London close: Stocks slip as BoE holds rates steady
19th Dec 2024 17:07
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed sharply lower on Thursday, as investors digested a slew of central bank decisions across the globe.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks firmer ahead of Fed decision
18th Dec 2024 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher on Wednesday, buoyed an in-line UK inflation reading leading to hopes for steady monetary policy from the Bank of England.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as US inflation ticks higher
11th Dec 2024 15:04
(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets ended Wednesday with mixed results as investors weighed an increase in consumer inflation in the US, and its potential impact on monetary policy.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower as Ashtead announces US move
10th Dec 2024 16:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed in negative territory on Tuesday, weighed down by a dip in sentiment following news that Ashtead planned to shift its primary listing to the United States, adding to a growing trend of London-listed firms looking across the Atlantic.
Read moreAshtead warns on profits, unveils plans to move listing to NYSE
10th Dec 2024 07:22
(Sharecast News) - International equipment rental group Ashtead announced on Tuesday that it is planning to move to a primary listing to the US, where its management team, operational headquarters and vast majority of operations are already based.
Read moreDeutsche Bank downgrades Ashtead to 'hold'
9th Dec 2024 13:03
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank downgraded its stance on equipment rental firm Ashtead on Monday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it said the stock was trading close to its 6,500p price target.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher amid Korean political turmoil
3rd Dec 2024 16:30
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed higher on Tuesday as upbeat sentiment in the retail and travel sectors buoyed investors, with the world's attention on sudden political instability in South Korea.
Read moreRBC Capital upgrades Ashtead to 'outperform', hikes price target
3rd Dec 2024 07:27
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded equipment rental firm Ashtead on Tuesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform' and hiked the price target to 7,450p from 5,200p.
Read moreShares in Ashtead rally on Trump victory
6th Nov 2024 11:22
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Ashtead Group soared on Wednesday, on hopes US revenues at the British firm would be boosted following the historic re-election of Donald Trump as president.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish higher as BoE holds rates
19th Sep 2024 16:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by the Bank of England's widely-expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged.
Read moreAshtead to implement new remuneration policy
19th Sep 2024 10:46
(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental specialist Ashtead Group said it would implement its remuneration policy, after failing to receive further feedback during a shareholder consultation.
Read moreBroker tips: Ashtead, JTC
19th Sep 2024 09:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on industrial and speciality equipment rental group Ashtead with a 'buy' rating and 7,000.0p target price on Thursday, calling it the highest-quality company in the rentals sector.
Read moreBerenberg starts coverage of Ashtead at 'buy', shares jump
19th Sep 2024 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg initiated coverage of equipment rental firm Ashtead on Thursday with a 'buy' rating and 7,000p price target.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as investors digest UK, US data
3rd Sep 2024 15:51
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended Tuesday in negative territory as investors reacted to the latest UK retail sales date, and a fresh manufacturing sector reading out of the US.
Read moreAshtead confident despite mixed first quarter
3rd Sep 2024 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Ashtead Group reported modest first quarter revenue growth on Tuesday, amid challenging market conditions.
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