Deutsche Bank slashes rating on BT
24th Jun 2019 09:39
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has cut its rating on British Telecom, urging investors to sell the blue chip group.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Second referendum, Boris Johnson, Federal Reserve
19th Jun 2019 06:41
(Sharecast News) - Jeremy Corbyn will back a move today for Labour to change its Brexit policy and support a second referendum in all circumstances. The shadow cabinet is due to discuss the plan to make Labour's stance decisively pro-Remain. A paper drawn up by Andrew Fisher, Mr Corbyn's head of policy, recommends that Labour support a second referendum on any deal negotiated with Brussels. A senior Labour source confirmed that Mr Corbyn was endorsing the shift in policy, adding: "It is a moment." - The Times
Read moreDirector dealings: BT CEO snaps up shares
7th Jun 2019 15:43
(Sharecast News) - BT revealed on Friday that new chief executive Philp Jansen had acquired 1.48m ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed telco giant.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
3rd Jun 2019 12:07
(Sharecast News) - Ferguson: Peel Hunt upgrades to add with a target price of 5,430p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
22nd May 2019 13:29
(Sharecast News) - Moneysupermarket Group: UBS upgrades to buy with a target price of 415p.
Read moreBT boss to handout £500 a year in shares to staff
16th May 2019 15:43
(Sharecast News) - BT's CEO announced on Thursday that the company would hand out £500 worth of shares per year each employee in an attempt to boost morale.
Read moreDirector dealings: BT director's spouse ups stake
14th May 2019 16:20
(Sharecast News) - A person closely associated with BT non-executive director Matthew Key acquired 18,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed firm on Monday.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Metro Bank, BT Group, NHS
12th May 2019 16:39
(Sharecast News) - Metro Bank has been forced to reassure customers their money is safe, acting quickly to quash what it described as false rumours on social media about its financial health. It said plans to raise £350m from investors to shore up its finances were "well advanced".- The Guardian
Read moreBT revenue nudges down, profit ticks up as dividend unchanged
9th May 2019 07:27
(Sharecast News) - BT posted a drop in revenue and just a slight uptick in full-year profit on Thursday as a solid performance from the consumer business was offset by weakness in the enterprise segment.
Read moreThursday preview: China CPI, BT Group
8th May 2019 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Markets' focus on Thursday will continue to be very much on all things China as the country's National Bureau of Statistics releases a report on consumer prices covering the month of April.
Read moreMorgan Stanley braces investors for 'modest disappointment' ahead of BT's results
1st May 2019 12:40
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley has highlighted a range of strategies BT's newly installed chief executive could unveil next week, including spinning out Openreach, but has warned there is a real chance that there will be no significant changes to the strategy announced at the full-year results.
Read moreO2 mulls renewed challenge to BT's leadership in UK broadband
25th Apr 2019 15:07
(Sharecast News) - Telefónica owned O2 is considering making another push into the UK's fixed-line broadband market in a challenge of local incumbent BT, said Bloomberg on Thursday.
Read moreBT Italian accounting scam had connection to London
23rd Apr 2019 16:07
(Sharecast News) - A criminal investigation over accounting fraud carried out inside British Telecom's Italian branch has revealed the scam was linked to senior executives in London.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
26th Feb 2019 13:32
(Sharecast News) - BT: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 260p.
Read moreBerenberg drops BT to 'hold' on dividend concerns
26th Feb 2019 11:24
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg downgraded UK telecoms giant BT to 'hold' on Tuesday as it questioned whether the group's normalised free cash flow would be enough for it to meet its strategic targets while maintaining its dividend payout.
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