UK 20:50 Friday, 18 September 2026
Breaking news and expert analysis on fast-moving AIM and LSE listed shares
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One of the better performing U.K. stocks in my portfolio since the start of the elevated market volatility has unsurprisingly been PZ Cussons (PZC). Naturally, I looked towards a range of its Carex and Imperial Leather products to supplement the health and hygiene resilience of my own household…and more often than not my local supermarket was sold out. The company reflects this unsurprising reality today with an observation in its trading update statement that it experienced 'exceptionally high demand' for such products. However, this was not a complete home run...
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