Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
26th Jun 2013 07:30
ACM Shipping Group: Espirito Santo increases target price from 150p to 185p keeping a buy recommendation. Afren: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 210p to 220p and keeps a buy recommendation. Aggreko: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 2250p to 2100p, while its buy recommendation remains
Read moreLondon close: All eyes on tonight's Fed meeting
19th Jun 2013 17:17
UK markets gave back Tuesday' slight gains as traders continued to take positions, or stay on the side lines, ahead of the all-important policy decision - and accompanying market reaction - from the US Federal Reserve due out later this evening. "Bernanke has two key messages that he wants to get a
Read moreLondon midday: Markets cautious as eyes remain fixed on Fed
19th Jun 2013 12:01
A decline in risk appetite meant that UK markets were in the red on Wednesday morning ahead of the all-important policy decision from the Federal Reserve due out later this evening. "Attention is firmly on the Fed's monetary policy decision and press conference later, with investors clearly concern
Read moreBroker tips: Aggreko, Imagination Tech, Lancashire
19th Jun 2013 11:57
UBS has cut its recommendation for temperature control and power solutions firm Aggreko from 'buy' to 'neutral' and lowered its target price from 1,975p to 1,850p, saying the company faces headwinds next year. "Whilst the longer-term story based on structural growth and sustainable returns remains
Read moreBroker snap: UBS downgrades Aggreko to 'buy'
19th Jun 2013 10:52
UBS has cut its recommendation for temperature control and power solutions firm Aggreko from 'buy' to 'neutral' and lowered its target price from 1,975p to 1,850p, saying the company faces headwinds next year. "Whilst the longer-term story based on structural growth and sustainable returns remains
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
19th Jun 2013 08:27
Aggreko: UBS cuts target price from 1975p to 1850p downgrading from buy to neutral. JP Morgan revises target price from 1870p to 1800p and retains a neutral rating. Alliance Pharma: Investec shifts target price from 35.20p to 35.80p, while downgrading from add to hold. Associated British Food: UBS
Read moreLondon close: Markets move higher with Fed decision in focus
18th Jun 2013 17:04
After a subdued start, the FTSE 100 finished with impressive gains on Tuesday as investors put aside worries ahead of the key 'risk event' of the week, the monetary policy meeting at the Federal Reserve. Banking stocks in London were performing well today after the China Securities Journal suggeste
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rise as markets await Fed policy decision
18th Jun 2013 11:20
Markets were issuing decent gains on Tuesday morning with investors choosing to be optimistic ahead of the all-important monetary policy meeting in the States which concludes tomorrow. Helping sentiment this morning was Germany's closely-watched ZEW survey which showed that the economic sentiment i
Read moreLondon open: Markets edge higher ahead of Fed, Whitbread rises
18th Jun 2013 08:33
UK stocks were in positive territory in early trading on Tuesday though gains were only slight with markets cautious ahead of the all-important monetary policy meeting in the States. The two-day Federal Open Market Committee meeting which concludes tomorrow will likely keep upside on markets limite
Read moreLondon pre-open: Markets to edge lower ahead of FOMC
18th Jun 2013 07:39
After decent gains the day before, the FTSE 100 is expected to open slightly lower on Tuesday morning as markets turn cautious ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting which concludes tomorrow. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down five points from yesterday's close of 6,330.
Read moreAggreko buoyed by Local division in first half
18th Jun 2013 07:12
Temporary power and temperature control supplier Aggreko has left its full-year guidance unchanged after an in-line performance in the first half, though trading in its two main divisions remains mixed. The company said that both underlying and reported revenues in the six months to June 30th will
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: AT&T, Ithaca Energy, Aggreko
18th Jun 2013 06:38
AT&T is interested in buying Spain's Telefónica, according to reports Monday. The Financial Times' Lex column believes Telefónica's heavy debts of 70bn dollars net could make a deal easier as more than half of Telefónica's value is in its debt. "So AT&T could pay a 40% premium for Telefónica's share
Read moreLondon close: Gains trimmed as nerves set in ahead of Fed decision
17th Jun 2013 16:48
Markets started the new week on a positive note, though gains were trimmed by the close on Monday as traders refrained from taking too much risk ahead of the all-important policy decision from the Federal Reserve later this week. Global markets have been extremely choppy over the last month since F
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Jun 2013 07:37
Aggreko: Goldman Sachs cuts target price from 2425p to 2125p, while retaining its buy recommendation. Alliance Pharma: FinnCap shifts target price from 35p to 38.50p and stays with its hold recommendation. APR Energy: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 990p to 945p keeping a buy recommendatio
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Aggreko, Petrofac, ENRC
28th May 2013 15:07
Temporary power provider Aggreko topped the FTSE Tuesday as a report highlighted the "urgent" need to meet rising energy demands. EnergyUK, which represents more than 80 energy providers, has written to Energy Secretary, Ed Davey, calling for an increase in capacity in the market to prevent an energ
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