Among the day's other blue-chip results, Pearson rose to a ten-year high, up 2 per cent, or 26p, to 1361.5p, as the educational publisher reiterated its current year guidance after its 2024 profits rose by 10 per cent, boosted by AI offerings, and it launched a £350m share buyback.
Moving in the right direction: Looking ahead Rightmove said it expects revenue growth of 8 per cent to 10 per cent in 2025.
The FTSE 100-listed property portal said its underlying operating profit for the year rose 4 per cent as revenue increased by 7 per cent.
Looking ahead Rightmove said it expects revenue growth of 8 per cent to 10 per cent in 2025.
But Rolls-Royce, which soared 15 per cent higher on Thursday following results, rose a further 1.7 per cent, or 12.4p, to 744p as analysts at both JP Morgan and Bank of America increased their price targets for the aero engines maker.
