Thorntons branded UK Commercial sales grew by 10.0% to �27.4 million with good growth across all three seasons. Thorntons' share of the Total Boxed Chocolate market increased from 11.7% to 12.2% in the last 52 weeks and its share of the Inlaid Boxed ...

Thorntons Plc logo Equities researchers at Panmure Gordon boosted their price target on shares of Thorntons Plc (LON: THT) from GBX 50 ($0.76) to GBX 100 ($1.52) in a report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings.

Thorntons PLC (THT.L), a confectionery and other sweet foods retailer in the U.K, reported its third quarter trading update for the 14 weeks up to and including 20 April 2013.

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