Monday broker round-up

27th Jul 2020 13:24

(Sharecast News) - Indivior: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 200.0p.

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Ascential swings to H1 loss amid Covid-19 lockdowns

27th Jul 2020 07:36

(Sharecast News) - Ascential said on Monday that it swung to an interim loss as revenue declined due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Wednesday broker round-up

3rd Jun 2020 13:56

(Sharecast News) - Johnson Matthey: JP Morgan upgrades to buy.

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Director dealings: Ascential CEO ups stake

18th May 2020 15:58

(Sharecast News) - Ascential revealed on Monday that chief executive Duncan Painter had acquired 42,951 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed software firm.

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Ascential agrees covenant amendments to shore up finances

29th Apr 2020 08:49

(Sharecast News) - Ascential announced a further shoring up of its finances in the face of the Covid-19 crisis on Wednesday, agreeing amendments to its lending covenants with its banks to see it through the possibility of an event-free year.

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FTSE 250 movers: GVC expected to come through, Playtech down as Covid-19 hits key markets

6th Apr 2020 15:32

(Sharecast News) - Bakkavor was at the top of the leaderboard at the start of the holiday-shortened trading week, bouncing back after the heavy selling seen at the end of the prior week.

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Berenberg lowers target price on Ascential following Cannes Lions cancellation

6th Apr 2020 12:56

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on exhibition and festivals media specialist Ascential from 300.0p to 240.0p on Monday, stating that with events being "off the table" for the immediate future, so too were earnings.

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Monday broker round-up

6th Apr 2020 12:43

(Sharecast News) - Anglo American: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 1,500p.

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Friday broker round-up

3rd Apr 2020 12:35

(Sharecast News) - National Grid: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 910p.

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Ascential pulls dividend, cans Cannes Lions

3rd Apr 2020 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Ascential said it was pulling its final 4p dividend and cancelling the Cannes Lions advertising conference in response to the coronavirus pandemic as it saw "significant disruption" across the marketing and communications industry.

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Ascential postpones Cannes festival, puts buyback on hold

18th Mar 2020 13:03

(Sharecast News) - Ascential said on Wednesday that the Cannes film festival will be pushed back from June to October 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, as it announced it was putting its share buyback on hold and refraining from reconfirming its guidance.

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Tuesday broker round-up

25th Feb 2020 13:15

(Sharecast News) - Redrow: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 981p.

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Ascential upbeat after 'satisfying' year

24th Feb 2020 08:35

(Sharecast News) - Ascential reported an improvement in revenue to £416.2m in its final results on Monday, up from £348.5m, making for reported growth of 19.4%.

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Thursday broker round-up

30th Jan 2020 15:04

(Sharecast News) - IG Group Holdings: Liberum Capital downgrades to hold with a target price of 695p.

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Avast ends data provision to Jumpshot; says trading in line

30th Jan 2020 07:52

(Sharecast News) - Avast has decided to terminate the provision of data to its data analytics business, Jumpshot, with immediate effect, it said on Thursday, adding that it continues to expect "healthy growth" this year.

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