London close: Stocks trim losses as bank-run fears subside
18th Mar 2013 16:44
After registering sharp declines early on, stock markets across Europe had clawed back losses by the close of trade on Monday, as concerns of a contagious bank run across the Eurozone periphery were eased. Markets suffered a steep sell-off in the morning session after this weekend's controversial b
Read moreLondon midday: Banks, miners drop after controversial bailout deal in Cyprus
18th Mar 2013 11:44
Markets were in risk-off mode on Monday morning as fears over the Eurozone debt crisis resurfaced after a deal to bail out Cyprus sparked a run on banks across the country. Banks and miners were bearing the brunt of the sell-off in London after Cyprus' €10bn bailout deal with the Troika - a move in
Read moreLondon open: Fears of Cypriot bank run sink stocks after bailout deal
18th Mar 2013 08:27
Fears of a bank run in Cyprus and contagion across the wider Eurozone sparked a mass sell-off on European stock markets on Monday, as the Eurozone debt crisis rears its ugly head once again. Analysts at UniCredit said in their morning note to clients that markets would be in a "risk-off mood" today
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: IAG boosted by Morgan Stanley comments
15th Mar 2013 15:09
Airline group IAG was performing well today after Morgan Stanley upgraded its recommendation on the stock to 'overweight', while Aggreko received a boost by Deutsche Bank, which upped the shares to 'buy'. Chip designer ARM Holdings was also higher after Jefferies upgraded the stock from 'hold' to
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Aggreko tops risers
14th Mar 2013 15:34
Temporary power and temperature control firm Aggreko was the best performer of the day after winning contracts to supply122 MW of gas-fuelled power to utilities in Mozambique and Namibia from its facility at Ressano Garcia in Mozambique, the largest cross-border interim power plant in the world. Jef
Read moreLondon close: Central banks and political risk in focus
18th Feb 2013 16:32
London equities finished slightly lower on Monday despite Wall Street having remained closed in observance of Presidents' Day, which usually leads to a positive bias in stocks. Weighing on equities, however, were the weak retail sales data out of China, which in turn weighed on equities. As well,
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as growth concerns dampen sentiment
14th Feb 2013 16:30
The FTSE 100 had picked up off its intraday low by the end of the session on Thursday, but a barrage of worse-than-expected economic growth figures from across the globe ensured that markets remained in negative territory. Buying picked up slightly in afternoon trade after initial US jobless claims
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Tullow Oil rises on strong set of results
13th Feb 2013 15:50
Oil and gas group Tullow rose strongly today after posting a four per cent rise in annual pre-tax profits on the back for strong sales and output. Pre-tax profits in 2012 totalled 1.11bn dollars, ahead of analysts' expectations. Irish building materials group CRH was one of the best performers on
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Feb 2013 07:14
Alternative Networks: Westhouse Securities downgrades from add to neutral with a target price of 280p. Anite: Northland Capital shifts target price from 153p to 167p leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Barratt Developments: Liberum Capital raises target price from 165p to 259p and retains a
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Randgold Resources ahead on profits
4th Feb 2013 14:45
Randgold Resources was leading the FTSE 100 race Monday after the gold exploration and development company posted a 16 per cent rise in profits for the full year. Production levels for the year also climbed 14% to 794,844 ounces of gold, while quarter-on-quarter profit was up 18% and production up
Read moreLeyshon Managing Director builds stake with purchase of 1.8m shares
1st Feb 2013 16:05
Paul Atherly, the Managing Director of China-focused gas exploration company Leyshon Resources, announced Friday that he last week purchased 1.8m shares. Atherly, who has been a director of the company since May 2004, bought the shares at 14.91p a time, costing him £268,380. The transaction was
Read moreCarnival Corp. announces stock repurchase programme
31st Jan 2013 14:49
Carnival Corporation plc, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as well as in London, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Carnival Investments, said it plans to sell existing Carnival plc ordinary shares periodically at times when Carnival Corp. shares are trading at a discount to Carnival plc
Read moreLondon close: Stocks hold on to gains despite poor start on Wall Street
18th Jan 2013 16:49
- Chinese Q4 growth beats forecasts - Results from US bellwethers come in mixed - EVRAZ leads Footsie higher on steel hopes UK stock markets managed to hold on to gains on Friday as better-than-expected data from China lifted sentiment, though the Footsie did finish below its intraday high after so
Read moreCarnival hikes buy-back programme by 835m dollars
17th Jan 2013 14:38
Cruise operator Carnival Corp has boosted its share buy-back programme by 835m dollars and declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share. Since the start of the group's financial year (December 1st 2012), the company has repurchased two million shares of common stock valued at $78m, meaning i
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
15th Jan 2013 07:17
African Barrick Gold: Investec lowers its target price from 526p to 405p, while upgrading from hold to buy. ARM Holdings: Morgan Stanley raises its target price from 725p to 911p, while downgrading to equal-weight. Investec ups target price from 800p to 900p and downgrades from buy to hold. Aurum
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