Carillion Finance Director lowers holding
8th Nov 2013 16:03
Carillion's Group Finance Director, Richard Adam, on Thursday sold, on behalf of his wife, 40,000 shares. Each of these was sold for 309.04p, for a total trade value of £123,616. Adam's stake now stands at 118,238 shares. The disposal was made a week after the support services company announced
Read moreCarillion scoops 180m pounds of UK highway contracts
1st Nov 2013 11:01
Carillion said it had bagged 180m pounds worth of highway contracts in recent weeks including a 70m pound deal to upgrade another section of the M6. Under the contract, the FTSE 250 support services company will transform the M6 between junctions 10A and 13 in the West Midlands into a so-called sma
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Oct 2013 08:52
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 145p to 190p and retains its hold recommendation. HSBC takes target price from 170p to 200p keeping a neutral rating. JP Morgan raises target price from 140p to 180p and reiterates a neutral rating. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg increases target
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
22nd Oct 2013 08:02
Aggreko: JP Morgan reduces target price from 1800p to 1620p reiterating a neutral rating. Alexander Mining: Northland Capital shifts target price from 6p to 8.10p and keeps a buy recommendation. APR Energy: JP Morgan increases target price from 1075p to 1150p and maintains an overweight rating. B
Read moreCarillion maintains guidance after mixed third quarter
3rd Oct 2013 08:05
Support services group Carillion said underlying full year profits should be in line with expectations after a strong flow of new contracts in the third quarter counterbalanced a delayed start to a government energy efficiency programme. The Energy Company Obligation (ECO), where Carillion expecte
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Sep 2013 08:48
Admiral Group: Berenberg ups target price from 1060p to 1080p, but still recommends selling. Amlin: Berenberg reduces target price from 422p to 398p and downgrades to sell. Atkins (WS): JP Morgan increases target price from 1298p to 1348p and maintains an overweight rating. AZ Electronic Material
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Imagination Technologies rises on confident outlook
18th Sep 2013 15:35
Imagination Technologies continued to rise one day after reporting a confident outlook on the basis of royalty growth and steady licensing. Ocado shares continued their recent rise, which analysts at the Motley Fool website attributed to "good momentum" after recent struggles and its deal with sup
Read moreCarillion named preferred bidder for Canadian contract
18th Sep 2013 07:26
Carillion, the FTSE 250 integrated support services company, has been named preferred bidder for a 12-year Canada highways maintenance deal. The contract, which is expected to be worth over £100m, was awarded by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, for which Carillion will provide routine inspe
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
3rd Sep 2013 11:13
ASOS: Exane increases target price from 5000p to 6000p and keeps an outperform rating. Associated British Foods: Exane upgrades to outperform with a target price of 2400p. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg ups target price from 270p to 300p and retains its buy recommendation. Barclays: Berenberg takes ta
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
29th Aug 2013 09:48
Afren: Westhouse Securities shifts target price from 160p to 165p and reiterates a buy recommendation. BAE Systems: Bank of America raises target price from 328p to 412p, while staying with its underperform rating. Cape: JP Morgan takes target price from 308p to 323p and stays with its overweight
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Aug 2013 09:14
Admiral Group: JP Morgan ups target price from 1108p to 1122p staying with its underweight rating. Antofagasta: Investec places its target price (prev.: 707p) under review and retains a sell recommendation. Berendsen: HSBC increases target price from 745p to 900p and reiterates a neutral rating.
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
23rd Aug 2013 08:04
Afren: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 220p to 190p, while leaving its buy recommendation unaltered. AVEVA Group: Liberum Capital initiates with a target price of 2350p and a hold recommendation. Carillion: Numis reduces target price from 350p to 315p, while its hold recommendation remain
Read moreFriday tips round-up: IMI, Carillion, Premier Oil
23rd Aug 2013 07:15
Yesterday´ 5m pound acquisition of Canadian 'skunkworks' Analytical Flow Products, announced by IMI, reflects the strengths of the company. It is at the leading edge when it comes to innovations in its field - the design and manufacture of bespoke gears, as opposed to commoditised products which can
Read moreLondon close: Stocks jump on improvement in global data
22nd Aug 2013 17:11
London's FTSE 100 jumped on Thursday as investors temporarily shrugged off an underwhelming set of minutes from the Federal Reserve and instead focused on improving data from across the world which brightened the global economic outlook. The FTSE 100 ended the day at 6,446.87, up 56.03 points on th
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hochschild Mining rebounds strongly as brokers lift targets
22nd Aug 2013 14:15
Precious metals producer Hochschild Mining was making gains on Thursday, rebounding strongly after disappointing the market on Wednesday by suspending its interim dividend as falling metals prices hit revenues and profits. Westhouse Securities, JPMorgan Cazenove and RBC Capital Markets all upgraded
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