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• Travis Perkins axes dividend as profits slump by 44 per cent

  - 2009-02-20

  Builders merchant admits right issue is an option if trading conditions worsen The builders merchant and DIY retailer Travis Perkins has revealed it will consider a rights issue if trading conditions deteriorate further, as it scrapped its dividend and posted a 44 per cent slump in full-year...

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• Travis Perkins profits warning sends DIY stocks sliding

  - 2008-10-17

  Shares in Wickes ownerfall 31 per cent as it scraps its dividend TRAVIS PERKINS saw more than a third of its value disappear yesterday as it unveiled a profits warning caused by a dramatic slump in sales its builders' merchant outlets. The company's shares fell 31 per...

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• Travis Perkins implements Zilliant's Price Optimisation software

  - 2008-09-09

  TELECOMWORLDWIRE-9 September 2008-Travis Perkins implements Zilliant's Price Optimisation softwareC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Zilliant, a provider of price optimisation and management software for distribution, manufacturing, high-tech and industrial service companies, announced on Monday (8 September) that Travis Perkins, a UK supplier of building materials and construction products, has successfully...

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• Profits fall at Travis Perkins

  - 2008-07-31

  TRAVIS PERKINS warned that the housing market will deteriorate further, as it posted a drop in first half pre-tax profits yesterday. But the company expects to continue to gain market share at its Travis Perkins-branded merchants, which supply builders, and its retail division, which includes the Wickes DIY...

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• Travis Perkins is robust enough to cope with slowdown

  - 2008-03-05

  THE INVESTMENT COLUMN Our view: Hold Share price: 1079p (+9p) Travis Perkins sells over 3bn of building products a year, from bricks and timber to roofs, tiles, and plumbing. So there is nowhere to hide when Britain's housebuilding trade goes into hibernation. The shares...

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• Travis Perkins bucks the trend.

  - 2008-03-04

  RESULTS: The shares could be a bargain - if the company can continue grabbing market share. Jonas Crosland On paper, Travis Perkins is in a tight spot - it's exposed to lower construction activity courtesy of its eponymous chain of builders' merchants, and lower...

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• Travis Perkins builds market share.

  - 2007-10-15

  Trading conditions are getting tougher but Travis is still attracting more business Jonas Crosland Travis Perkins has admitted that market growth in its sector is set to slow, but it still managed to push turnover ahead by 12.5 per cent in the nine months...

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• Travis Perkins Deploys SMARTDRIVE(TM) in the UK.

  - 2007-09-11

  LONDON, September 11 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartDrive Systems Inc. TM, a leader in vehicle safety measuring and management services, is pleased to announce today that Northampton-based UK Travis Perkins PLC, a leading supplier to the UK building and construction industry, has equipped a portion of...

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• Travis Perkins builds on Wickes recovery.

  - 2007-05-16

  Travis Perkins has made a storming start to the year, leading analysts to upgrade forecasts. Kirsty Green Travis Perkins revealed this week that it's trading well ahead of City expectations. Group turnover was up 13.9 per cent in the first four months of the...

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• TRAVIS PERKINS (TPK).

  - 2007-04-20

  The DIY sector finally seems to have a spring in its step. According to the British Retail Consortium BRC, the recent spate of mild weather boosted sales of outdoor DIY and garden products in March. And if the packed car parks at garden centres and DIY stores...

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