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Card Factory PLC (LSE: CARD) Stock Plunges on Profit Warning: Today’s News, Forecasts and Analyst Views (12 December 2025)

Card Factory PLC (LSE: CARD) Stock Plunges on Profit Warning: Today’s News, Forecasts and Analyst Views (12 December 2025)

Card Factory shares plunged as much as 27% to a three-year low Friday after the retailer cut its full-year profit forecast to £55–£60 million, down from last year’s £66 million. The company cited weaker UK consumer confidence and soft high-street footfall, warning it does not expect to recover lost sales during the peak Christmas period.
12 December 2025
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Most Active UK Stocks Today (12 December 2025): Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, Glencore Lead as SolGold Deal Talk and Card Factory Warning Drive Volume

Most Active UK Stocks Today (12 December 2025): Lloyds, Barclays, HSBC, Glencore Lead as SolGold Deal Talk and Card Factory Warning Drive Volume

The FTSE 100 rose 0.4% to near 9,746 by late morning after UK GDP fell 0.1% in October and the trade deficit widened to £6.7bn, fueling expectations of a Bank of England rate cut next week. Lloyds, Glencore, and Barclays led trading volumes, while takeover and profit warnings drove sharp moves in smaller stocks.
12 December 2025
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UK Stock Market Biggest Losers Today: Card Factory Plunges, Whitbread Slips as Rate-Cut Bets Grow (12 December 2025)

UK Stock Market Biggest Losers Today: Card Factory Plunges, Whitbread Slips as Rate-Cut Bets Grow (12 December 2025)

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.43% at 9,744.48 on Friday after UK GDP data showed a 0.1% contraction in October, fueling bets on a Bank of England rate cut next week. Card Factory shares plunged 22% after a profit warning, while smaller-cap stocks like Argo Blockchain and Eqtec also posted steep losses. Sterling weakened and bond prices rose.
12 December 2025
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  • AI Infrastructure Boom Drives Surge in Stocks ALAB, VRT, CRWV Amid Data Center Spending
    June 28, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT. AI infrastructure spending is accelerating, highlighted by Nvidia's 92% year-over-year data center revenue rise. Beneficiaries include Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB), with shares up 357% in a year as demand for high-speed networking grows, posting $308 million in Q1 revenue. CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) saw Q1 revenue double to $2.1 billion, backed by a $100 billion backlog, expanding AI-ready data centers rapidly. Vertiv Holding (NYSE: VRT) supplies power management and cooling systems to AI data centers, with 30% revenue growth in Q1 and $13.8 billion full-year revenue guidance. These companies are poised to capitalize on the investment cycle underpinning AI data center expansion, despite some risks such as customer concentration at CoreWeave.

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