Why Are Pearson Shares Trading Higher Premarket?

Why Are Pearson Shares Trading Higher Premarket?
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Pearson PLC bumped up its full-year profit guidance for 2021 after significant gains in testing and qualification services.

The London-based education and training group’s full-year adjusted operating profit would increase by about a third from 2020 to ~385 million pounds and ahead of consensus expectations.