JD Sports: FTSE 100 retailer beats analyst predictions in a ‘volatile’ market Retail JD Sports has reported good global sales growth in the second quarter of 2024, smashing analysts’ expectations and leading to the share price rising by over six per cent in early trades. Like-for-like sales at the FTSE 100 firm rose 2.4 per cent in the 13 weeks to 3 August 2024 or 0.7 per cent [...]