London close: Stocks rise ahead of US Fed policy decision

1st Nov 2023 16:35

(Sharecast News) - London's stock market finished in positive territory on Wednesday, with investors keeping a keen eye on the upcoming policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.

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Estee Lauder cuts outlook; cites China, Middle East risks

1st Nov 2023 12:49

(Sharecast News) - US cosmetics group Estee Lauder cut its full-year forecasts on Wednesday as it pointed to a slower-than-expected recovery in China.

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London close: Stocks slip into red on growing Middle East concerns

9th Oct 2023 15:40

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets closed in the red on Monday, relinquishing earlier gains as geopolitical tensions emanating from the Israel-Gaza conflict hit global sentiment.

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Croda cuts full-year profit outlook

9th Oct 2023 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Specialty chemicals company Croda cut its full-year profit outlook on Monday following a weaker-than-expected third-quarter performance.

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Broker tips: Drax, Croda, Babcock

28th Sep 2023 11:03

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove cut its price target on Drax on Thursday to 740p from 830p as it lowered its valuation for the stock.

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Deutsche Bank sees little upside at Croda despite recent sell-off

28th Sep 2023 09:15

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has slashed its target price for Croda from 5,600p to 5,200p and maintained a 'hold' recommendation, saying it expects disappointing guidance from the speciality chemicals company at its next update.

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Croda appoints Danuta Gray as new chair

22nd Sep 2023 07:50

(Sharecast News) - Chemicals group Croda International has appointed the chair of Direct Line as the successor to Anita Frew, who has been at the helm of the board since 2014.

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Director dealings: Mears chairman picks up shares, Croda secretary involved in sale-and-purchase

12th Sep 2023 12:03

(Sharecast News) - Mears Group was among those on the list of director purchases on Tuesday, after its chairman picked up a large tranche of shares.

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Croda ends tough first half in line with revised expectations

25th Jul 2023 07:05

(Sharecast News) - Specialty chemicals company Croda International ended its first half in line with its revised expectations, it reported on Tuesday, with year-on-year declines across several key financial indicators.

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JPMorgan slashes Croda price target

19th Jun 2023 14:47

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove slashed its price target on Croda on Monday to 5,000p from 6,200p and retained its 'underweight' rating.

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Broker tips: Croda, Travis Perkins

19th Jun 2023 07:44

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets cut its price target on Travis Perkins on Monday to 1,200p from 1,250p.

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Berenberg cuts Croda price target, keeps at 'buy'

15th Jun 2023 13:39

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg cut its price target on Croda on Thursday as it trimmed its estimates a week after the specialty chemicals firm warned on profits, but maintained its 'buy' recommendation.

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Broker tips: Man Group, Croda

15th Jun 2023 08:07

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove relaunched coverage of Man Group on Thursday with an 'overweight' rating and 293p price target.

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Director dealings: Croda secretary invests, Touchstone non-exec offloads option shares

12th Jun 2023 12:39

(Sharecast News) - Croda International was on the list of director buys on Monday, after the company secretary picked up almost £50k worth of shares,

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Croda full-year profits set to fall

9th Jun 2023 08:00

(Sharecast News) - Croda International tanked on Friday as it warned that full-year profits were set to fall on the previous year, citing lower sales volumes and customer destocking.

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