London close: Stocks rise further ahead of BoE decision
8th May 2024 16:36
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with gains on Wednesday, bolstered by a dip in the value of the pound against both the dollar and the euro.
Read moreUBS upgrades Centrica, sees shares as 'cheap'
8th May 2024 10:13
(Sharecast News) - UBS has upgraded its rating for British Gas owner Centrica from 'neutral' to 'buy', saying that the stock carries too large a discount associated with its capital deployment plans.
Read moreSunday share tips: Centrica, Lancashire Holdings
28th Apr 2024 18:52
(Sharecast News) - The Sunday Times's Lucy Tobin told her readers to book their profits in Centrica and 'sell'.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Easter break
28th Mar 2024 16:08
(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed higher on Thursday ahead of the Easter break, despite lingering concerns over the UK's recessionary status in the latter part of last year.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip ahead of central bank decisions
18th Mar 2024 15:33
(Sharecast News) - London markets closed with a slight downturn on Monday as investors monitored upcoming rate decisions from a number of central banks.
Read moreRBC Capital downgrades Centrica
18th Mar 2024 09:22
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded British Gas owner Centrica on Monday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' as it revisited the company's capex opportunities and assessed where it now stands on future growth options.
Read moreCentrica shares are cheap after recent weakness, says JPMorgan
21st Feb 2024 10:45
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan has maintained an 'overweight' position on energy and services company Centrica, saying the stock's current valuation is "undemanding" given recent weakness.
Read moreCiti stays at 'buy' on Centrica
19th Feb 2024 12:17
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi reiterated their 'buy' rating on energy and services company Centrica on Monday following the publication of the group's full-year results.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage gains despite UK recession news
15th Feb 2024 14:55
(Sharecast News) - London markets had a mixed but ultimately positive day of trading on Thursday, despite news that the UK fell into a technical recession at the end of 2023.
Read moreCentrica posts fall in annual profit on lower energy prices
15th Feb 2024 07:02
(Sharecast News) - British Gas owner Centrica posted a fall in annual profits on the back of "sharply lower" commodity prices.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks make small gains in wake of rate decisions
18th Dec 2023 15:35
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed with minimal changes on Monday, following a week marked by significant central bank decisions.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks tumble on Powell comments as GDP stagnates
10th Nov 2023 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London markets declined on Friday as investors reacted to hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell made overnight.
Read moreEnergy firms fined £10.8m for missing smart meter targets
9th Nov 2023 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Energy suppliers including British Gas and Ovo have been fined nearly £11m for failing to meet smart meter installation targets.
Read moreCiti ups Centrica price target, reiterates 'buy'
31st Oct 2023 10:42
(Sharecast News) - Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating on Centrica on Tuesday and lifted the price target to 180p from 155p, saying it was attractive relative to the sector.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish choppy session in the red
27th Sep 2023 14:13
(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets presented a downbeat picture at the close of Wednesday's trading session.
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