Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
19th Mar 2014 09:00
Afren: Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 185p to 180p and stays with its buy recommendation. Antofagasta: Westhouse Securities reduces target price from 1060p to 985p staying with its buy recommendation. Credit Suisse downgrades from neutral to underperform with a target price of 750p. JP
Read moreBarclays awards top executives 32m pounds in shares
18th Mar 2014 14:00
Barclays has awarded its top executives nearly 32m pounds in shares, down 20 per cent on a year earlier. Head of Barclays Americas, Skip McGee, received the highest payout among the 12 executives with almost £9m worth of shares under bonus plans from prior years. However, it was well under the £
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Gold price pushes Fresnillo and Randgold higher
14th Mar 2014 14:52
A jump in the price of gold to a six-month high helped push Fresnillo and Randgold into positive territory today. The climb was being driven by events in Ukraine, as tension mount over its between the troubled country and neighbouring Russia. IMI also gained after Societe Generale increased its ta
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks extend losses ahead of Crimea referendum
14th Mar 2014 11:38
- Ukraine tensions rise ahead of Crimea vote - Analysts cut forecasts for China - Banking stocks mixed - US lifts ban on BP GoM contracts techMARK 2,765.64 -0.76% FTSE 100 6,529.08 -0.38% FTSE 250 16,062.45 -0.76% The FTSE 100 was registering losses for the sixth consecutive session as investors s
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
14th Mar 2014 09:07
Barclays: Nomura reduces target price from 305p to 285p staying with its buy recommendation. Investec lowers target price from 305p to 295p and keeps its buy recommendation. Ferrexpo: Westhouse Securities increases target price from 190p to 220p and reiterates a buy recommendation. F&C Asset Manag
Read moreLondon open: Stocks down for sixth day on Ukraine, China fears
14th Mar 2014 08:32
- Ukraine crisis steps up a gear - Analysts cut forecasts for China - US lifts ban on BP GoM contracts - Financials gain, miners fall techMARK 2,757.98 -1.04% FTSE 100 6,525.28 -0.43% FTSE 250 16,032.04 -0.95% UK stocks were suffering losses again on Friday, falling for the sixth straight day, as
Read moreUK banks to boost profits in 2014 but face more charges, says S&P
13th Mar 2014 16:56
The UK's biggest banks are set to increase their profits this year, but financial hits from reforms linked to past scandals are likely to keep coming, according to a rating agency. Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and the Royal Bank of Scotland are set to focus on improving returns and putting
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Morrison leads supermarkets lower
13th Mar 2014 14:55
WM Morrison's share price dropped today after it issued a disappointing set of full-year results, with like-for-like sales falling 2.8 per cent. Chairman Sir Ian Gibson admitted that the company had been slow to adapt to the changing UK grocery market. The supermarket chain guided to an underlying
Read moreLondon midday: Supermarkets lead FTSE lower
13th Mar 2014 11:58
- FTSE 14 points lower - Supermarkets drag after Morrison's results - Chinese growth point to slowdown techMARK 2,804.40 -0.46% FTSE 100 6,608.61 -0.19% FTSE 250 16,261.58 -0.40% Stocks were being weighed down by the supermarket sector this morning, while concerns over a slowdown in Chinese growth
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Mar 2014 09:07
Advanced Medical Solutions: FinnCap ups target price from 75p to 114p retaining its hold recommendation. Antofagasta: Investec cuts target price from 764p to 753p and retains a sell recommendation. Barclays: Numis shifts target price from 274p to 280p upgrading from hold to add. BBA Aviation: JP
Read moreLondon close: Stocks hit by Ukraine concerns, G4S sinks
12th Mar 2014 17:00
- FTSE closes down 64.62 points at 6,620.90 - Banks, G4S drag, copper price boosts miners - Minimum wage increased by 19p techMARK 2,817.28 -1.20% FTSE 100 6,620.90 -0.97% FTSE 250 16,326.70 -0.94% The City ended on a downbeat note today, as banks and G4S dragged, multiple big names went ex-divide
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: G4S disappoints with 'extremely challenging year'
12th Mar 2014 15:00
G4S failed to impress with its 2013 results after an 'extremely challenging year' which saw the security solutions provider swing to a statutory pre-tax loss of 170m pounds, from a profit of 313m pounds in 2012. A number of heavyweight FTSE 100 stocks were lower after going ex-dividend, including M
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks near one-month low on China, Ukraine fears
12th Mar 2014 12:00
- Chinese concerns hammer copper prices - Ex-div stocks falls - Prudential gains, G4S slumps - Poundland, Pets at Home in focus techMARK 2,825.81 -0.90% FTSE 100 6,629.89 -0.83% FTSE 250 16,372.49 -0.66% Fears surrounding a slowdown in China and ongoing concerns about Ukraine weighed heavily on st
Read moreLondon open: Markets fall on China concerns, ex-div stocks weigh
12th Mar 2014 08:29
- Chinese concerns hammer copper prices - Ex-div stocks weigh on markets - Poundland, Pets at Home in focus - Prudential gains, G4S slumps techMARK 2,837.07 -0.51% FTSE 100 6,637.18 -0.72% FTSE 250 16,390.10 -0.55% UK stocks opened with heavy losses on Wednesday as ongoing concerns surrounding Chi
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends marginally lower on Ukraine fears, retail figures
11th Mar 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes down 3.93 at 6,685.52 - Ukraine tensions cause further concern - UK retail sales disappoint - Industrial production rises techMARK 2,851.60 +0.23% FTSE 100 6,685.52 -0.06% FTSE 250 16,481.45 +0.18% UK stocks eased back from earlier losses to end today's session only just in the red,
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