Anite trading in line but upgrades unlikely, says analyst - UPDATE
9th Nov 2012 10:26
Software group Anite saw shares fall on Friday morning despite saying that revenues and profits have been in line with expectations in the first half. The group, which provides software solution to wireless and leisure travel industries, say that trading conditions in the six months to October 31st
Read moreAnite making good progress in first half
9th Nov 2012 07:26
FTSE 250 software group Anite said that trading during the first half has been 'encouraging', with revenue and adjusted profits growing in line with the board's expectations. Group adjusted profit before taxation is expected to be ahead of the same period last year, helped by lower finance charges
Read moreThursday broker round-up
13th Sep 2012 09:17
Anite: Jefferies keeps buy rating and 160p target. BAE Systems: Investec downgrades from hold to sell, target raised from 350p to 290p; Societe General downgrades to sell; Oriel Securities downgrades to hold, target lifted from 350p to 370p. Bank of Georgia: Seymour Pierce keeps buy rating and 1,6
Read moreAnite delivers 'encouraging' trading ahead of last year
13th Sep 2012 07:49
Anite, a FTSE 250 firm which provides software solutions to the international wireless and leisure travel industries, has reported 'encouraging' trading in the four months since May 1st, the start of its financial year. During this period, total group revenue and adjusted operating profit were ahe
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
4th Jul 2012 08:19
African Minerals: Jefferies keeps buy rating and 800p target. Anite: Jefferies raises target from 155p to 160p, buy rating retained. Barclays: Nomura downgrades from neutral to reduce, target cut from 268p to 210p. British American Tobacco: AlphaValue downgrades from add to reduce, target raised
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: DS Smith, Anite, Talvivaara
4th Jul 2012 06:58
Questor in the Telegraph continues to bat for recycled packaging firm DS Smith, which has now completed its takeover of Swedish giant SCA Packaging. The firm's European footprint is now huge, making it very useful for companies like Marks and Reckitt Benckiser to use. Trading at 10.2 projected 2012
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Talvivaara dives on production warning
3rd Jul 2012 14:03
Resource group Talvivaara plunged after saying that it is unlikely to hit its nickel production targets this year as a result of flooding, scheduled maintenance and a fatality-related stoppage during its second quarter. Sector peer Avocet fell after Nomura slashed its target price on the stock by
Read moreTuesday broker round-up - UPDATE
3rd Jul 2012 08:11
Anite: Jefferies reiterates buy rating and 155p target; Investec puts target under review, buy rating kept. Avocet Mining: Nomura slashes target from 220p to 120p, neutral rating kept. Barclays: Investec maintains buy rating and 240p target. BG Group: Deutsche Bank reduces target from 1,800p to 1
Read moreAnite hails 'exceptional' year
3rd Jul 2012 07:27
Software firm Anite reported strong results and boosted its dividend after a year that exceeded expectations. The company said its mobile phone testing division helped drive pre-tax profits up 75% to 28m. Revenues were up 31% to £122.5m, something the company recognised with a 53% increase in its
Read moreSunday shares tips: Centrica, Anite, Rolls Royce
10th Jun 2012 16:54
Shares of Centrica were named as a tip of 2012 after slumping last year following a profit warning. The shares have outperformed the wider market, rising 8 per cent compared with the FTSE 100's 2 per cent fall. Questor expects this outperformance to continue, as price cuts earlier this year appear t
Read moreAnite ups guidance on Thomas Cook contract
26th Mar 2012 10:11
Anite, a company which makes software for the leisure industry, is all sunshine this morning after announcing a big contract win with Thomas Cook. The deal will see Anite implement its @com reservation system in Thomas Cook's UK "Mainstream" division. The result is that Anite now believes revenues
Read moreMonday broker round-up - UPDATE
26th Mar 2012 09:24
Aberdeen Asset Management: Peel Hunt upgrades from hold to buy, target left at 280p. Aggreko: Peel Hunt retains hold rating and 2,200p target. Amlin: Nomura downgrades from buy to neutral, target left at 383p. Anite: Peel Hunt raises target from 150p to 165p, buy rating kept. BBA Aviation: Jeffe
Read moreFriday tips round up: Devro, Informa, Capital Shopping Centres, Anite
24th Feb 2012 06:42
In the Telegraph Questor's column is all about sausage skin maker Devro, which uses collagen to encase the meat instead of the more traditional gut. After stripping out exceptional items profits rose 22.4% in 2011 with the shares trading at 14.6 2012 earnings. Questor loves Devro but thinks after a
Read moreMonday broker round-up - UPDATE
12th Dec 2011 09:30
Xstrata: UBS cuts target from 1,550p to 1,450p, buy rating unchanged AstraZeneca: Credit Suisse reiterates underperform rating and 2,600p target. Standard Chartered: Investec reduces target from 1,650p to 1,550p, hold rating maintained. British American Tobacco: Investec raises target from 3,100p
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Centrica, Anite, May Gurney
2nd Dec 2011 07:25
There are about six billion mobile phones on the planet. There are, as yet, just two million subscribers to the next generation, the 4G networks, mainly scattered across the United States and in the Far East, writes Tempus in The Times. That statistic tells you all you need to know about the stock m
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