Antofagasta’s record earnings are overshadowed by a downgrade to guidance, South32 hikes its dividend as cashflow improves, Rank Group enters the red after a tough year, Marshalls recovers and restores payouts, and McBride shares plummet after warning profits are set to plunge.
The financials at landscaping products group Marshalls have begun to surpass pre-pandemic levels, after the group watched operating profits collapse amid lockdown last year.