Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Mar 2014 09:03
Ashtead Group: Citi raises target price from 850p to 1075p keeping a buy recommendation. Barratt Developments: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 527p to 502p and downgrades to neutral. British Land: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 707p. Brooks Macdonald Group: Canaccord
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to move higher early on
11th Mar 2014 07:34
- FTSE to open 14 points higher - Focus on BoE meeting with Treasury Committee - Feb UK retail sales reveal decline The City is set for a positive start today, with the anticipated gains driven by a more stable session in Asia overnight and a ahead of today's Bank of England (BoE) meeting with the
Read moreClose Brothers interim profit boosted by increased lending
11th Mar 2014 07:07
- Half-year profit boosted by increased lending - Confident about future trading - Dividend increased by 10 per cent FTSE 250-listed specialist financial services group Close Brothers posted a solid set of half-year figures after an increase in lending and good growth across all of its divisions.
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Mar 2014 09:10
Advanced Medical Solutions: Investec ups target price from 97p to 121p and keeps a buy recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Investec increases target price from 132p to 206p, but still recommends selling. Arcontech: Northland shifts target price from 0.20p to 0.24p and keeps a buy recommendation.
Read moreSector movers: Financials gain as emerging-market tensions ease
28th Jan 2014 15:27
Easing concerns over the emerging markets helped the financial sector higher on Tuesday, with stocks buoyed by M&A activity surrounding F&C Asset Management. Fund managers such as Aberdeen and Man Group have fallen sharply in recent sessions owing to their exposure to developing nations after a sel
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Jan 2014 09:30
Aberdeen Asset Management: Espirito Santo cuts target price from 573p to 514p and keeps a buy recommendation. Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 492p to 393p and stays with its equal-weight rating. Amino Technologies: N+1 Singer shifts target price from 89p to 93p and reiterates a hold recomm
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Imagination Tech continues to slide
24th Jan 2014 15:30
Imagination Technologies Group has continued its sharp decline again today. The share price has fallen from 214p on Tuesday to its current level of 182p. Cairn Energy, the oil and gas exploration and development group, dropped after it informed investors that it was contacted by the Income Tax Depa
Read moreLondon open: Markets lower for fourth day straight, Aberdeen drops
24th Jan 2014 08:39
- Markets flat after heavy falls on Thursday - Carney signals end to forward guidance - Aberdeen suffers from Morgan Stanley downgrade techMARK 2,828.92 +0.04% FTSE 100 6,760.54 -0.19% FTSE 250 15,950.23 -0.19% UK markets opened lower on Friday morning as traders headed into the weekend in a cauti
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Jan 2014 08:35
Aberdeen Asset Management: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 492p to 393p and downgrades from equal-weight to underweight. Afren: Morgan Stanley moves target price from 210p to 220p retaining an overweight rating. Ashmore Group: Morgan Stanley cuts target price from 410p to 365p and reitera
Read moreClose Brothers paints bright outlook for 2014
24th Jan 2014 07:24
- Growth expected in the first half - Banking arm loan book grows - AuM rises four per cent Financial services company Close Brothers Group said it expects a 'strong performance' in the first half of the financial year on the back of growth in its Banking business. In a trading update for the six
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
22nd Nov 2013 08:04
African Barrick Gold: Westhouse Securities upgrades to neutral with a target price of 170p. Antofagasta: Investec cuts target price from 737p to 716p and keeps a sell recommendation. Bank of Georgia: Numis raises target price from 2101p to 2662p and maintains a buy recommendation. Canaccord Genuit
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: QinetiQ rises on in-line results
21st Nov 2013 15:24
QinetiQ, the defence, security and aerospace company saw its share price rise strongly after it raised its interim dividend per share to 1.4p from 1.1p, due to its confidence that its Organic-Plus strategy will deliver value to shareholders over the medium term on the back of in-line first half resu
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
21st Nov 2013 09:14
Aggreko: Liberum Capital initiates with a target price of 1500p and a hold recommendation. Antofagasta: UBS reduces target price from 965p to 870p and downgrades from buy to neutral. APR Energy: Liberum Capital starts with a target price of 890p and a sell recommendation. Ashtead Group: Liberum C
Read moreClose Brothers confident for full-year
21st Nov 2013 07:52
- Positive start to the year - Loan book growth of three per cent - Confident in outlook for current financial year Financial services firm Close Brothers said it made a positive start to the year, with improved first quarter trading across its main divisions, and it remains confident in the outloo
Read moreSports Direct's Ashley sells 16m shares, YouGov founder trades in 3.35m
24th Oct 2013 16:03
Sports Direct's founder Mike Ashley has sold 16m shares in the retailer, representing a 2.7 per cent holding and netting the billionaire owner of Newcastle United 106m pounds. An announcement to the stock exchange revealed Ashley had sold the shares at a price of 662.5p, marking a 7.5% discount to
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