FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Media and technology / 1 October 2026
Media and technology: sector news on Thursday 1 October 2026
Average tone +4.0 (positive) across 6 companies with relevant coverage, from 18 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Informa | +3.3 | 8 | Coverage was mostly minor, covering Omdia research, event promotion and an Informa TechTarget product launch. |
| Autotrader Group | −0.7 | 3 | Coverage centred on the upcoming half-year results and a consensus broker price target, which were mildly positive. |
| RELX | +7.0 | 3 | Coverage centred on UBS keeping its Buy rating and saying fears over AI and driverless cars are overdone. |
| Sage Group | +1.5 | 2 | Coverage was light, covering the redemption of EUR 500 million of notes and a note on the shares drifting lower despite a solid growth update. |
| Computacenter | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage focused on Computacenter leading the London risers as its share price run to a year high continued. |
| Pearson | +3.0 | 1 | Coverage centred on Pearson's shares wobbling despite a rise in half-year profit and an AI upskilling push. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +9.7 Why Did Computacenter (LSE:CCC) Lead The London Risers As Its Year-High Run Continues?
Shares led London risers, continuing a run to year-high levels. - +9.2 UBS says RELX fears over driverless cars and AI are overdone
UBS says AI and driverless car fears are overdone. - +7.5 Why Did RELX (LSE:REL) Rebound Sharply When Investors Fled AI Leaders Earlier This Month?
RELX rebounded sharply while investors fled AI leaders. - +6.7 Is Informa (LSE:INF) Cashing In On The AI Infrastructure Boom With A Combined Data Centre And AI Summit?
Combined data centre and AI summit seen as tapping AI boom. - −5.8 Is Artificial Intelligence A Real Threat To Auto Trader (LSE:AUTO) As Shares Slide This Week As FTSE 100 Eyes New Ground?
Shares sliding and AI seen as potential threat to business. - +5.0 Informa TechTarget Announced the Launch of MCP Server
Informa TechTarget launches new product, MCP Server. - +3.3 Auto Trader Group plc (LON:AUTO) Stock Has Consensus Price Target of GBX 562.43 According to Brokerages
Brokers' consensus price target reported, mildly supportive analyst view. - +3.0 Why Do Shares In [FTSE 100] Group Pearson (LSE:PSON) Wobble Despite A Rise In Half-Year Profit And An AI Upskilling Push?
Half-year profit rose and AI upskilling push, but shares wobbled. - +3.0 RELX stock falls 1.25 percent to EUR 29.16 as UBS keeps Buy
Small share price fall, but UBS keeps Buy rating. - +2.5 Autotrader to unveil half-year results as it deepens digital and data-led auto services
Preview of half-year results, noting digital and data-led services push. - +2.5 A new chapter takes shape: Australian International Boat Show invites industry to apply for space
Informa-run boat show opens exhibitor applications; routine positive event activity. - +2.0 Is FTSE 100 Software Group Sage (LSE:SGE) Drifting Lower Even As Its Latest Growth Update Stays Solid?
Share drift lower, but growth update described as solid.
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