Aviva raises share buyback to £1bn
16th Dec 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Aviva has increased its share buyback programme to as much as £1bn and extended the time period for the repurchases to be made.
Read moreUK retailers want human rights law to protect supply chain workers
22nd Oct 2021 10:23
(Sharecast News) - More than 35 retailers, manufacturers and investors including Tesco, John Lewis, Primark, Asos and Unilever have called on the UK government to introduce a legal requirement for companies to carry out human rights and environmental checks on their global supply chains.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
24th Aug 2021 14:34
(Sharecast News) - Coats: Jefferies starts at buy with 97.0p target price.
Read moreSunday share tips: Aviva, Ibstock
22nd Aug 2021 15:02
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column told readers to buy shares of Aviva, pointing out the recent share purchases by its chairman and the company's ongoing reorganisation which it said would pay dividends in the future.
Read moreBerenberg stays at 'buy' on Aviva
13th Aug 2021 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg took a fresh look at insurance firm Aviva on Friday, stating the firm's capital return was "a compelling reason" to buy.
Read moreAviva to return £4bn to shareholders from disposals
12th Aug 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Aviva said it would return at least £4bn to shareholders over the next year as the insurer reported a 17% increase in adjusted interim profit.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
26th Jul 2021 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Ultra Electronics: Berenberg keeps at 'buy' but hikes target price from 2,730.0p to 3,500.0p.
Read moreCiti keeps Aviva as 'top pick' in European insurance sector
9th Jul 2021 14:52
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi reiterated that Aviva was their 'top pick' in the sector, telling clients that significant valuation upside remained.
Read moreAviva, Persimmon agree 'landmark' commitments for leaseholders - CMA
23rd Jun 2021 07:40
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority said on Wednesday that Aviva and Persimmon have agreed to "landmark" commitments for leaseholders.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Covid-19 restrictions, Airline industry, Aviva
13th Jun 2021 11:42
(Sharecast News) - Britain will have a six-week window to open up in the summer or risk keeping Covid-19 restrictions in place until the spring, ministers fear. Boris Johnson on Saturday gave his clearest signal yet he is planning to delay a full return to normality for another month, as he said he wanted to give Covid-19 vaccines "extra legs" in "the race between the vaccines in the lockdowns". - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreAviva rallies as activist investor Cevian builds 5% stake
8th Jun 2021 09:05
(Sharecast News) - Aviva shares rallied on Tuesday after activist investor Cevian Capital said it had built a 4.95% stake in the insurer and called on it to return £5bn to shareholders next year.
Read moreAviva Q1 life premiums flat; pledges cash returns to shareholders
27th May 2021 07:01
(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Aviva said new life business premiums were flat year on year in the first quarter with growth in savings & retirement as it pledged to return cash to shareholders from asset sales.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
18th May 2021 14:00
(Sharecast News) - BP: Barclays upgrades to top pick with a target price of 475p.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
12th Apr 2021 13:21
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Banking Group: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy with a target price of 50p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
7th Apr 2021 14:02
(Sharecast News) - Greatland Gold: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 26p.
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