Friday broker round-up
7th Jun 2019 12:58
(Sharecast News) - Compass Group: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 1,800p.
Read moreAuto Trader reports double-digit profit growth despite market uncertainty
6th Jun 2019 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Auto Trader Group hiked its dividend on Thursday as it reported an acceleration in its annual profit and revenue growth, with the board adding that it remains confident of meeting current year expectations despite "continued market uncertainty".
Read moreThursday preview: ECB, BoE's Carney in focus
5th Jun 2019 12:57
(Sharecast News) - The spotlight will continue to be very much on central bankers on Thursday, as the European Central Bank delivers its policy announcement.
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10th May 2019 13:00
(Sharecast News) - Auto Trader: Citigroup downgrades to neutral with a target price of 580p.
Read moreCiti downgrades Auto Trader, says risk/reward more balanced
10th May 2019 11:09
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded its stance on shares of Auto Trader to 'neutral' from 'buy' on Friday as it said the risk/reward is now more balanced.
Read moreAuto Trader CEO Mather to retire in March 2020
29th Apr 2019 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Auto Trader said on Monday that chief operating officer Nathan Coe would be its next chief executive after current boss Trevor Mather announced his intention to retire from the used-car marketplace in 2020.
Read moreBarclays stays at 'underweight' on Rightmove, prefers AutoTrader
4th Mar 2019 12:57
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Barclays sounded a cautious note on shares of Rightmove, pointing out how they were continuing to trade at a premium to the second-tier index even in face of slower growth.
Read morePeel Hunt pumps the brakes on Auto Trader as new car sales hit the skids
24th Jan 2019 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Auto Trader shares were down on Thursday following a cut to 'add' by analysts over at Peel Hunt.
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24th Jan 2019 15:09
(Sharecast News) - Reckitt Benckiser: Jefferies downgrades to underperform with a target price of 5,000p.
Read moreJefferies initiates coverage on 'kingmaker' Auto Trader at 'hold'
9th Jan 2019 11:30
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies initiated coverage on classified advertising business Auto Trader at 'hold' on Wednesday, noting that its digital rebirth had been so well executed that it had seen the firm be anointed the UK's "automotive Kingmaker", a moniker the broker said came with many enviable traits.
Read moreUK car sales fall for the third month in a row
5th Dec 2018 11:03
(Sharecast News) - Sales of new cars fell in November, as supply constraints and faltering consumer confidence put the brakes on the industry.
Read moreCMA clears Auto Trader's JV with Cox Automotive
21st Nov 2018 07:51
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Auto Trader's joint venture with Cox Automotive to provide a digital marketplace for wholesale vehicles in the UK.
Read moreAuto Trader has 'limited catalysts' for shares, says UBS
4th Sep 2018 13:23
(Sharecast News) - There are not many opportunities visible to lift the Auto Trader share price in the short term, said UBS on Tuesday.
Read moreNewcomers eye promotion in FTSE 100 index reshuffle
28th Nov 2016 08:41
(ShareCast News) - Irish packaging group Smurfit Kappa, newly listed medical product company ConvaTec Group and online car retailer Auto Trader could make the leap into the FTSE 100 benchmark on Wednesday as part of the quarterly FTSE Russell index reshuffle. Making way could be precious metals prod
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Sophos, Thomas Cook and Auto Trader lead gains
8th Sep 2016 14:53
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was pretty much flat late into Thursday's session, with security software group Sohpos leading the way thanks to read-across from elsewhere Oxford-based Sophos, which is holding its annual general meeting next week, hit a six-month high on the day that FTSE 100 liste
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