Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Jun 2014 08:50
Afren: Oriel downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 145p. Aggreko: RBC Capital downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1700p. Betfair Group: Morgan Stanley raises target price from 1150p to 1260p and keeps an overweight rating. BG Group: Nomura downgrades to neutral with a target
Read morePureCircle to benefit from new stevia-based Coca-Cola Life, says Numis
11th Jun 2014 10:59
Natural sweetener producer PureCircle's share price received a boost on Wednesday from the news that Coca-Cola Life, a new lower calorie drink, is to be launched in the UK. Coca-Cola Life, the first new Coca-Cola product in the UK since Coca-Cola Zero was launched in 2006, will contain 36% fewer ca
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Jun 2014 09:28
Advanced Computer Software: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 139p to 155p and stays with its buy recommendation. Avacta: Numis shifts target price from 1.9p to 2p and retains a buy recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Westhouse Securities reduces target price from 302p to 220p keeping its neutral r
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rangebound as investors turn cautious
28th May 2014 11:38
- Eurozone data comes in mixed, German unemployment weak - Markets cautious after recent highs - RBS, LSE lead financials high - GSK to be investigated by UK fraud body techMARK 2,788.03 +0.06% FTSE 100 6,849.21 +0.06% FTSE 250 15,890.88 +0.30% UK stocks were trading in a narrow range on Wednesday
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
28th May 2014 09:57
Accesso Technology Group: Numis initiates with a target price of 690p and a buy recommendation. Alternative Networks: Westhouse Securities upgrades from add to buy with a target price of 540p. Astra Zeneca: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 3800p to 3950p and keeps a hold recommendation. AVE
Read moreLondon open: UK markets flat as Glaxo falls
28th May 2014 08:37
- European stocks retreat from six-year highs - Economic data in focus - GSK to be investigated by UK fraud body - Weir drops pursuit of Metso techMARK 2,784.94 -0.05% FTSE 100 6,838.75 -0.09% FTSE 250 15,885.65 +0.26% UK equities opened more or less flat on Wednesday as markets showed caution aft
Read moreThursday tips round up: Great Portland Estates, Britivic
22nd May 2014 08:18
Predicting the price of Great Portland Estates is no mean task, but things are looking up for the company. In effect, it is akin to trying to anticipate the London property market. Amongst the main parameters to take into account, London´s gross domestic product expanded at a 3.8 per cent clip over
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Telecom Plus impresses with annual results
21st May 2014 14:52
Telecom Plus topped the second tier risers today after impressing with an increase in annual profit and revenue as the utility achieved a record increase in customer numbers. The company, which supplies gas, electricity, telephony and broadband, said adjusted pre-tax profit jumped 25.3% to £44.6m a
Read moreBritvic toasts 20 per cent profit rise
21st May 2014 07:06
- Half-year profit up 20 per cent - On track to deliver 30m pounds in annual cost savings by 2016 - Confident of future trading, dividend up 13 per cent Soft drinks group Britvic served up a 20 per cent increase in interim profit, as it continues with its cost saving programme, and underlined its c
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
9th May 2014 08:44
Advanced Medical Solutions: Numis ups target price from 105p to 121p and retains its hold recommendation. Arrow Global: Numis upgrades from add to buy with a target price of 285p. Bank of Georgia: Numis downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 2708p. Barclays: Citi lowers target price f
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
6th May 2014 08:44
Antofagasta: RBC Capital upgrades to buy with a target price of 900p. Barclays: Numis downgrades from add to hold with a target price of 280p. BG Group: Goldman Sachs ups target price from 1500p to 1530p and retains a strong buy recommendation. Britvic: Numis raises target price to 684p and keeps
Read moreEnquest CEO family trust adds to already sizeable stake
8th Apr 2014 15:55
Amjad Bseisu, the Chief Executive Officer of oil and gas producer Enquest, has bought company shares via Double A, the trust in which his family is interested. Double A purchased 95,313 shares, taking its holding to 70.89m, equal to 8.83% of the company's share capital. At 121.40p each, the tran
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Apr 2014 10:07
African Minerals: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 382p to 335p, while its buy recommendation remains unchanged. Arrow Global: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 309p to 318p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashmore Group: JP Morgan takes target price from 344p to 351p and maintains a
Read moreAMEC's CFO joins Britvic's board
10th Mar 2014 14:35
Britvic has appointed AMEC's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ian McHoul to its board as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. He will succeed Michael Shallow as Chairman of the Audit Committee in July 2014. McHoul, who has been CFO of AMEC since 2008, was also Financial Director of Scott
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
28th Feb 2014 09:51
Barratt Developments: Liberum Capital ups target price from 430p to 468p and keeps a buy recommendation. Deutsche Bank takes target price from 394p to 452p and retains a buy recommendation. Citi raises target price from 390p to 460p and maintains its buy recommendation. Bodycote: FinnCap increases
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