FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Haleon / 8 October 2026
Haleon (HLN): news on Thursday 8 October 2026
+2.3 slightly positive
Coverage focused on Haleon's oral care trials against Colgate and a new Otrivin brand campaign, which lean mildly positive. A preview of its autumn trading statement was neutral as the outcome is not yet known.
What drove it
- oral care trials
- Otrivin campaign
- autumn trading statement
The 4 stories
- +3.3 Otrivin unveils new brand campaign for changing seasons, capturing everyday nasal congestion in its many forms
Otrivin, a Haleon brand, launches new marketing campaign. - +3.0 Haleon’s Gum Health Trial Pits New Stannous Fluoride Toothpaste Against Colgate
Haleon trialling new toothpaste against Colgate; modest product pipeline news. - +2.5 Haleon’s New Mouthwash Trial Targets Whiter Smiles And Oral Care Upside
New mouthwash trial points to oral care product development. - +0.3 What Must FTSE 100 Haleon (LSE:HLN) Show in Its Autumn Trading Statement?
Preview of autumn trading statement; outcome unknown, neutral.
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