FTSE 100 news / Companies and sectors / Tesco / 9 October 2026
Tesco (TSCO): news on Friday 9 October 2026
+9.2 strongly positive
Coverage was dominated by Tesco's half-year results, with earnings up 6.5%, a raised profit forecast and a larger share buyback, and its shares rallied. Minor negatives were a product recall alert and expectations of weaker alcohol sales at Christmas.
What drove it
- half-year results
- raised profit guidance
- share buyback
The 33 stories
- +10.0 FIVE AT FIVE: Tesco bags a bumper half, markets dodge the oil spike and VodafoneThree sets its sights higher
Bumper half-year results. - +10.0 Tesco raises profit forecast and predicts Christmas spending boom
Raised profit forecast and expects strong Christmas. - +10.0 British Stocks Fall on Bond Market Selloff, Oil Price Surge; Tesco Soars
Shares soared on results. - +10.0 Tesco raises profit forecast and lifts share buyback to £950m
Profit forecast raised and buyback lifted to £950m. - +10.0 Tesco boss shrugs off speculation of Sainsbury's-Morrisons merger as firm raises profit forecast
Boss confident and profit forecast raised. - +10.0 Tesco stars but oil price gains keep stocks lower
Tesco stood out positively on results. - +10.0 FTSE 100 movers: Tesco, Imperial Brands rally on results; Standard Life slumps
Shares rallied on results. - +10.0 Tesco PLC (TSCDF) (H1 2027) Earnings Call Highlights: Profit Jumps 6. ...
Earnings call highlights profit jump. - +10.0 Tesco Lifts Lower End of Profit Outlook as First-Half Earnings Climb 6.5%
Half-year earnings up 6.5% and profit outlook lifted. - +9.2 Tesco doubles down on digital as profits and guidance climb
Profits and guidance climb, digital push. - +8.3 THE BREAK-DOWN: Tesco's money-printing machine getting harder to stop
Strong cash generation, though framed as hard to stop. - +8.3 Tesco credits F&F success and digital channels for £3.3bn sales
F&F and digital drive £3.3bn sales. - +8.3 Tesco credits F&F success and digital channels for £3.3bn sales
F&F and digital drive £3.3bn sales. - +8.3 FTSE 100 falls as oil surge offsets Tesco gains, 0.2 percent
Tesco shares gained, supporting the FTSE. - +7.5 Daily market update: Tesco, Imperial Brands, Vodafone
Market update covering Tesco results. - +6.7 Tesco’s confidence rests on more than just market share
Confidence underpinned by more than market share. - −5.8 M&S and Tesco food pulled from shelves with 'isolate for 48 hours' alert
Tesco food product recall alert, reputational and safety concern. - +5.8 Tesco to open four new Irish stores as expansion continues
Four new Irish stores, expansion continues. - +5.8 Intelligence Briefing: Home Bargains takes value crown; Asos hack; Tesco Tesco Tesco
Briefing heavily features Tesco results. - +5.0 Broker tips: Tesco, Harworth
Broker recommendations mentioning Tesco. - +5.0 Tesco: What We Think of the Stock After Earnings
Analyst view after earnings, broadly constructive. - +5.0 Next, Primark and Tesco Back WRAP Textile Collection Overhaul
Backs sustainability textile collection initiative. - +4.2 UK grocery giant Tesco raids Kingfisher to bring in Chris Blatchford as its new CTO
Tesco hires senior technology chief from Kingfisher; talent win. - +4.2 Tesco starts to roll out new feature to 23 million Clubcard customers
New Clubcard feature for millions of customers. - +3.3 Tesco launches travel money card: Is pre-pay a good option?
Launch of new travel money card. - −2.5 Tesco predicts less boozy Christmas as weight-loss drugs and health drive hit demand for alcohol
Weight-loss drugs and health trends hit alcohol demand. - −2.5 Tesco Expects Britons to Buy Less Alcohol at Christmas
Expects lower alcohol sales at Christmas. - +2.5 Tesco Announces Appointment Of Wendy Becker As Non-Executive Director Effective November 1, 2026
New non-executive director appointment. - −1.7 Great Wines Direct owner challenges Tesco in Majestic auction
Rival challenges Tesco in Majestic auction. - −1.7 Weight-loss drugs lead Tesco to prepare for less boozy Christmas
Preparing for lower alcohol sales at Christmas. - −1.7 Has Tesco’s grocery business neared its peak?
Questions whether grocery business has peaked. - +0.8 Shore Capital stays at 'hold' on Tesco following H1 earnings
Broker keeps hold rating after results. - +0.8 REG - Tesco PLC - Directorate change
Routine directorate change notice.
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