FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Next / 19 October 2026
Next (NXT): news on Monday 19 October 2026
+10.0 strongly positive
Coverage focused on Next raising its profit guidance to GBP 1.255 billion, with analysts rating the stock a Buy. The upgrade and positive analyst view give the day a clearly positive lean.
What drove it profit guidance upgrade analyst Buy ratings The 1 story Each headline's own score, strongest first. Links go to the publisher.
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