Sector movers: Lloyds, Barclays pull banks higher
13th Jun 2011 14:44
The banking sector is in demand on Monday with blue chips Lloyds and Barclays among the notable risers. Lloyds is making gains amid speculation that it is planning to get rid of 15,000 jobs in an attempt to rein in costs. The Sunday Times reported that the plans were being implemented by its new he
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: ENRC, Glencore higher amid speculation
13th Jun 2011 14:16
Eurasian Natural Resources Corp (ENRC) has advanced on speculation that commodities trading house Glencore is drawing up a bid. The Sunday Times said that Glencore's Chief Executive Ivan Glasenberg has held talks in recent weeks with ENRC's three founders and key shareholders Alexander Mashkevitch,
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Weir leads engineers higher
9th Jun 2011 15:39
Engineer Weir Group is the highest riser after its earnings estimates were lifted by RBC Capital Markets. There have been reports today that two companies in China have been given fines of £1m after manufacturing illegal duplicates of Weir pumps. Automotive and aerospace engineer GKN, oilfield eng
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sharp drop for Antofagasta
8th Jun 2011 15:14
Antofagasta is heading the fallers, losing more than 5%, after warning that the ramp-up of the Esperanza plant in northern Chile is taking longer than expected, causing the group to scale back its total copper production guidance for 2011. Group copper production for 2011 is expected to be between
Read moreLondon open: Miners and banks head a strong start
27th May 2011 08:28
The Footsie has started strongly, rising over 1% as the index climbs above the 5,900 level. The miners are in demand, with Lonmin, Rio Tinto, Xstrata and Kazakhmys heading higher. The latter announced this morning that it's proposed listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange will not involve the issu
Read moreSector movers: Burberry lower ahead of results
25th May 2011 15:52
Burberry, the luxury fashion brand, is dragging the personal goods sector lower. The group is due to report its final results on Thursday, and revealed in April that it expects profits for the year to 31 March to be at the top end of forecasts, after a strong final quarter. Shares have risen by ar
Read morei-design bags Barclays
11th May 2011 16:24
Shareholders in i-design, the company that delivers marketing messages via cash and self-service machines, were quids-in on Wednesday when the company added Barclays Bank to its list of customers. The contract, to supply its atmAd solution, covers Barclays' entire UK estate of some 4,000 automatic
Read moreBanks cave in over PPI
9th May 2011 14:45
The banking industry has admitted defeat in its legal battle over the mis-selling of payment protection insurance (PPI). The British Bankers' Association (BBA) announced on Monday it would not appeal against a ruling by the High Court in favour of tough new rules on selling PPI. Several million pe
Read moreBarclays to take £1bn PPI hit
9th May 2011 09:10
Barclays is setting aside £1bn to cover the cost of mis-selling of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), the bank has announced. It said it will not participate in any application to appeal against a High Court Judgement dismissing a bid by the British Bankers' Association to overturn a ruling that b
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Greece, Barclays, GDP
9th May 2011 06:26
The Chancellor has ruled out British participation in a further bailout of Greece as the eurozone grapples with the country's debt crisis. George Osborne said yesterday that the UK had been a "reluctant partner" in Portugal's rescue and would not be writing further cheques for the Greeks. His commen
Read moreSector movers: Smith & Nephew bolsters heath care sector
5th May 2011 16:06
Medical devices firm Smith & Nephew is propping up the heath care equipment and services sector, after a strong first quarter performance. Revenues during the three months ended 2 April rose to $1.06bn, from $995m the year before, boosted by progress at its US knee franchise. Few seemed to be disap
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Schroders drops after profit misses targets
5th May 2011 15:26
Asset management firm Schroders has taken a tumble as profits came short of expectations in the first quarter. The group's profit before tax rose to £103.8m, from £93.2m in the first quarter of 2010, but that wasn't enough for investors who were hoping for a figure closer to £117m. Lloyds has also
Read moreBroker tips: ARM, Barclays, Elementis
28th Apr 2011 12:46
While Nomura keeps its 'neutral' rating on chip giant ARM Holdings, it hikes the target price by 14% from 500p to 570p, following the company's first quarter results issued yesterday. First quarter revenue came in 6% ahead of forecasts, primarily driven by a 16% beat on the processor division (PD)
Read moreBroker snap: Target price cut at Barclays
28th Apr 2011 12:21
Banking giant Barclays has seen its target price lowered by two brokers, RBS and UBS, after its first quarter update disappointed on Wednesday. The lender reported a 9% fall in earnings per share, from 9.3p to 8.5p, while adjusted pre-tax profit rose 10% from £1,822m to £2,004m. Net operating incom
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: National Express, Barclays, BP
28th Apr 2011 06:24
National Express, the coach and train operator, received a boost yesterday after three major corporate governance groups came out in support of the board in its battle with Elliott Advisors, the activist hedge fund, over motions it has tabled for next month's annual meeting. Pirc, ISS Governance Ser
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