Monday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Mar 2013 07:12
Aggreko: JP Morgan takes target price from 1845p to 1870p, while reiterating a neutral rating. Anglo American: Nomura reduces target price from 1800p to 1700p and downgrades from neutral to reduce. ARM Holdings: Deutsche Bank increases target price from 400p to 445p, but still recommends selling.
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
1st Mar 2013 07:17
Ashtead Group: Citigroup increases target price from 487p to 590p and keeps a buy recommendation. Atkins: JP Morgan raises target price from 893p 920p, reiterating an overweight rating. Berendsen: Panmure Gordon moves target price from 582p to 760p, while staying with its hold recommendation. Cant
Read moreAtkins to sell UK Highways Services business
28th Feb 2013 09:14
Engineering and product management consultancy Atkins has signed an agreement to sell its UK Highways Services business to Skanska UK, a wholly owned subsidiary of Skanska AB. The consideration for the business will be up to £18m, of which £16m is due on completion and a further £2.0m is to be def
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
7th Feb 2013 07:14
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 415p to 410p, while its hold recommendation is maintained. Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 315p to 399p and upgrades to buy. Atkins: JP Morgan takes target price from 859p to 893p and reiterates an overweight rat
Read moreLondon close: Political uncertainty caps gains
6th Feb 2013 16:48
If in the best of times equities would find it hard going to continue advancing in the face of higher bond yields and rising energy quotes then even more so now that political uncertainty in the Eurozone, namely in Italy this time, as well as in the US is re-emerging a little. Thus, in the ear
Read moreLondon open: Stocks undaunted ahead of central banks
6th Feb 2013 09:24
The Footsie has begun the day with a moderate move higher, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street and in Tokyo. The latter came in response to news that Bank of Japan Governor, Masaaki Shirakawa, will step down on March 19th, almost three weeks ahead of schedule, which some observers interpreted a
Read moreAtkins trading in line with expectations
6th Feb 2013 07:49
Engineering and product management consultancy Atkins on Wednesday said it was trading in line with expectations despite challenging market conditions. The FTSE 250 company has faced difficult trading conditions over the past three months, particularly in North American, according to a business up
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Dec 2012 07:10
Andor Technology: Investec moves target price from 450p to 460p, while reiterating its buy recommendation. Antofagasta: Alphavalue downgrades to reduce, while keeping the target price at 1371p. Ashtead Group: Investec target price from 250p to 475p and reiterates its buy recommendation. Atkins: J
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
19th Nov 2012 07:34
Aquarius Platinum: Nomura raises target price from 35p to 95p and upgrades from neutral to buy. Associated British Foods; Societe Generale upgrades to buy from hold. Atkins: Jefferies reduces target price from 850p to 800p, buy recommendation reiterated. Aveva: Panmure Gordon reduces target price
Read moreFriday broker round-up -UPDATE
16th Nov 2012 07:22
Anglo American: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 2600p to 2520p and reiterates a buy rating. Atkins: JP Morgan Cazenove reduces target price from 862p to 859p, overweight rating maintained. Bodycote: Investec raises target price from 400p to 410p, buy recommendation remains unchanged. Brammer
Read moreLondon close: Footsie at two-month low on global uncertainty
15th Nov 2012 16:31
- FTSE 100 at lowest level since early September - US, Eurozone and UK data disappoints - BP reaches settlement with US DoJ Political uncertainty and disappointing economic figures the world over weighed heavily on UK stock markets today, pushing the FTSE 100 close to its lowest levels since early
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: WS Atkins rises into top spot
15th Nov 2012 16:29
Design and engineering consultancy group WS Atkins jumped after it topped expectations with its interim profits, and signalled optimism for the future by announcing that it has resumed recruiting. Property consultancy Savills got off to a positive start on Thursday after announcing that its overal
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks slump on global economic concerns
15th Nov 2012 11:49
US budget talks, Eurozone debt concerns and violence in the Middle East combined to pressure stocks lower on Thursday, pushing the Footsie to levels not seen since early September. The FTSE 100 hit an intraday low of 5,687 early on, before recovering to around the 5,700 mark by lunchtime. The last
Read moreBroker snap: WS Atkins still a 'buy', but Jefferies cautious on outlook
15th Nov 2012 11:13
Jefferies has kept its positive 'buy' recommendation and 850p target price for shares of engineering consultancy group WS Atkins, but says that macroeconomic uncertainty leaves few positive catalysts. The firm's first-half figures released Thursday were in line with estimates, the broker said, with
Read moreBuoyant Atkins listening to 'gissa job' requests again
15th Nov 2012 09:39
Design and engineering consultancy group WS Atkins topped expectations with its interim profits, and signalled optimism for the future by announcing that it has resumed recruiting. Underlying profit before tax in the six months to the end of September declined 5.4% to £43.9m from £46.4m the year be
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