Atkins trading in line despite £3m of H1 currency headwinds
30th Jul 2014 08:49
Civil engineering consultancy WS Atkins is facing currency headwinds and challenges in its UK rail and aerospace businesses but said it was still on track to hit full-year targets. Atkins, which has businesses in North America, the Middle East and Asia as well as in Europe, said it expected to be h
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Vesuvius rises on broker comment
9th Jul 2014 14:52
Vesuvius was one of the biggest fallers on the second tier this afternoon, pushed lower by BNP Paribas, which reiterated its 'neutral' rating on the stock, while WS Atkins and Entertainment One dropped after going ex-dividend. The progression of the integration of its UK Support Services business h
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 extends losses as insurers and retailers fall
9th Jul 2014 12:03
- Admiral, Aviva lead markets lower - FTSE 100 on track for worst finish since late April - Retailers fall as UK retail prices fall 1.8% - Investors nervous ahead of Fed minutes techMARK 2,777.53 -0.59% FTSE 100 6,708.55 -0.44% FTSE 250 15,526.79 -0.80% UK stocks were heading for their worst finis
Read moreLondon open: Admiral leads markets lower as investors await Fed minutes
9th Jul 2014 09:00
- Admiral shares drop as H1 revenues fall - Markets await FOMC minutes for rate-hike clues - Chinese inflation eases - Alcoa beats forecasts as Q2 earnings season gets underway techMARK 2,783.11 -0.39% FTSE 100 6,721.47 -0.25% FTSE 250 15,601.53 -0.33% UK stocks fell for a third straight day on We
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Jun 2014 09:23
African Minerals: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 316p to 249p maintaining a buy recommendation. Atkins: Numis ups target price from 1650p to 1700p and keeps a buy recommendation. JP Morgan reduces target price from 1619p to 1548p and reiterates its overweight rating. Ferrexpo: Deutsche Ba
Read moreLondon pre-open: Modest gain expected on FTSE
12th Jun 2014 07:40
UK-listed stocks are expected to move slightly higher early on today, reversing some of Wednesday's losses as investors gear up for what is set to be a somewhat heavier session in terms of macro data. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around five points higher than yesterday's close of 6
Read moreWS Atkins improves profit, confident for year ahead
12th Jun 2014 07:08
- Improved full-year profit - Positive momentum continues into 2014/15 - Maintains outlook, positive performance across geographical markets Engineering company WS Atkins revealed a solid set of full-year figures and said positive momentum continues into 2014/15, as it keeps its outlook unchange
Read moreThursday preview: Economic data out in Eurozone and US
11th Jun 2014 15:31
Eurozone industrial production, French inflation and US retail sales data will be released on Thursday, livening up what has so far been a quiet week for economic data. Industrial output in the euro-area is expected to rise by 0.9% year-on-year in April following a 0.1% drop a month earlier. Fren
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Taylor Wimpey jumps on targets, cash return plans
13th May 2014 14:04
Today's gains were led by Taylor Wimpey as the housebuilder set out ambitious medium-term targets and confirmed a generous new cash return policy. "The UK housing market continues to perform strongly with sales rates and pricing at the upper end of our expectations," the group said at an analyst a
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Numis lifts WS Atkins shares
12th May 2014 14:42
WS Atkins rose strongly after it was upgraded by Numis Securities to a 'buy' rating. Russian precious metals producer Polymetal also climbed after it said that the reserves and resources audit of Svetloye has estimated that the project can produce an average of 70,000 ounces (oz) of gold every yea
Read moreWS Atkins consortium preferred bidder for Sellafield contract
15th Apr 2014 08:23
WS Atkins has been selected as a preferred bidder for a 1.4bn nuclear decommissioning contract at the Sellafield plant in Cumbria. As part of an equal three-way joint venture with Mace and French nuclear experts Areva, the company now awaits approval from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA)
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Apr 2014 08:49
African Barrick Gold: Numis raises target price from 170p to 260p and upgrades from sell to hold. Antofagasta: Numis downgrades from hold to reduce with a target price of 700p. Ashmore Group: Jefferies ups target price from 375p to 400p and keeps a buy recommendation. JP Morgan lowers target price
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Apr 2014 09:23
AMEC: Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 1350p to 1400p and leaves its buy recommendation unaltered. Atkins (WS): Numis ups target price from 1600p to 1650p, while downgrading from buy to add. Burberry: JP Morgan reduces target price from 1600p to 1400p and keeps a neutral rating. Capita G
Read moreThursday tips round-up: WS Atkins, Brammer
10th Apr 2014 07:31
WS Atkins, the 14th largest global design company in the world, may be seeing the first sign of an upturn, judging by the fact that it has increased its annual intake of graduate trainees in Britain for the latest financial year, to 330 from 250. The underlying assumption, naturally, is that project
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
9th Apr 2014 09:09
Aberdeen Asset Management: RBC Capital moves target price from 485p to 495p and maintains an outperform rating. African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy with a target price of 310p. African Minerals: Investec reduces target price from 241p to 198p and leaves its buy recommendation uncha
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