UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 24
Corrects Aston Martin entry to drop reference to demand weakness
July 24 (Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening lower on Wednesday, with futures FFIc1 down 0.5%.
* ASTON MARTIN: Aston Martin AML.L reported a bigger loss for the first half of the year, as the British luxury carmaker made fewer vehicles.
* EASYJET: Britain's easyJet EZJ.L raised its annual forecast for its holidays division after reporting a 16% increase in third-quarter group pretax profit, helped by strong summer travel and more customers looking for budget trips.
* INFORMA: Britain's Informa INF.L said it had agreed to buy Cannes Lions Festival owner Ascential ASCL.L for 1.2 billion pounds ($1.6 billion), adding the prominent advertising industry conference to its portfolio of events.
* MARSTON'S: Britain's Marston's MARS.L posted a rise in like-for-like sales for the 16 week-period, helped by footfall from fans that gathered at its pubs to watch the European soccer championship.
* RECKITT: Reckitt RKT.L lowered its full-year sales growth outlook for 2024, driven by temporary supply disruptions at its Nutrition business, while missing like-for-like net sales growth expectations for the second quarter.
* HEATHROW: Britain's Heathrow Airport swung to a profit for the first half of the year, boosted by robust passenger traffic as travel picked up, and it urged the new government to consider policies to help the country better compete with European travel hubs.
* UNITE GROUP: Student accommodation developer Unite Group UTG.L said it had raised gross proceeds of around 450 million pounds from a share placing backed by a variety of investors and directors, paving the way for a new acquisition spree.
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Reporting by Prerna Bedi and DhanushVignesh Babu in Bengaluru
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