Friday tips round-up: Icap, Dairy Crest, Centrica
8th Feb 2013 06:57
Tempus yesterday pointed out that one of his picks for 2013, Lamprell, was up 53 per cent so far and suggested investors might take some profits. A second, Thomas Cook, is up 78 per cent so far, after yesterday's update. For him the best option for nervous investors may be that 78 per cent in five w
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ophir falls on placing news
7th Feb 2013 15:22
Shares in Ophir Energy fell after Credit Suisse confirmed that it has sold 36m shares on behalf the investment funds of two stakeholders, Och-Ziff Capital Management and Mittal Investments. The news overshadowed a positive update from the company also out today, in which the group said that its 40
Read moreDairy Crest milks growth despite production problems
7th Feb 2013 07:42
Dairy Crest continued to milk revenues in the third quarter despite a challenging market environment and production setbacks. The UK dairy foods company said it was trading in line with expectations with sales volumes up 4.0% across its key brands Cathedral City, Country Life, Clover and FRijj for
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
7th Feb 2013 07:14
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 415p to 410p, while its hold recommendation is maintained. Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 315p to 399p and upgrades to buy. Atkins: JP Morgan takes target price from 859p to 893p and reiterates an overweight rat
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Jan 2013 08:20
Ashtead Group: Jefferies raises target price from 450p to 525p and keeps a buy recommendation. Aviva: Berenberg cuts target price from 480p to 470p, while retaining a hold recommendation. JP Morgan revises target price from 424p to 443p and maintains an overweight rating. Barr (AG): Societe Genera
Read moreSunday share tips: Bovis Homes, Aviva, Carphone Warehouse
20th Jan 2013 16:55
Dairy Crest supplies a third of the country's milk, including all that sold by Waitrose and Marks & Spencer. Sainsbury's and Morrison - but not Tesco - are key customers, too, as well as corner shops, hospitals and restaurants. But milk is a commodity and profit margins are low, so the company has t
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Jan 2013 07:10
Afren: Morgan Stanley takes target price from 215p to 220p and reiterates an overweight rating. Alent: Bank of America starts with a target price of 370p and a buy recommendation. Associated British Foods: Goldman Sachs moves its target price from 1160p to 1190p and maintains a sell rating. AVEVA
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
7th Dec 2012 07:04
Bellway: Northland Capital raises target price from 1050p to 1150p and keeps a buy rating. Panmure Gordon raises target price from 957p to 1013p, while maintaining a hold recommendation. Berkeley Group: Panmure Gordon raises target price from 1390p to 1650p keeping a hold rating. Booker Group: Gol
Read moreTuesday broker round-up - UPDATE
13th Nov 2012 07:11
Aveva Group: UBS raises target price from 1740p to 1810p and downgrades from neutral to sell. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg downgrades from buy to hold. Bovis Homes Group: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 578p to 599p and maintains buy rating. BTG: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 394p to
Read moreFriday broker round-up
9th Nov 2012 09:50
Balfour Beatty: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral, target cut from 361p to 275p; Citi downgrades to neutral, target cut from 372p to 270p. Big Yellow: Citi downgrades to neutral, target lifted from 330p to 360p. Dairy Crest: JPMorgan Cazenove initiates coverage with overweight rating and 404p ta
Read moreThursday broker round-up
8th Nov 2012 09:01
AB Foods: Credit Suisse ups tagged from 1,300p to 1,450p, outperform rating kept. Aviva: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 425p target. Balfour Beatty: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 310p target. BTG: Jefferies keeps hold rating and 360p target; Panmure Gordon keeps hold rating and 400p t
Read moreDairy Crest profit hurt by milk business
8th Nov 2012 07:25
Cathedral City cheese maker Dairy Crest said first half profits fell 16 per cent as its milk business continues to struggle. The group said adjusted pre-tax profit fell to £19.1m for the six months ended September 30th from £22.7m the same time a year earlier. Revenue for the period fell to £688.2m
Read moreWednesday broker round-up - UDPATE
31st Oct 2012 09:09
AMEC: Seymour Pierce keeps buy rating and 1,250p target; Investec keeps buy rating and 1,300p target. Babcock: Panmure Gordon keeps hold rating and 940p target. Barclays: Nomura keeps reduce rating and 210p target. BP: Jefferies keeps hold rating and 450p target. Chariot Oil & Gas: Seymour Pierc
Read moreSunday share tips: Direct Line, Bumi, Dairy Crest
14th Oct 2012 15:32
Last week Direct Line, one of Britain's biggest motor and home insurers, hit the stock market. It was a roaring success, with the shares climbing 7 per cent on the first day. "I am wary of the sector, but investors were right to buy into Direct Line," the Sunday Times´Danny Fortson says. "My interes
Read moreLondon close: Miners hit as no sign of gear-change in China
24th Sep 2012 16:41
After reaching a nadir at midday, equities pared losses in the afternoon session, with defensive stocks enjoying a bit of support. The morning had been characterised by gloom over China's economy and differences of opinion among the heavy hitters in the Eurozone. Chinese central-bank advisor Song
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