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Wetherspoon shares tumble as profit disappoints
Shares in the country’s best-known pub chain have tumbled after profit failed to meet expectations even after they were downgraded. Pre-tax profit at JD Wetherspoon fell by 32 per cent to £22m for the first half of this year, and operating profit fell 18 per cent to £53m, below analyst expectations of an eight per [...]
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Sentiment score: -60/100
High impact
Short-term (days)
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60% High
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Analysis generated on Mar 21, 2026 at 15:37 UTC
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