Wednesday broker round-up
10th Feb 2021 13:12
(Sharecast News) - Ocado Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 2,925p.
Read moreUK energy watchdog lifts price cap for consumer bills
5th Feb 2021 08:22
(Sharecast News) - The UK's energy regulator is increasing its cap on consumer prices to pre-pandemic levels after a big jump in wholesale prices.
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24th Sep 2020 13:56
(Sharecast News) - Centrica: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 60.0p.
Read moreJP Morgan upgrades Centrica to 'overweight'
24th Sep 2020 12:11
(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan said Centrica shares were in "deep value territory" as the bank upgraded its rating on the energy company to 'overweight'.
Read moreCentrica buys Robin Hood Energy customers
4th Sep 2020 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Centrica's British Gas division has bought the customers of Robin Hood Energy, a loss-making supplier set up by Nottingham City Council to compete with the UK's big energy providers.
Read moreBritish Gas pays £1.73m for botched prepayment switch
27th Aug 2020 12:42
(Sharecast News) - British Gas has paid £1.73m in compensation for failing to tell prepayment customers about a change of provider and minimum top-up spend.
Read moreJefferies ups Centrica to 'buy' following H1 update
28th Jul 2020 16:27
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies upgraded energy services and solutions company Centrica's shares to 'buy' on Tuesday, stating the group now appeared to be "taking back control".
Read moreCentrica to sell US business for $3.6bn as first-half profit falls
24th Jul 2020 08:02
(Sharecast News) - British Gas owner Centrica said it was selling its US energy business to NRG Energy $3.6bn (£2.87bn) as part of a plan to turn the company around.
Read moreUK hours worked plunge with worse to come for jobs
16th Jun 2020 07:57
(Sharecast News) - The number of hours worked in the UK fell at a record pace as an extra 6m people stayed off work during the Covid-19 crisis, official figures showed.
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12th Jun 2020 15:09
(Sharecast News) - Countryside Properties: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 360p.
Read moreUK job cuts mount as Covid-19 takes its toll
11th Jun 2020 12:25
(Sharecast News) - UK job losses continued to mount in their thousands on Thursday as Centrica, Johnson Matthey and Bombardier became the latest companies to announce large reductions to their workforces in the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreCentrica to cut 5,000 jobs and slash management
11th Jun 2020 08:35
(Sharecast News) - Centrica plans to cut about 5,000 jobs with more than half the cuts affecting management as the energy supplier's new boss seeks to reduce costs and revive earnings.
Read moreFTSE 100 set for shake-up as easyJet faces drop
27th May 2020 10:25
(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 100 could be in for its biggest shake-up in more than a decade as the Covid-19 crisis looks set to eject easyJet and Carnival from the index of leading shares.
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24th Apr 2020 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Beazley: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 575p.
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22nd Apr 2020 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Centrica: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 29p.
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