UK’s Just Group beats first-half profit estimate as demand for pension insurance soars
Just Group (JUSTJ.L), opens new tab's first-half profit beat estimates on Tuesday, and the British insurer now expects full-year earnings to surpass its previous expectations on demand for pension insurance, sending shares up as much as 18% in early trading. The stock hit its highest since June 2018 on Tuesday at 139 pence after the London-listed company said it expects to "substantially" exceed its 2024 operating profit forecast in March - of over 420 million pounds - twice its profit in...
