Atkins sees flat revenue from UK business
9th Apr 2014 07:10
Civil engineering consultancy Atkins expects flat annual revenue from its UK and continental European business, but said a good performance in the Middle East should help it post full year results in line with expectations. Atkins, which provides services in rail, roads, energy and other industrial
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
7th Mar 2014 09:39
AGA Rangemaster: N+1 Singer ups target price from 175p to 192p and maintains a buy recommendation. Aggreko: JP Morgan lowers target price from 1542p to 1536p and maintains a neutral rating. Goldman Sachs increases target price from 1876p to 1950p and keeps a buy recommendation. Numis upgrades to re
Read moreFTSE set for positive start after Yellen comments
12th Feb 2014 07:16
The FTSE is set for a modest rise at the opening bell this morning, boosted by a strong performance in the US and Asia overnight following comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open nine points higher than yesterday's close of 6,672.66. In her fi
Read moreAtkins interim trading hits the spot, confident for full-year
12th Feb 2014 07:03
- Interim trading in line with expectations - Steady progress across all divisions - Full-year outlook unchanged Engineering and project management consultancy Atkins said it continues to trade in line with company expectations and its overall outlook for the full-year remains unchanged. Across it
Read moreAtkins buys Nuclear Safety Associates
19th Nov 2013 07:58
Engineering company Atkins has agreed to buy Nuclear Safety Associates, which specialises in nuclear safety, design engineering, and professional security services. Atkins said the acquisition is in line with its "strategy to be one of the world's leading energy consultancies, with the significant
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
18th Nov 2013 08:10
AGA Rangemaster: N+1 Singer raises its target price from 150p to 175p and keeps a buy recommendation. APR Energy: Jefferies cuts target price from 1300p to 1260p retaining a buy recommendation. Atkins (WS): LIberum Capital increases target price from 1300p to 1400p maintaining a buy recommendation
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
15th Nov 2013 07:38
Amlin: Berenberg raises target price from 398p to 434p, but still recommends selling. Barclays cuts target price from 481p to 453p and retains an overweight rating. Antofagasta: Numis raises target price from 750p to 850p and reiterates a hold recommendation. AstraZeneca: Liberum Capital upgrades
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
14th Nov 2013 09:21
Afren: Goldman Sachs moves target price from 260p to 270p and retains its strong buy recommendation. APR Energy: Citi raises target price from 1250p to 1350p reiterating a buy recommendation. Atkins: Investec places both its target price (prev.: 1025p) and its reduce rating under review. Babcock
Read moreStrong UK boosts WS Atkins' half-year profit
14th Nov 2013 07:58
- Underlying operating profit up 10 per cent - Strong UK, Asia Pacific performance - Confident full year will be slightly ahead of projections Engineering group WS Atkins booked a 10 per cent increase in half-year underlying operating profit and said expectations for the full year are slightly ahea
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to decline as US deadline draws near
14th Oct 2013 07:33
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 16 points lower than Friday's close of 6,487.19, as US policymakers continued to fail to reach a deal on the debt ceiling, prompting declines in Asian markets overnight. In the US, stocks had risen strongly ahead of the weekend, with the S&P 500 r
Read moreAtikins secures new credit facility
14th Oct 2013 07:08
Engineering company Atkins has secured a new 200m pound five-year revolving credit facility. It replaces the group's existing £150m revolving credit facility and £30m bilateral facility. Atkins said the new facility provides the company with an "increased and longer term financial capacity to supp
Read moreLondon open: Markets suffer as US crisis drags on
8th Oct 2013 08:49
The FTSE opened around 15 points lower this morning, tracking steep losses seen in US, as the political brinkmanship over the debt ceiling continued into its second week. Miners, a typically volatile and cyclical sector, were seen taking the brunt of the decline, with retailers - particularly M&S a
Read moreAtkins scores 75m pound Riyadh metro deal
8th Oct 2013 07:02
Civil engineer Atkins has won a 75m pounds deal to design three of the six lines of the new Riyadh Metro in Saudi Arabia. Atkins will lead a design joint venture with Spanish consultancy Typsa for the FAST consortium, comprising FCC, Samsung, Alstom, Strukton and Freyssinet, which is responsible fo
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Carpetright shares hit by profit warning
4th Oct 2013 16:09
Carpetright announced the departure of Chief Executive Darren Shapland as it warned falling sales meant full year profits would be 'significantly' below its previous expectations. The carpet retailer said founder and Chairman Lord Harris of Peckham would take control and become full-time Chairman. C
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to track US markets lower
4th Oct 2013 07:35
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 20 points lower than yesterday's close of 6,449.04, tracking US markets which finished around one per cent lower on Thursday as the government shutdown entered its third day. Markets are hoping that Congress will agree to raise the $16.7tn debt li
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