employers United Kingdom 2015.
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NewsJDW reaches £10m fundraising milestone
JD Wetherspoon has announced a fundraising milestone, after reaching £10m raised for its chosen charity CLIC Sargent.
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NewsSports Bar & Grill rejects JDW acquisition bid
Bar Holdings – the company behind the Sports Bar & Grill chain – rejected an acquisition bid from Wetherspoons earlier this month
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Analysis & Insight
On-trade festive food and drink sales up 2%
A total of 165m visits were made to pubs, bars and clubs over the festive period - an increase of 15m from the previous year - with total food and drink sales up 2% on the 2013 period
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Morgan Stanley: JDW risks more than marginal
Analyst Vaughan Lewis, of Morgan Stanley, has expressed concern that margin decline at JD Wetherspoon appears to be accelerating.
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M&C20 at all-time high
The All-Share Index is close to its all-time highs this week and it’s worth noting that the last time the index recorded a new all-time high was in 1999. That said, the wider market is currently being held back by geopolitical events with the All-Share recording an increase of just 0.3% (to 1,080 points) this week. The M&C20 by comparison was up 0.5% to 1,347 points, most likely outperforming due to its domestic bias
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Analysis & InsightByron and Browns named most satisfying brands
Byron and Browns have been named the most satisfying eating-out brands and Five Guys the best quality in CGA Peach’s BrandTrack survey.