UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Revolymer Gum To Go On Sale In US

9th 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 REVOLYMER LTD., a U.K. company that developed a chewing gum that can be easily removed from the sidewalk said it completed the regulatory requirements to

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London afternoon: Footsie condolidates gains

9th Jul 2010 14:39

Shares edged a little bit higher over the lunch time session with little sign yet of investors looking to bank the week's gains. Mining stocks are leading the advance. Antofagasta is the stand-out stock in the sector after Goldman Sachs issued a "buy" recommendation. Goldman Sach also advocates buy

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FTSE 250 movers: Bodycote jumps 12%

9th Jul 2010 13:48

Steady and broad based progress is being made at engineering firm Bodycote, leaving it on course to comfortably exceed the highest broker forecast for full year operating profit. The company's shares have jumped more than 12%. Housebuilder Bovis is selling homes in line with its targeted weekly sal

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UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Bodycote 2010 Earnings To Top Market View

9th Jul 2010 12:30

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 BODYCOTE PLC (BOY.LN), an engineer, Friday said 2010 earnings will be "significantly" ahead of market forecasts. Bodycote, which specializes in heat

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London midday: Stocks becalmed

9th Jul 2010 11:59

After a bright start things in London have tailed off with those traders still chained to their screens probably contemplating an early getaway for the week-end. Constituents of the FTSE 100 index are almost exactly divided between leaders and laggards, with insurers and base metal miners prominent

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MARKET TALK: Bodycote Positive Momentum Continues - Investec

9th Jul 2010 11:42

1042 GMT [Dow Jones] Bodycote's (BOY.LN) surprise 2Q update confirms trends seen in 1Q have continued and the FY out-turn is expected to be significantly ahead of market forecasts, says Investec Securities. Still, given the group's limited visibility in what remains an uncertain macro environment, t

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UK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS

9th Jul 2010 11:42

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] 1042 GMT [Dow Jones] Bodycote's (BOY.LN) surprise 2Q update confirms trends seen in 1Q have continued and the FY out-turn is

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2nd UPDATE: Bodycote Shares Up Sharply; 2010 Earnings To Beat Views

9th Jul 2010 11:40

(Adds executive comment) By Hannah Benjamin and Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Shares in Bodycote PLC (BOY.LN) rose sharply Friday after the engineer said 2010 earnings will be significantly ahead of market forecasts. Bodycote, which specializes in heat trea

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UPDATE: Bodycote Rises As 2010 Earnings To Beat Market Views

9th Jul 2010 10:37

(Adds detail, analyst comment.) By Hannah Benjamin and Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Shares in Bodycote PLC (BOY.LN) rose sharply Friday after the engineer said 2010 earnings will be significantly ahead of market forecasts. Bodycote, which specializes in he

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UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: SureTrack Monitoring Plans AIM Listing

9th Jul 2010 09:30

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 SURETRACK MONITORING PLC (STMP.PM) Friday said it plans to raise about GBP1.4 million through a share placing and will list its shares on the Alternative

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London open: Footsie up again

9th Jul 2010 08:57

London has started brightly buoyed by another strong performance overnight on Wall Street and a rash of upbeat company announcements. Miners are leading the way following the big gains in the US. Antofagasta, ENRC and Rio Tinto are the best performers. On the downside, National Grid, GlaxoSmithKlin

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Bodycote Sees 2010 Operating Profit Topping GBP34.7M

9th Jul 2010 07:47

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Engineer Bodycote PLC (BOY.LN) Friday said if current levels of demand continue throughout its second half, it expects to post a 2010 headline operating profit "significantly" above the top end of current market expectations. The firm, which previously said it expected its 20

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London pre-open: London cheered by newsflow

9th Jul 2010 07:40

London is set for a bright start, buoyed by another strong performance overnight on Wall Street and a rash of upbeat company announcements on this side of the pond. Housebuilder Bovis is selling homes in line with its targeted weekly sale rate and will resume dividend payments at the end of the fin

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Bodycote to breeze past forecasts

9th Jul 2010 07:08

Steady and broad based progress is being made at engineering firm Bodycote leaving it on course to comfortably exceed the highest broker forecast for full year operating profit. Revenue for the first half of 2010 is expected to be 8% higher than the first half of 2009, or 9% higher at constant exch

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MARKET TALK: Goldman Upgrades Weir, Cuts Bodycote

9th Jun 2010 07:44

0644 GMT [Dow Jones] Goldman Sachs adjusts ratings on UK capital goods stocks in its latest sector review, upgrading Weir Group (WEIR.LN) to buy from neutral, but cutting Bodycote (BOY.LN) and Morgan Crucible (MGCR.LN), both to neutral from buy. Says while macroeconomic uncertainty remains, we belie

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