M&S fails to please with Christmas sales - UPDATE

Marks & Spencer was out of favour on Thursday following the release of its third-quarter trading update, which missed forecasts across the board.

Marks & Spencer was out of favour on Thursday following the release of its third-quarter trading update, which missed forecasts across the board.

The High Street giant was forced to release its statement late Wednesday night - earlier than planned - following the leak of like-for-like (LFL) sales figures to Sky News.

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