P507 Teletext 507 Jun25 14:14:21 ————————————————————————————— GOOD PROFITS NEWS FOR ASDA Thursday is likely to see confirmation of Asda's startlingly improved fortunes Brokers BZW believe results for the year to the end of April will show pre-tax profits of £230m, £47m higher than the previous year. But analysts will also be looking at news of current trading and whether it plans to introduce discount loyalty cards in line with Tjsco and Sainsbury. ——————————————————————————————————————— Financial headlines 500 City index 501 TAX, SAVINGS, MORTGAGES - SEE p540 Next CompNews Shares Family FinanceP507 Teletext 507 Jun25 13:44:28 ————————————————————————————— SOUTHERN POWERS TO £240m There is still no getting away from the electricity sector with Southern dui to publish annual figures on Thursday in a busy week for the regional companies. Panmure Gordon has pencilled in profits of £240m against a figure of £222m in the previous year. The total dividend payout is likely to leap by 24% to 28.1p per share, the brokers predict. ——————————————————————————————————1/2—— Reward for London investors >>>>> TAX, SAVINGS, MORTGAGES - SEE p540 Next CompNews Shares Family FinanceP507 Teletext 507 Jun25 13:31:41 ————————————————————————————— REWARD FOR LONDON INVESTORS London Electricity looks set to reward shareholders on Friday with a payout of 26.8p against 22.5p before,UBS predicts On the same day BPB Industries will deliver a dramatic earnings increase of £157m against £106m in the previous 12 months, according to Smith New Court. Analysts bjlievj the performance will be an effective vindication of a failed takjovjr attempt for National Gypsum. ——————————————————————————————————2/2—— Southern powers towards £240m >>>>> TAX, SAVINGS, MORTGAGES - SEE p540 Next CompNews Shares Family Finance