Do you have any exams coming up? if ivermectin is steroid Marston's is up 3.1% after it saw an encouraging trading performance in the second half of the year after poor weather conditions hit the first half. The British brewer and pub operator said that, in destination and premium pubs, like-for-like sales were 2.2% higher than last year and are up 2.6% over the last 11 weeks, and it expects the division's full-year operating margin to be slightly ahead of last year. Its managed and franchised pubs saw like-for like sales in line with last year, but up 2% in the second half of the year. However, it expects its full-year profits to be lower in its Taverns community pubs, due to poor weather in the first half of the year, more disposals than originally planned, and a more subdued performance in its tenanted pubs, in line with market trends. Full-year profits for its leased pubs are expected to be in line with last year, Marston's said, with an improved performance in the second half year. The brewer said that it disposed of 130 pubs and other assets during the year, which generated higher proceeds than expected, of around GBP50 million. Numis has upgraded the company to Buy from Add on the back of the year-end trading statement.
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