FTSE 250 research and polling firm YouGov acquired US-based KnowledgeHound, a data management firm this morning. No financials for the deal were provided. Analysts at Peel Hunt said the deal was "immaterial to forecasts" although the deal further supports YouGov's tech capabilities. The analysts reiterated a 'Buy' rating with a target price of 1,360p.

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CMC MARKETS upgraded its FY24 earnings forecasts in a trading update, saying: "Whilst there will likely be some increased costs given the higher revenues, we expect a large part of this incremental revenue to drop through to the bottom line," analysts at Peel Hunt said. They noted that there were "benefits starting to be realised from the investments made" and upgraded stock from 'Add' to 'Buy' with a target price of 140p.

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