London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates on hold
21st Mar 2024 16:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed higher on Thursday, sustaining gains after the Bank of England adhered to expectations by maintaining interest rates at a 16-year high.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip ahead of central bank decisions
18th Mar 2024 15:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a slight downturn on Monday as investors monitored upcoming rate decisions from a number of central banks.
Read moreRBC Capital hikes target price on Beazley
18th Mar 2024 09:27
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets hiked their target price on specialist insurance business Beazley from 775.0p to 975.0p on Monday, stating the stock's "re-rating journey starts here".
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer as US jobless claims rise
7th Mar 2024 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with modest gains on Thursday, after higher-than-expected jobless claims figures from the US, and a flurry of corporate news in the UK.
Read moreAnnual profits top $1bn at Beazley
7th Mar 2024 10:07
(Sharecast News) - Beazley announced plans to return cash to shareholders on Thursday, after annual profits at the Lloyds' of London insurer topped $1bn.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE rises on back of StanChart cheer
23rd Feb 2024 16:07
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished with a mixed performance on Friday, as Standard Chartered underpinned the top-flight index following its announcement of a $1bn share buyback programme.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise amid raft of solid earnings
22nd Feb 2024 16:26
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in positive territory on Thursday, bolstered by upbeat performances from US AI chipmaker Nvidia and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.
Read moreBeazley updates guidance on undiscounted combined ratio
22nd Feb 2024 08:05
(Sharecast News) - Insurance firm Beazley updated guidance on its undiscounted combined ratio on Thursday and announced an additional capital return programme.
Read moreBeazley flags strong year after solid third quarter
7th Nov 2023 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Beazley announced a positive trading performance for the first nine months of 2023 on Tuesday, with a 9% increase in written insurance premiums and a 26% increase in net written insurance premiums.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed as weaker pound lifts FTSE 100
7th Sep 2023 15:57
(Sharecast News) - London's stock market presented a mixed close on Thursday, with the bourse's top-flight index ending in positive territory, buoyed by a weakening pound.
Read moreBeazley post record H1 profit, but combined ratio jumps
7th Sep 2023 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Insurance group Beazley said it remains on track to hit guidance after delivering record profits in the first half, though its combined ratio jumped.
Read moreBeazley CFO announces exit
10th Aug 2023 07:38
(Sharecast News) - Beazley announced on Thursday that its chief financial officer Sally Lake is to leave the company next year, just two weeks after the company delivered an impressive set of results for the first half.
Read moreBeazley shares on the rise as Berenberg lifts target price
8th Aug 2023 13:17
(Sharecast News) - Shares in non-life insurance firm Beazley gained on Tuesday after broker Berenberg raised its target price, saying that the stock's recent underperformance "confounds reality".
Read moreBeazley confident after first half of growth
27th Jul 2023 09:57
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Beazley described a first half of growth in a trading update on Thursday, alongside a promising outlook for the rest of the year.
Read moreBeazley still Berenberg's 'top pick' in London market
15th May 2023 14:38
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg nudged up their profit estimates and target price for Beazley following the specialist insurer's "solid" trading statement for the first quarter, naming it their 'top pick' in the London market.
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