Sunday newspaper round-up: Twitter, British Airways, Russian oil imports
25th Apr 2022 00:05
(Sharecast News) - Relations between Twitter and and Elon Musk may be thawing if reports that the former is taking a fresh look at the technology magnate's £33bn takeover offer is anything to go by. According to the Wall Street Journal, the two sides were set to meet on Sunday to discuss the deal and Twitter's board was now said to be "more receptive to a deal". - Sunday Telegraph
Read moreBritish American Tobacco calls on all governments to help achieve peace in Ukraine conflict
11th Mar 2022 16:43
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco called on all leaders and governments to find a peaceful and sustainable resolution of the conflict, even as it announced its exit from Russia.
Read moreBAT unveils £2bn buyback as new products boost profit
11th Feb 2022 07:06
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco unveiled a £2bn share buyback as the FTSE 100 company reported higher annual profit boosted by sales of non-cigarette products.
Read moreMorgan Stanley ups Imperial Brands to 'equalweight'
1st Feb 2022 14:07
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley upgraded its stance on shares of Imperial Brands on Tuesday to 'equalweight' from 'underweight' as it took a look at tobacco stocks.
Read moreBarclays lifts BAT price target, says stock is cheap
10th Jan 2022 15:24
(Sharecast News) - Barclays lifted its price target on British American Tobacco on Monday to 3,400p from 3,300p, arguing that the shares are at an inflection point.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks extend rally, tech leads amid sharp drop in volatility gauges
7th Dec 2021 18:10
(Sharecast News) - European shares finished sharply higher as investors appeared to be continuing to punt on the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus not being as severe as first thought, although it was technology issues that investors were now seeking out.
Read moreBAT holds guidance as new product popularity rises
7th Dec 2021 07:28
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco maintained annual profit and sales guidance as more people switched to its vaping and oral nicotine products.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
3rd Aug 2021 12:23
(Sharecast News) - Rightmove: Berenberg upgrades from 'sell' to 'hold' and lifts target price from 455.0p to 710.0p; Credit Suisse stays at 'neutral' and raises target price from 600.0p to 660.0p.
Read moreBAT revenues up as vaping product sales soar
28th Jul 2021 07:35
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco on Wednesday reported higher revenues driven by more people using its vaping products.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: New infections, Morrisons, Pfizer
25th Jul 2021 12:33
(Sharecast News) - The number of people infected with coronavirus has dropped for a fourth day, raising hopes that the pandemic may be levelling off. The UK recorded 31,795 new infections yesterday, a fall of 32 per cent from the 46,558 on Tuesday. The figure is down 42 per cent from last Saturday. "Great to see continued signs of Delta descent in the UK today," tweeted Dr Eric Topol, a US physician who is an international authority on the coronavirus. Some scientists cautioned that the data does not capture the impact of "freedom day" last Monday. But Paul Hunter, professor of medicine at the University of East Anglia, hailed it as "remarkable" and "absolutely good news". - Sunday Times
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
29th Jun 2021 13:04
(Sharecast News) - South32: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold with a target price of 180p.
Read moreBAT ups revenue guidance as non-combustibles grow
8th Jun 2021 07:03
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco increased its guidance for annual revenue growth as it attracted more non-combustible product customers and reported a solid performance for its tobacco brands.
Read moreBAT confident after good start to 2021
28th Apr 2021 08:24
(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco said it was confident about hitting its 2021 targets after a good start to the year for the cigarette and smoking alternatives company.
Read morePressure groups to lobby UN over menthol tobacco - report
21st Apr 2021 12:35
(Sharecast News) - The US government is facing further pressure to ban menthol cigarettes after campaign groups lobbied the United Nations over the issue, it was reported on Wednesday.
Read moreTobacco stocks tumble on reports of possible US nicotine curb
20th Apr 2021 10:01
(Sharecast News) - Global tobacco stocks fell heavily on Tuesday, after it emerged that the Biden administration was considering curbing nicotine levels in cigarettes sold in the US.
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