The FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% on Tuesday, as convenience retailer B&M plunged and oil majors surrendered gains towards the end of the session. B&M was the blue-chip index's worst performer on Tuesday, with shares falling 15% after it reported results for the year ended March 26. The best performer was Unilever, with shares jumping 9.4% after it said activist investor Nelson Peltz was joining its board. As for fiscal 2022, Pennon reported results broadly in line with consensus, with dividend and net debt also as expected, she says. Unilever shares are up 6.7% at 3,729.0 pence.
Source: Wall Street Journal June 01, 2022 04:06 UTC