Tesco 1H Contains Positives Despite Spending Squeeze

0806 GMT - Tesco shares rise 0.2% after the U.K. grocer reported lower first-half pretax profit, but maintained its full-year profit guidance, albeit at the lower end of the forecast range. While Tesco and others are starting to feel the effects of the consumer-spending squeeze, the results contain positives and markets have looked favorably on results in early trading, Hargreaves Lansdown says. "Tesco continues to generate significant free cash-flow, with full-year guidance getting a boost and investors rewarded with an ongoing buyback scheme and increased interim dividend," HL analyst Matt Britzman writes. "Raising prices behind the wider market is helping to keep cash-conscious shoppers coming back for more, albeit there are increasing signs shoppers are trading down from branded to own-brand items." (philip.waller@wsj.com)

 
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