UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Allergan's Ozurdex Gets Agency Approval
28th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps ALLERGAN INC. (AGN), a drug maker, Wednesday said the European Medicines Agency has granted marketing approval to Ozurdex, a treatment for an eye conditi
Read moreLondon afternoon: US durable goods blow for equities
28th Jul 2010 14:56
With US markets opening on a weak note leading stocks in London have continued their downward drift. US stocks fell back after US durable goods orders in June fell for a second successive month. June's 1% fall was in contrast to expectations of a rise of similar magnitude. Centrica is in retreat ev
Read moreMARKET TALK: Credit Suisse Raises Bodycote Price Target
28th Jul 2010 12:30
1130 GMT [Dow Jones] Credit Suisse raises Bodycote (BOY.LN) price target to 280p from 240p following the company's 1H results. Says market share and margin gains are reassuring and the brokerage is increasingly confident Bodycote can capitalize on the recovery through top-line growth and margin impr
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: SHARES LOSING
28th Jul 2010 12:30
Stocks on the fall in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 1130 GMT [Dow Jones] Credit Suisse raises Bodycote (BOY.LN) price target to 280p from 240p following the company's 1H resu
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: SHARES LOSING -2-
28th Jul 2010 12:30
0636 GMT [Dow Jones] China's consumers have been spending more than previously believed, according to latest revisions to country's economic data, but newfound spending isn't enough to alter balance of power in economy still primarily driven by investment. Over past few months, China's statistical a
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: JJB's Former Chairman Retires As Director
28th Jul 2010 12:29
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps JJB SPORTS PLC (JJB.LN), a sportswear retailer, Wednesday said its former chairman who steered it away from the brink of administration late last year ha
Read moreLondon midday: Shares turn south
28th Jul 2010 12:17
Mining stocks are doing their bit to shore up the Footsie but the majority of leading shares are now in retreat, including most of the big names that issued corporate updates today. Higher metal prices boost demand for miners such as Xstrata, Vedanta and BHP Billiton. Rio Tinto is also wanted after
Read moreINTERVIEW: Bodycote Seeking Acquisitions - CEO
28th Jul 2010 10:26
By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Engineer Bodycote PLC (BOY.LN) Wednesday said it is seeking acquisitions to broaden the geographic reach of its automotive and general industrial unit and bulk up its surface technology business. Chief Executive Stephen Harris t
Read moreBodycote Swings To 1H Profit; Confident Despite Uncertainty
28th Jul 2010 09:33
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Engineer Bodycote PLC (BOY.LN) Wednesday said it swung back to profit in the first six months of 2010 due to a rise in sales and because year-earlier costs weren't repeated. Bodycote, which specializes in heat treatment to improve the wear resistance of metals, said it expect
Read moreBodycote returns to the black
28th Jul 2010 07:57
Engineering firm Bodycote swung back into profit as demand for its products picks up while full year expectations remain the same. The group reported a pre-tax profit of £19.1m for the six months ended 30 June 2010 compared to a pre-tax loss of £53.1m the same time a year before. Revenue for the pe
Read moreHays names Bodycote man as new chairman
15th Jul 2010 09:30
Alan Thomson, chairman of thermal processing company Bodycote, is to succeed Bob Lawson as chairman of recruitment firm Hays. Thomson will join the Hays board as a non-executive director on 1 October and take over from Lawson as chairman on 10 November after the company's annual general meeting.
Read moreHays PLC: Alan Thomson To Become Chairman Effective Nov. 10
15th Jul 2010 08:06
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Hays Plc (HAS.LN), a global specialist recruitment Group, announced Thursday that Alan Thomson will be joining the Board as a non-executive director on October 1, and will become Chairman following the Annual General Meeting on Nov. 10, when Bob Lawson, the present Chairman, will
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
12th Jul 2010 10:39
Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0939 GMT [Dow Jones] Citigroup raises Bodycote (BOY.LN) price target to 180p from 160p following the company's positive tradi
Read moreMARKET TALK: Citigroup Raises Bodycote Price Target
12th Jul 2010 10:39
0939 GMT [Dow Jones] Citigroup raises Bodycote (BOY.LN) price target to 180p from 160p following the company's positive trading update. It notes the update highlights that FY'10 Ebit is expected to be significantly above the top of the current range. The brokerage raises its '10 EPS estimate to 13.4
Read moreLondon close: Footsie rises again after strong week
9th Jul 2010 17:07
Footsie finished a very good week on the up again, helped by gains for the miners, life groups and Smith & Nephew. Antofagasta was the stand-out stock in the mining sector after Goldman Sachs issued a "buy" recommendation. Goldman Sach also advocates buying Anglo American ahead of an expected adv
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