FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Retail / 13 October 2026
Retail: sector news on Tuesday 13 October 2026
Average tone +4.9 (positive) across 7 companies with relevant coverage, from 116 stories.
Company by company
| Company | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | +6.3 | 35 | Coverage leaned positive, mainly on strong half-year results, raised profit guidance, capital returns and a share price rise, with a Morgan Stanley target of 550p. |
| Marks & Spencer | +5.0 | 28 | Coverage was mostly positive, focused on Christmas recruitment drives, the Coco de Mer collaboration, favourable product write-ups and commentary calling the shares undervalued. |
| Sainsbury's | +2.3 | 22 | Coverage was mostly product and promotion stories, including a new shopping tool, new chocolate bars and popular Tu clothing, which lean positive. |
| Burberry Group | +3.3 | 18 | Coverage was dominated by Frasers Group raising its Burberry stake to 7.4%, which was read mildly positively. |
| JD Sports | +2.0 | 10 | Coverage was mixed: shares rose and commentary pointed to undervaluation, with partnership and product news adding support. |
| Kingfisher | +5.7 | 2 | Coverage was mainly about Deutsche Bank raising its price target on Kingfisher to 330p. |
| Next | +9.7 | 1 | Coverage centred on Berenberg raising its price target for Next shares to 18,700p. |
Strongest stories in the sector
- +10.0 Tesco lifted profit guidance. Morgan Stanley set Tesco stock target at GBp 550.00 - ad-hoc-news.de
Profit guidance lifted; Morgan Stanley sets 550p target. - +10.0 Tesco (LSE:TSCO) Is Up 8.7% After Strong H1 Results And Capital Returns – Has The Bull Case Changed?
Shares up after strong half-year results and capital returns. - +9.7 Berenberg lifts target for Next stock to GBp 18,700 - ad-hoc-news.de
Broker Berenberg raised Next's price target, signalling analyst confidence in the shares. - −8.3 Shore Capital cuts target for JD Sports stock. JD Sports reports weaker half year. - ad-hoc-news.de
Weaker half year and Shore Capital target cut. - +8.3 M&S X Coco De Mer Is The High-Street Lingerie Collab You’ve Been Waiting For
Vogue praises lingerie collaboration - +7.5 Why Did JD Sports Fashion (LSE:JD) Shares Jump Among The [FTSE 100] Risers Midweek?
Shares jumped among FTSE 100 risers. - +7.5 Deutsche Bank raised target for Kingfisher stock to GBp 330 - ad-hoc-news.de
Deutsche Bank raising price target is a positive analyst view. - +7.5 New Sainsbury's tool will put together your shopping list, find best deals and track down items in stores
New shopping tool launched for customers - +7.5 Tesco shares jumped after earnings: is there more upside left?
Shares jumped after earnings. - +6.7 Could Burberry be a FTSE 100 index recovery star in the making?
Suggests Burberry could be FTSE 100 recovery candidate. - +6.7 Marks And Spencer Group (LSE:MKS) Could Be 10% Undervalued On Its Turnaround Narrative
Valuation commentary suggests undervalued on turnaround - +6.7 Marks & Spencer plans 11,000 hires and Morningstar values Marks & Spencer stock at GBp 417 - ad-hoc-news.de
Hiring plans and analyst valuation above share price context