Computacenter 1H Group Profitability To Be In Excess Of 10%
13th Jul 2010 07:23
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Computacenter PLC (CCC.LN), an independent provider of IT infrastructure services, said Tuesday overall group profitability in the first half ended June 30 will be in excess of 10% ahead of the same period last year and in line with management expectations. MAIN FACTS: -G
Read moreTuesday preview: Burberry, Computacenter, inflation
12th Jul 2010 17:58
Luxury goods maker Burberry has been a fashion success story throughout the recession, as reflected by its shares, which are up 90% or so over the last year. On Tuesday it brings out a sales update for its first quarter, covering the April to June period. Nomura Securities and UBS are both predic
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Kier builds a lead
12th Jul 2010 13:34
Housebuilder and contractor Kier is ahead after saying full year underlying profit before tax will be towards the upper end of current market expectations and ahead of last year. The reduction in the Building Schools for the Future programme, announced by the new government, will not have a materia
Read moreTechMARK movers: Computacenter bounces back
7th Jul 2010 15:06
Following a steady decline over the past month the Computacenter share price is showing signs of recovery. Shares in the IT services provider are still 16% lower over the past month. This followed a strong performance earlier in the year. The shares are trading on around nine times prospective earn
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
23rd Jun 2010 10:03
Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0903 GMT [Dow Jones] Panmure Gordon nudges up its Computacenter (CCC.LN) price target to 394p from 391p. Panmure says the com
Read moreMARKET TALK: Panmure Nudges Up Computacenter Price Target
23rd Jun 2010 10:03
0903 GMT [Dow Jones] Panmure Gordon nudges up its Computacenter (CCC.LN) price target to 394p from 391p. Panmure says the company looks to be the standout winner from Tuesday's emergency budget, as increased VAT from January 4 means product sales are likely to be brought forward and the group should
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Renishaw has tools for profit growth
14th May 2010 13:12
Renishaw is bucking the general downward trend. Improving activity levels and order book has put the precision tool maker on course to top last year's annual revenue figure and for profits to be "significantly" higher than expectations. Computacenter is another good gainer. The IT services provider
Read moreLondon open: Poor start for Footsie
14th May 2010 08:44
London's top stocks have turned down after the late gains yesterday with banks again under pressure on concerns over the plans of the new government to curb their activities. Reports that the EU is to push through controversial new hedge fund regulations next week have also cast a cloud over the fi
Read moreComputacenter enjoys rebound in Q1
14th May 2010 08:12
IT services provider Computacenter grew revenues by 8% in the first three months of the year and has seen similar growth rates during the second quarter, led by a strong rebound in the UK. Sales came in at £616m as services revenue grew by 2% during the first three months, and there's been a small
Read moreLondon close: Miners pull index lower
11th Mar 2010 17:02
London bounced off 5,600 despite a weak start on Wall Street but still closed in the red on a poor day for miners. Falling commodity prices and China inflation concerns prompted profit taking in Fresnillo, Randgold, Rio Tinto, ENRC, Kazakhmys, BHP Billiton and Xstrata. Speculation rose that Chin
Read moreTechMARK movers: Share buying boosts Kofax
11th Mar 2010 15:11
Large trades just before 10am have pushed up the share price of Kofax. The document processing technology provider has doubled in value over the past year. There were five big trades at 240p a share at around the same time. The biggest purchase was worth nearly £4m and all five were worth a total
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie holds above 5,600
11th Mar 2010 14:32
A steady decline continued through lunch, but London bounced off 5,600 despite a weak start on Wall Street as mining sector losses narrowed very slightly. Falling commodity prices have damaged miners Thursday. Investors decided to take profits in Fresnillo, Randgold, Rio Tinto, ENRC, Kazakhmys, BHP
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Computacenter slips despite profit hike
11th Mar 2010 13:09
IT infrastructure services provider Computacenter falls back even after it reported a better than expected 26% rise in full-year pre-tax profit and said it enters 2010 in good shape. A North Sea oil find has boosted shares in Premier Oil. The oil company has found oil at its wildcat well 34/5-1 S o
Read moreLondon midday: Thos. Cook a ray of sunshine
11th Mar 2010 12:08
The Footsie has drifted into the red, weighed down by the weakness of mining stocks. Among the miners Fresnillo, Randgold Resources, Rio Tinto, ENRC, Kazakhmys, BHP Billiton and Xstrata are all on offer, as metals prices retreat. Smith & Nephew is under the weather after coming out on the wrong
Read moreLondon open: Miners lead decline
11th Mar 2010 08:17
London's main index is being dragged lower by mining stocks, though Old Mutual is the weakest link among the blue chips after it published full-year results this morning. South African insurer Old Mutual has resumed dividend payments following a better second half and is exploring the sale of US Li
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