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Latest Morningstar Commentary
DateAuthor Headline
01/11/2012Michael Keara Squeeze Continues for Food Retailers
PREMIUM EXCLUSIVE: Aggressive pricing strategies have left many food retailers in a vulnerable position as they fight to gain and maintain market share
04/10/2012Shore Capital Bountiful Buybacks are Beautiful
Companies that are disciplined in stock issuance and buybacks tend to outperform
01/10/2012Alanna Petroff What is Pension Auto-Enrolment?
You could be automatically enrolled in a pension this month without even realising it
10/09/2010Michelle Chang, CFA Tough Headwinds for Morrisons in Upcoming Quarters
Morrisons expects prices to rise slightly but we're not convinced they can pass these through in the current environment

Latest Company News

DateTimeSourceHeadlineType
Previous Stories...
22/05/201313:10DJDJ UBS Sole Bookrunner in Placing of Wm Morrison Shares - TradersOUT
21/05/201311:12DJDJ Of Big 4 Supermarkets, Only Sainsbury's Increases Market Share - KantarERN
17/05/201310:24DJDJ MARKET TALK: Wm. Morrison Short Interest Record High - MarkitNEW
17/05/201309:40RNSMorrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC - Replacement Morrisons to launch online foodMSC
17/05/201307:22DJDJ Ocado: 25-Year Agreement with Morrisons Includes GBP165M ReceiptsOUT
17/05/201307:20DJDJ Morrisons Agrees with Ocado to Launch Online Food Operation by 2014ERN
17/05/201307:00RNSOcado Group PLC - Ocado statement regarding agreement with MorrisonsAGR
17/05/201307:00RNSMorrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC - Morrisons to launch online food operationAGR
17/05/201307:00DJDJ Ocado Group PLC Ocado statement regarding agreement with MorrisonsMNA
10/05/201307:24DJDJ Ocado: Board Encouraged by Progress So Far in 2013AGM
09/05/201312:09DJDJ ANALYST RATINGS CHANGES AS OF 0800 GMTCOM
09/05/201308:04DJDJ Wm Morrisons First Quarter Sales FallERN
09/05/201307:00RNSMorrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC - Interim Management StatementIMS
07/05/201316:25RNSMorrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC - Annual Financial ReportACS
02/05/201312:15DJDJ ANALYST RATINGS CHANGES AS OF 1100 GMTOUT
02/05/201311:01DJDJ ANALYST RATINGS CHANGES AS OF 1000 GMTOUT
02/05/201310:09DJDJ ANALYST RATINGS CHANGES AS OF 0800 GMTOUT
01/05/201308:10RNSMorrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC - Blocklisting Interim ReviewBLR
01/05/201308:07RNSMorrison(Wm.)Supermarkets PLC - Total Voting RightsTVR
25/04/201318:36DJDJ Ocado: Licensing Talks with Morrison Doesn't Involve Stake SaleERN
Regulatory News Abstract
DateType Story
17/05/2013Business Event Launch of online food
The company announces a long term agreement with Ocado Group PLC, which will enable Morrisons.com to commence grocery deliveries to customers by January 2014. The agreement will comprise a technology and services arrangement and a sale and leaseback of property and equipment at Dordon. The company will make an initial capital payment of up to £170m to Ocado Group PLC to acquire Dordon and associated mechanical handling equipment, as well as a licences and integration fee. A further £46.0m will be invested to expand Dordon in order to accommodate company range, integrate with company systems and establish a network of delivery spokes. The agreement also makes provision for the joint development of new CFCs as the parties may determine in future. Ocado Group PLC will receive a share of the positive EBIT of Morrisons.com
07/05/2013Business Event Notice of AGM
At the company's AGM to be held on 13 June 2013, special resolutions to make market purchases of Ords of 10.0p each, to allot equity securities for cash, and a General Meeting, other than an AGM, may be called on not less than 14 clear days' notice, will be proposed
07/05/2013Adviser Change Change of Remuneration Consultant
The company's Remuneration Consultant has been changed from New Bridge Street to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
07/05/2013Trading Statement Confident for future growth
ce - "...we are confident that we have the right strategy for future growth"
14/03/2013Business Event Technology agreement
The company notes the announcement made by Ocado Group PLC, confirming that it is in discussions with the company which may lead to an agreement to licence certain of Ocado's intellectual property and operating knowledge for the purpose of the company commencing an on line grocery business in the UK.
14/03/2013Non-Exec Director Change Nigel Robertson leaves board
Nigel Robertson, Senior Independent non-executive director, has retired from the board with immediate effect
08/03/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.41m Ords at 262p
07/03/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.60m Ords at 260p
06/03/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.75m Ords at 263p
05/03/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.60m Ords at 263p
04/03/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.80m Ords at 261p
01/03/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.65m Ords at 260p
28/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.75m Ords at 260p
27/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.90m Ords at 259p
26/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
1.00m Ords at 261p
25/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
1.00m Ords at 263p
22/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.50m Ords at 262p
21/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.70m Ords at 261p
20/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.80m Ords at 262p
19/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
1.10m Ords at 262p
18/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.70m Ords at 263p
18/02/2013Non-Exec Director Change Richard Gillingwater appointed
Richard Gillingwater will be appointed to the board as non-executive director with effect from 01 March 2013
15/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.78m Ords at 261p
14/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.68m Ords at 260p (Treasury)
13/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.95m Ords at 261p
12/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.50m Ords at 261p
11/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.58m Ords at 255p
08/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.98 Ords at 249p
07/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
1.20m Ords at 250p
06/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
1.20m Ords at 252p
05/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of Own securities
0.93m Ords at 251p
04/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
1.30m Ords at 251p
01/02/2013Business Event Close period repurchase programme
The company has entered into an irrevocable and nondiscretionary arrangement with its broker, Jefferies International Ltd, to repurchase on its behalf and within certain pre-set parameters, Ords in the company for cancellation during the company's close period beginning at the close of business on 1 February 2013 and ending on the day of the announcement of the Company's preliminary results on 14 March 2013
01/02/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of Own securities
0.20m Ords at 252
31/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of Own securities
0.20m Ords at 251p
30/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of Own securities
0.20m Ords at 253p
29/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of Own securities
0.23m Ords at 254p
28/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 257p
25/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 257p
24/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 257p
23/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 258p
22/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 256p
21/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 255p
18/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 254p
17/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 256p
16/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 254p
15/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 252p
14/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.20m Ords at 252p
11/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.60m Ords at 252p
10/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.65m Ords at 252p
09/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.68m Ords at 251p
08/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
0.55m Ords at 254p
07/01/2013StoryTypeOSB Purchase of own securities
1.00m Ords at 257p
07/01/2013Trading Statement Performance in line with its expectations
"...the board believes that its full year performance will be broadly in line with its expectations"
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