Thursday broker round-up UPDATE
8th May 2014 08:40
Anglo American: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 1510p to 1550p and retains a hold recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg reduces target price from 350p to 290p and keeps a buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: JP Morgan cuts target price from 386p to 369p retaining an overweight rating. Bodyco
Read moreBBA Aviation sees North American market recovery
7th May 2014 18:27
Aviation support group BBA Aviation is seeing signs of a pick-up in North American business air travel, but Europe is still weak. BBA, which provides engine maintenance, re-fuelling and airport flight support services, said signs of recovery in business and general aviation (B&GA) - which involves
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Icap falls on FX trading volume decline
7th May 2014 14:41
Interdealer broker Icap was sharply lower on Wednesday after it reported a decline in its foreign exchange trading volumes in April. Pub group JD Wetherspoon also fell after it voiced uncertainty about fourth-quarter trading, with sales having slowed in the last few weeks. Wetherspoon said it had
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
14th Apr 2014 09:16
AMEC: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 1250p to 1400p retaining a buy recommendation. AO World: Numis initiates with a target price of 350p and a buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: Goldman Sachs cuts target price from 425p to 405p and keeps a buy recommendation. Bovis Homes Group: Goldman S
Read moreWednesday 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 moreMorrison directors pick up shares following last week's sell-off
17th Mar 2014 15:57
Following last week's disappointing results, the board members at WM Morrison have put their hands in their pockets to give a show of faith in the supermarket's investment prospects. The most notable buyer was Chairman Sir Ian Gibson, who acquired 19,695 shares, taking his total holding to 127,750
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 moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Mar 2014 09:03
Aviva: RBC Capital takes target price from 400p to 550p upgrading to neutral. Nomura increases target price from 489p to 625p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Citi raises target price from 220p to 310p maintaining a neutral rating. Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 335p to
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Mar 2014 08:43
African British Foods: UBS raises target price from 2890p to 3300p and keeps a buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: Citi ups target price from 335p to 385p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Capita Group: Liberum Capital increases target price from 880p to 1100p upgrading to hold. Centrica: Credit
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Mar 2014 09:10
Advanced Medical Solutions: Investec ups target price from 97p to 121p and keeps a buy recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Investec increases target price from 132p to 206p, but still recommends selling. Arcontech: Northland shifts target price from 0.20p to 0.24p and keeps a buy recommendation.
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Dignity, Melrose, BBA Aviation
6th Mar 2014 07:27
Since its flotation in 2004 funeral provider Dignity has seen revenues rise by 7.3 per cent per year and a steady 16 per cent rate of increase in its earnings per share. Furthermore, it has room to grow, the Government Actuary Department projects the rate of deaths in the UK to rise from 2015 onward
Read moreBBA reports rise in profits as Finance Director steps down
5th Mar 2014 08:00
- Pre-tax profit and revenue rise - Finance Direct steps down - Dividend raised five per cent BBA Aviation has reported an eight per cent rise in annual profit and announced that Finance Director Mark Hoad would leave on June 30th. The company also confirmed that it will return $125m to sharehol
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Lloyds, Rexam, BBA Aviation
4th Feb 2014 06:49
Executives at Lloyds are asking too much of investors. Following yesterday's surprise pre-close trading update from the lender, the possibility that it might announce a dividend payout alongside its full year results on February 13th has vanished into thin air, at least until six months from now.
Read moreLondon close: Risk aversion moves up a notch, traders skittish
3rd Feb 2014 16:46
- US ISM manufacturing index surprises sharply on the downside, weather cited - Footsie finds supoort at 200-day moving average - Lloyds dives on PPI bill update, dividend plans - Chinese data just in line Market Movers techMARK 2,766.78 -0.29% FTSE 100 6,460.48 -0.77% FTSE 250 15,552.68 -0.78% Th
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Gold miners track Randgold higher
3rd Feb 2014 15:20
Gold miners Centamin and African Barrick Gold tracked sector peer Randgold higher after the FTSE 100 constituent said it hit targets for 2013, boosted gold production to a new record level and expects output to rise over the next five years. A 1.77% increase in the gold price, possibly in reaction
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