Oriel Securities reviews 'buy' on N Brown
18th Jun 2014 08:55
Oriel Securities is reviewing its 'buy' recommendation on N Brown after the FTSE 250 home-shopping business reported sales below market hopes. N Brown, which caters for people aged 30 and above with brands such as Simply Be and Jacamo, said total group revenues for the 15 weeks to June 14th rose 2.
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks rise as investors await BoE minutes, Fed
18th Jun 2014 08:29
- Supermarkets, telecoms lift markets higher - Fed in focus ahead of policy decision - BoE minutes closely watch amid rate-hike speculation techMARK 2,801.10 +0.23% FTSE 100 6,787.81 +0.31% FTSE 250 15,598.89 +0.09% UK stocks markets were putting a decent performance on Wednesday, helped by gains
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to rise ahead of BoE and FOMC releases
18th Jun 2014 07:40
Gains are expected on the top tier index this morning, driven by a decent performance in the US ahead of both the minutes of the most recent Bank of England (BoE) meeting and the conclusion of the latest policy meeting of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). City sources predict the FTSE 1
Read moreN Brown makes quarterly progress, on track for full-year
18th Jun 2014 07:09
- Quarterly LFL sales growth of 2.5% - Strong growth from younger titles - On track to meet full-year targets FTSE 250 home-shopping business N Brown said total group revenues for the 15 weeks to June 14th rose 2.6%, including like-for-like (LFL) growth of 2.5%, in line with company expectations.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Imagination extends gains on MediaTek chip news
5th Jun 2014 14:11
Chip designer Imagination Technologies, saw shares jump around 10% today, extending gains made yesterday after it was reported that its MIPS technology had been included in a new security camera chip by MediaTek, one of rival ARM's biggest customers. The stock has now gained 14% in the last two days
Read moreLondon midday: Investors show caution ahead of ECB, ASOS leads retailers lower
5th Jun 2014 11:25
- Markets await ECB decision, Draghi with caution - BoE keeps policy unchanged - ASOS shares plummet after profit warning, retailers fall - Smith & Nephew jumps on continued M&A speculation techMARK 2,820.75 -0.07% FTSE 100 6,796.31 -0.33% FTSE 250 15,939.53 -0.29% UK stocks were in the red on Thu
Read moreLondon open: ASOS plummets as UK stocks fall ahead of ECB
5th Jun 2014 08:26
techMARK 2,825.83 +0.11% FTSE 100 6,802.80 -0.23% FTSE 250 15,937.44 -0.31% A surprise profit warning from fast-growing fashion retailer ASOS and a cautious outlook from speciality chemicals firm Johnson Matthey sent UK stock markets lower on Thursday, as investors nerves were tested ahead of the p
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
21st May 2014 08:36
African Minerals: Citi reduces target price from 260p to 190p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Alliance Pharma: Numis lowers target price from 39p to 37p and maintains an add rating. APR Energy: JP Morgan shifts target price from 1082p to 1089p keeping its overweight rating. Astra
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
19th May 2014 07:55
Alent: Numis moves target price from 330p to 340p upgrading to add. AVEVA Group: Westhouse Securities initiates with a target price of 2260p and a buy recommendation. Bovis Homes Group: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 1039p to 1042p and stays with its buy recommendation. Brown (N) Group: J
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
14th May 2014 09:34
African Minerals: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 335p to 324p maintaining a buy recommendation. Aveva: Panmure Gordon downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 2199p. Aviva: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 540p to 585p and keeps a buy recommendation. boohoo.com: Investec ini
Read moreSunday share tips: Sainsbury's, Shire, Pennant International
4th May 2014 13:43
Sainsbury's is best placed to weather the supermarket price war but shareholder returns may be small, Danny Fortson wrote in the Sunday Times. In his Inside the City column, Fortson argued that Sainsbury's was positioned to cope with the squeeze on the big grocers by German value chains Aldi and Lid
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Redrow lifted by upgrade, Pace slides
2nd May 2014 15:24
Redrow climbed strongly after Citigroup upgraded the stock from 'neutral' to 'buy', and increased its target price from 340p to 350p. London-focused property group Capital & Counties (Capco), which owns assets in Covent Garden and is currently working on the 'urban re-imagination' of Earls Court,
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: James Fisher higher on growth expectations
1st May 2014 15:10
James Fisher and Sons, which provides marine services to a range of industries, jumped after giving an upbeat outlook for 2014, saying it expects 'further growth'. Expectations for the full-year remain unchanged at Go-Ahead Group, prompting the transport group higher. The group said trading in the
Read moreN Brown hits record profits and eyes 'more ambitious' future
1st May 2014 08:49
A strong early performance in the US helped online clothing retailer N Brown post a year of record profits, with new Chief Executive Angela Spindler confident of reaching double-digit sales growth in 2016. The FTSE 250 company, which specialises in plus-sized and middle-aged fashion, generated a pr
Read moreLondon midday: Tech and airline stocks drag UK markets lower
11th Apr 2014 11:30
- Tech, internet stocks weigh on markets - Nasdaq sees sharpest fall since late 2011 - JPMorgan, Wells Fargo in focus this afternoon - Airlines sold off after Heathrow traffic stats techMARK 2,668.68 -1.87% FTSE 100 6,563.60 -1.18% FTSE 250 15,888.60 -1.61% UK stocks fell over one per cent on Frid
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