Thursday preview: Burberry, WH Smith
10th Oct 2012 11:21
Stock market stars get punished heavily when they trip up, and Burberry was no exception after its profit warning a month ago. Consequently, Thursday's fiscal second quarter trading update from the luxury goods firm will be closely analysed to see whether the material slow-down in its retail busine
Read moreLondon midday: Worries over growth hit the miners
8th Oct 2012 11:41
- Global growth concerns weigh on cyclicals - Investors worries about Eurozone uncertainty - Evraz sinks after gloomy broker comments After a steep fall early on, the FTSE 100 traded sideways for most of the morning session with cyclical stocks (including the miners and banks) dampened by concerns
Read moreBroker tips: Burberry, Aquarius, Cookson
8th Oct 2012 10:37
Seymour Pierce has reiterated its 'hold' rating and 1,200p target price for luxury brand Burberry ahead of the group's pre-close trading update for the second quarter on Thursday. "While other luxury players have also spoken about a slowdown, there is concern from some quarters that there is a bra
Read moreBroker snap: Burberry investors await better news on demand
8th Oct 2012 10:34
Seymour Pierce has reiterated its 'hold' rating and 1,200p target price for luxury brand Burberry ahead of the group's pre-close trading update for the second quarter on Thursday. The company disappointed on September 11th after an unscheduled trading update covering the 10 weeks to September 8th
Read moreMonday broker round-up - UPDATE
8th Oct 2012 08:03
AMEC: Investec keeps buy rating and 1,300p target. Aquarius Platinum: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 163p target. BAE Systems: Societe Generale upgrades to hold, target lifted from 300p to 350p. British American Tobacco: Nomua raises target from 3,500p to 3,506p, buy rating kept. BSkyB: Nom
Read moreLondon close: Miners surge after US jobs figures beat forecasts
5th Oct 2012 16:44
- US data spreads some cheer - Mining stocks gain though Anglo bucks the trend - Tesco continues to fall after interim results The FTSE 100 index finished the day with decent gains on Friday as some better-than-expected employment figures from the US lifted sentiment late on. "A firmer but fairly
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners rise following positive US jobs report
5th Oct 2012 15:24
Blue-chip mining stocks were registering impressive gains following decent figures in the US jobs report, which has eased concerns about the global economy and worries about the demand for commodities. ENRC, Kazakhmys, Evraz, and Vedanta, were among the risers. Luxury brand Burberry rose after Mor
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks continue to gain ahead of US payrolls
5th Oct 2012 11:52
- Markets await non-farm payrolls from the US - Miners lead risers in London - Tesco continues its decline The FTSE 100 was trading at its best levels of the day by Friday lunchtime ahead of a key jobs report from the US, with miners dominating the risers list in London. "European financial market
Read moreLondon open: Footsie bolstered by miners ahead of US data
5th Oct 2012 08:48
- Burberry, Wood Group and miners lift FTSE 100 early on - Markets await US payrolls data - IMF to cut global GDP forecast Stocks edged higher on Friday morning ahead of some closely-watched jobs data from the US later today; Burberry, Wood Group and the miners were among the highest risers on the
Read moreFriday broker round-up
5th Oct 2012 08:19
Anglo American: AlphaValue upgrades from add to buy. Betfair: Panmure Gordon cuts target from 1,000p to 977p, buy rating kept. BHP Billiton: AlphaValue downgrades from add to reduce. Burberry: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight, target kept at 1,190p; UBS keeps neutral rating and 1,170p target
Read moreBroker tips: Burberry, JD Wetherspoon, Asian Citrus
21st Sep 2012 13:28
Analysts at Credit Suisse were left scratching their heads after a meeting with Burberry management and a visit to the Spring '13 showroom on Thursday night. What has gone wrong in the two weeks through September 8th, they ask themselves. "Our recent conversations with peers and initial checks wit
Read moreBroker snap: Credit Suisse cuts Burberry price target
21st Sep 2012 12:10
Analysts at Credit Suisse were left scratching their heads after a meeting with Burberry management and a visit to the Spring '13 showroom on Thursday night. What has gone wrong in the two weeks through September 8th, they ask themselves. "Our recent conversations with peers and initial checks wit
Read moreRBS directors sell as nine Burberry directors stock up
12th Sep 2012 16:41
Late on Tuesday afternoon it was announced that the Chief Executive of RBS Insurance, Paul Geddes, and the Chief Executive of RBS Markets and International Banking, John Hourican, have both sold shares in the government-owned lender. Geddes sold 39,489 ordinary shares on Monday at 245.71p each, wh
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
12th Sep 2012 08:54
African Minerals: Jefferies keeps buy rating and 550p target. Ashmore: UBS raises target from 370p to 390p, buy rating kept. ASOS: Panmure Gordon lifts tagged from 2,179p to 2,378p, buy rating kept. Barratt Developments: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 190p target; Jefferies keeps buy rating
Read moreLondon close: Footsie shrugs off Burberry fall to finish flat
11th Sep 2012 16:34
- Burberry sinks 21 per cent after profit warning - Markets flat ahead of 'event-risks' - Moody's says US rating at risk Following a morning slump, the FTSE 100 rallied in afternoon trade to finish broadly flat on Tuesday as a strong showing by banks managed to offset a heavy fall from Burberry. T
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