Friday tips round-up: BG, AstraZeneca, William Hill
30th Apr 2010 06:39
BG's impressive portfolio - particularly in the giant sub-salt fields off Brazil and in Australia's coal-seam gas sector - should give investors pause for thought, regardless of the short-term dynamic. Australian LNG trains are well-placed for the booming Asian market. And Brazil's Santos Basin ha
Read moreLondon close: Footsie climbs after updates
29th Apr 2010 16:49
Investors were busy digesting a stream of company updates today and, seeing more good news than bad, sent the FTSE 100 into the blue. Pay TV and Internet service provider British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) was a top performer. Not only did it see subscriber numbers improve by a better than expected 6
Read moreLondon afternoon: BP left behind
29th Apr 2010 15:07
Footsie is trading close to its high for the day despite heavily weighted index constituent BP coming under the cosh after it said the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico is much worse than initially thought. BP's chief operating officer Doug Suttles has admitted that the amount of oil leaking from the
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Galiform leads the way
29th Apr 2010 14:23
Joinery company Galiform is the best performer after it said it has performed well after a slow start to the year due to the prolonged cold weather. Music retailer HMV reported a sharp decline in fourth quarter like for like sales but said it was on track to meet full year forecasts. The video game
Read moreLondon midday: London on a Sky high
29th Apr 2010 12:14
Traders are too busy digesting a full schedule of corporate announcements to worry about sovereign debt issues, as the Footsie makes another attempt at clawing back some of the heavy losses sustained on Monday. Pay TV and Internet service provider British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) is the top perform
Read moreBBA Aviation Q1 revenue flat, upbeat outlook
29th Apr 2010 08:11
Aviation services provider BBA Aviation said group revenue was flat, in line with company expectations, as it issued an upbeat assessment for the rest of the year. In the first quarter to 31 March 2010, revenue was flat compared to the same time a year ago and increased 2% on an organic basis. Tra
Read moreLondon close: Overseas concerns sink Footsie
25th Feb 2010 16:28
Blue chips closed sharply lower as fears about Greece resurfaced and US dole claimant figures were worse than expected. On a busy day for big company results RBS hogged the headlines. The part-nationalised bank saw its net attributable loss narrow markedly in 2009 with fourth quarter impairments 5%
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie heads south
25th Feb 2010 14:23
The Footsie sank below last night's closing level over the lunch time session, weighed down by weak miners. On a busy day for big company results RBS continues to hog the headlines. Though off the top, the share price is still sharply higher after the part-nationalised bank saw its net attributable
Read moreSigns of pick-up at BBA Aviation
25th Feb 2010 08:46
Cost cutting enabled aircraft services group BBA Aviation to mitigate the effects of reduced volumes in 2009. Though adjusted profit before tax dipped 8% to £78.2m from £89.2m in 2008, the group was encouraged by some signs in the final quarter of 2009 ‘that we are through the worst of the downturn
Read moreLondon close: Footsie retreats after new high
12th Nov 2009 17:00
Footsie hit a new intra-day high for the year in mid-afternoon, but buyer interest tailed off near the close as US markets retreated on a mild resurgence by the dollar. British Airways was the top performer after the airline confirmed it is holding meetings with Spanish airline Iberia to discuss th
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie hits new 2009 peak
12th Nov 2009 15:21
Footsie has hit a new intra-day high for the year as the majority of blue-chips head higher. British Airways is the top performer after confirming that it is holding meetings with Spanish airline Iberia to discuss the possibility of a merger. 'The British Airways and Iberia boards are holding sepa
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Trinity Mirror jumps as trends improve
12th Nov 2009 11:51
Shares in Trinity Mirror, which publishes the Mirror Newspaper and a host of local titles, jumped after said it is seeing an improvement in the rate of revenue decline and positive effects from its cost-cutting initiatives. Trinity is joined near the top of the FTSE 250 by Galiform. The joinery fir
Read moreBBA Aviation still seeing improvement
12th Nov 2009 09:14
Aircraft services group BBA Aviation said its performance since July 1 has been in line with expectations despite the difficult trading environment. It added signs of stabilisation have continued, with month-on-month flight activity improving. 'Whilst market conditions remain challenging, they ha
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Xchanging leads the way
10th Aug 2009 15:19
With little in the way of company news to move mid-cap stocks, business processing company Xchanging leads the risers, while aviation services group BBA Aviation is the heaviest faller. FTSE 250 - Risers Xchanging (XCH) 227.00p +5.09% Interserve (IRV) 229.50p +4.94% HMV Group (HMV) 120.70p +4.05% D
Read moreBBA Aviation performs in line
6th Aug 2009 08:05
Aircraft services group BBA Aviation said despite very challenging trading conditions, it performed in line with expectations and strongly when compared to its markets. Even so, pre-tax profits still slumped 45% to £25.8m on revenues that fell to £550.2m from £560.5m before, impacted by significant
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