Summary
DIY chain B&Q posted a better-than-expected sales performance causing shares in retail business Kingfisher to jump by more than 10 per cent.
The FTSE 100 Index group reported B&Q's UK arm was trading "solidly" with like-forlike sales up 0.2 per cent in the 10 weeks to July 12, comparing favourably with the 8.1 per cent first quarter decline reported in early June.See the full content of this document
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B&Q Success Boosts Kingfisher Stock ; Rbs Retail
However, both figures were distorted by the weather, with the first-quarter figures dented by a wet Spring and second-quarte...
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