Whitbread shares climb on cautious optimism and buyback boost

  • It wasn't quite a clean sweep, but the market has taken a glass-half-full view of Whitbread PLC's (LSE:WTB) latest results. Shares in the Premier Inn owner jumped 4% in early trading as investors responded positively to signs that trading isn't quite as soft as feared and to news of a further £250 million share buyback.