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Hospitality firm Loungers has seen like-for-like sales rise by 7.5 per cent in the year April vs pre-pandemic and opened 36 new sites across its three brands, Lounges, Cosy Club and Brightsides. As a result, analysts at Peel Hunt have upgraded their forecast for the firm, and reiterated their 'Buy' reccomendation and target share price of 375p.

NATWEST 310

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Last week Natwest's profit before tax, while £500m lower than last year, was five cent above consensus, and its interest margin was also higher than expected, putting it ahead of full year guidance. Analysts at Peel Hunt believe its shares remain attractive and have retained their 'buy' recommendation and target share price of 330p.

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