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Marks & Spencer (MKS): news on Thursday 12 November 2026
News from the 24 hours to Thursday morning, 12 November 2026.
Tone of the day
What the score means. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.
Why it scored this way
Coverage was mainly positive, led by half-year results showing profit recovery and strong food growth, plus award wins and expansion news. A customer complaint about a foreign object in a product was a minor negative.
What drove it
- half-year results
- food marketing awards
- expansion and partnerships
Around this day
| Day | Tone | Headlines |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 6 Nov | +8.7 | 42 |
| Sat 7 Nov | +7.0 | 77 |
| Sun 8 Nov | +4.5 | 23 |
| Mon 9 Nov | +3.3 | 2 |
| Tue 10 Nov | +5.5 | 38 |
| Wed 11 Nov | +8.7 | 57 |
| Thu 12 Nov | +8.3 | 13 |
| Fri 13 Nov | +8.3 | 36 |
9 stories · 13 headlines · strongest first
Retail on 12 NovemberFTSE 100 that day| Tone | What the article reported, and why it scored that way | |
|---|---|---|
| M&S half-year results show profit recovery +9.33 headlines today · 29 in all, since 11 November · Outlets report M&S half-year profit recovery, 14.6% food sales growth and a £600m savings target. | ||
| +10.0 | Profit rebound, strong food sales and cost savings goal | |
| +10.0 | Interim results showed strong growth | |
| +9.2 | Premium cookie range supporting sales despite consumer pressure | |
| Mindshare and M&S Food receive Grand Effie +9.22 headlines today · Mindshare and M&S Food were awarded the Grand Effie in the UK awards. | ||
| +9.2 | Top industry award for its food marketing campaign | |
| +9.2 | Major advertising award won by its food business | |
| M&S beauty and gift products +3.62 headlines today · 7 in all, since 8 November · M&S launched new cookies and Coles is expanding M&S Christmas ranges. | ||
| +5.8 | New cookie product generating strong shopper excitement | |
| +5.0 | Expanded Australian retail distribution of its products for Christmas | |
| M&S and Virgin Atlantic Holidays to widen their partnership +6.71 headline today · M&S and Virgin Atlantic Holidays are set to widen their partnership. | ||
| +6.7 | Partnership with a travel firm is being broadened | |
| M&S fashion range goes on sale via Zalora and The Iconic +8.71 headline today · 11 in all · M&S fashion launched on Zalora. | ||
| +6.7 | Fashion range enters a new Asian online marketplace | |
| Liverpool woman inadvertently eats half of a moth in M&S crisp packet −5.81 headline today · 3 in all, since 11 November · M&S apologised to a shopper who found a moth in a bag. | ||
| −6.7 | Customer complaint about foreign object found in product | |
| M&S hires former Waitrose chief for customer experience role +5.01 headline today · M&S brought in a former Waitrose chief for a new CX role. | ||
| +5.0 | Senior customer experience hire from a rival grocer | |
| M&S lodges plans for a Beaconsfield Foodhall +5.01 headline today · M&S filed plans for a 25,000 sq ft Foodhall in Beaconsfield. | ||
| +5.0 | Expansion plan for a larger store in Buckinghamshire | |
| Reviews of the 2026 Christmas adverts +6.21 headline today · 64 in all, since 6 November · A review of Christmas adverts includes M&S's Santa. | ||
| +2.5 | Its Christmas advert gets reviewed alongside rivals | |
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