FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Industrials and support services / 1 October 2026
Industrials and support services: sector news on Thursday 1 October 2026
Average tone +6.2 (strongly positive) across 9 companies with relevant coverage, from 23 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experian | +5.7 | 9 | Coverage was mainly a run of product launches and partnerships, including Snowflake apps, SME lending signals, a Workday integration and an Arity tie-up. |
| Croda International | +1.3 | 3 | Coverage was mainly about routine director share disclosures, including the CFO's buy-out award vesting, plus commentary on the shares steadying after half-year results. |
| Diploma | +10.0 | 3 | Diploma raised its FY2026 organic growth guidance to 14 percent, which was the biggest story. |
| Compass Group | +6.8 | 2 | Coverage was mainly about Compass Group's share price, which climbed this week while commodity stocks faltered. |
| IMI | +6.3 | 2 | Coverage centred on IMI winning a $3 million valve contract for a Louisiana power plant. |
| Halma | +8.7 | 1 | Coverage focused on Halma being upgraded to Buy, which leans positive for the shares. |
| Intertek | +7.0 | 1 | The only substantive coverage was Intertek launching its Green Leaf Mark Zero PFAS verification, which leans positive as a new product offering. |
| Smiths Group | +7.0 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was the launch of a new £500m tranche in Smiths Group's £1.5bn buyback programme. |
| Weir | +2.0 | 1 | Coverage of Weir centred on a new chief taking over its ESCO division, alongside wider FTSE 100 trends. |
| Bunzl | – | 0 | |
| DCC Energy | – | 0 | |
| Rentokil Initial | – | 0 | |
| Spirax Group | – | 0 |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Diploma stock: FY2026 organic growth guidance raised to 14 percent
Organic growth guidance raised to 14 percent for FY2026 - +10.0 RBC lifts Diploma target to 8,000p as broker sees forecasts beatable
RBC lifts price target to 8,000p, sees forecasts beatable - +8.7 RBC Raises Diploma plc PT, Keeps at Outperform
RBC raises price target and keeps Outperform rating - +8.7 Halma (HLMAF) Upgraded to Buy: What Does It Mean for the Stock?
Analyst upgrade to Buy is positive for Halma's share outlook. - +7.5 Compass Group stock trades at EUR 26.46 as growth stays above 7 percent
Shares quoted with growth staying above 7 percent. - +7.0 IMI Wins $3 Million Valve Contract for Louisiana Power Plant
IMI wins $3 million valve contract for US power plant. - +7.0 Intertek sets new benchmark in PFAS verification with launch of Green Leaf Mark Zero PFAS
Launch of new PFAS verification mark strengthens its assurance offering. - +7.0 Smiths Group to Launch New £500m Tranche in £1.5bn Buyback Programme
New £500m buyback tranche signals confidence and returns cash to shareholders. - +6.7 Experian Launches Native Snowflake Apps to Boost Data Quality and Audience Targeting
Launch of native Snowflake apps for data quality and targeting. - +6.7 Experian Gives Business Lenders 500 Bank Transaction Signals to Fill SME Credit Gap
New product launch targeting SME lending gap. - +6.3 How Did [FTSE 100] Stock Compass Group (LSE:CPG) Climb This Week While Commodity Stocks Faltered?
Share price climbed this week, outperforming faltering commodity stocks. - +6.3 IMI stock after-hours: IMI secures US$3 million valve contract
Reports same $3 million valve contract win; minor positive.
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