Just Group reports £117 million of underlying operating profit in the fiscal H1

Just Group plc (LON: JUST) said on Thursday that its earnings showed resilience in the first half (H1) of the current fiscal year. The company highlighted its in-force profit to have contributed significantly to offset the decline in new business in the fiscal first half. Its peer, Admiral Group, announced a 31% decline in H1 pre-tax profit on Wednesday. Shares of the company opened more than 1% up on Thursday. The stock, however, jumped more than 10% in the next hour. At 57.10 pence per share, Just Group is still 30% down as compared to the price at which it