London's FTSE 250 was up 0.3% to 19,836.70 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, as investors digested the latest round of UK jobs data. JD Sports was the standout gainer after it posted a 24% jump in full-year profit as sales grew and the company's international expansion paid off. In the 53 weeks to 3 February 2018, pre-tax profit rose to £294.5m from £238.4m the year before, on revenue of £3.2bn, up 33%. Excluding exceptional items, pre-tax profit was up 26% to a record £307.4m and the company ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...