Thursday broker round-up
25th Oct 2018 11:31
(Sharecast News) - Hastings: Numis upgrades to buy with a target price of 295p.
Read moreLloyd's of London bounces back after disasters of 2017
21st Sep 2018 08:04
(Sharecast News) - Lloyd's of London returned to profit in the first half of 2018 as the insurance market recovered from a series of catastrophes that hit its members in late 2017.
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29th Aug 2018 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Barratt Developments: Citigroup upgrades to buy with a target price of 634p.
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26th Jul 2018 13:01
(Sharecast News) - Beazley: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 640p.
Read moreBeazley's prospects look good, Berenberg says
26th Jul 2018 12:13
(Sharecast News) - Beazley's growth prospects have improved and it is in a good position to capitalise on opportunities, Berenberg analysts said as they upgraded the Lloyd's of London insurer to 'buy'.
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25th Jul 2018 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Unite Group: Numis downgrades to hold with a target price of 900p.
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6th Feb 2017 12:34
(ShareCast News) - Rio Tinto: Macquarie reiterates outperform with a target price of 4300p. Barclays: HSBC reiterates buy, 260p target. Restaurant Group: UBS reiterates neutral with a 310p target. Beazley: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 460p target. Inchcape: Deutsche Bank reiterates buy
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Beazley comes out on top; miners fall
3rd Feb 2017 14:38
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 index rose 0.89% to 18,421.49 at 1609 GMT on Friday. Insurer Beazley was in the green as it reported a 3% jump in full-year profit as premiums written increased and the company lifted its dividend. In the year to the end of December, pre-tax profit rose to $293.2m fro
Read moreBeazley full-year profit up 3%
3rd Feb 2017 07:12
(ShareCast News) - Insurer Beazley reported a 3% jump in full-year profit on Friday as premiums written increased and the company lifted its dividend. In the year to the end of December, pre-tax profit rose to $293.2m from $284m in 2015 as gross premiums written increased 6% to $2.2bn. Beazley said
Read moreFriday preview: US non-farm payrolls, Beazley finals
2nd Feb 2017 14:05
(ShareCast News) - US employers added 175,000 jobs to the economy in January following a 156,000 increase the previous month, the non-farm payrolls report is expected to show on Friday. The Labor Department's all-important report is also forecast to reveal the unemployment rate held at 4.7%. Averag
Read moreJP Morgan takes out insurance as political risk hits 20-year high
2nd Feb 2017 13:07
(ShareCast News) - JP Morgan strategists took out insurance against a possible retreat in stocks amid what it described as the highest level of political risk in 20 years given the US administration's focus on global trade instead of fiscal stimulus. "It takes a day to destroy but decades to build..
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24th Jan 2017 16:16
(ShareCast News) - SSE: Macquarie reiterates outperform with a target price of 1735p. Easyjet: Numis reiterates hold, 1050p target. William Hill: UBS downgrades to sell with a 240p target. Standard Life: UBS downgrades to sell with a 310p target. Beazley: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 46
Read moreBeazley nine-month gross premiums written up 2%
10th Nov 2016 08:54
(ShareCast News) - Lloyd's of London insurer Beazley posted a 2% rise in gross premiums written in the first nine months of the year, mainly on the back of strength in its specialty lines division. Premiums rose to $1.67bn from $1.64bn in the same period a year ago. Gross premiums written in the spe
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: JLT and Tullett jag lower, Evraz rides steel spike
8th Nov 2016 12:11
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was led moderately lower on Tuesday as most markets moved skittishly sideways ahead of a US election that is seen as having potentially widespread implications for the global economy. The expected boost to volatility from global markets was behind a rise of interde
Read moreBroker tips: William Hill, Beazley, G4S
25th Jul 2016 12:24
(ShareCast News) - While William Hill shares have been whipped higher by Rank and 888's preliminary takeover approach, Berenberg believes the bid will be unsuccessful and maintained its 'sell' rating on the bookmaker. Over the weekend, £800m-valued online specialist 888 Holdings and £900m land-based
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