Monday broker round-up
21st Sep 2020 13:19
(Sharecast News) - Burberry Group: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to sector perform with a target price of 1,620.0p.
Read moreITV set for FTSE 100 drop with B&M poised to join
27th Aug 2020 11:24
(Sharecast News) - ITV is set to drop out of the FTSE index with B&M European Value Retail in prime position to replace the broadcaster and join the index of top shares for the first time.
Read moreDirect Line lifts divi, makes 'catchup' payment despite lower profit
4th Aug 2020 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Car insurer Direct Line lifted its interim dividend and declared a special "catchup" payout to make up for cancelling its 2019 disbursement, as it reported a fall in profits.
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23rd Jun 2020 13:27
(Sharecast News) - Scapa Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 150p.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
29th May 2020 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Admiral Group: Barclays downgrades to equal weight with a target price of 2,304p.
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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7th May 2020 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Ibstock: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 212p.
Read moreDirect Line sees £44m hit from Covid-19 travel claims
6th May 2020 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Insurer Direct Line said it expected to take a gross hit of £44m, or £25m net, in travel claims from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, offset by a 70% fall in motor claims as people made fewer car journeys.
Read moreWednesday preview: US jobs data, Direct Line Group in the spotlight
5th May 2020 16:38
(Sharecast News) - Market focus on Wednesday will shift back towards the US jobs market.
Read moreScrapped dividends near £20bn as Covid-19 hits payouts
8th Apr 2020 11:01
(Sharecast News) - With almost £20bn of dividends wiped out so far in 2020, boards are grappling with whether to make payouts to shareholders or conserve cash during the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreRSA pulls final dividend at request of Bank of England
8th Apr 2020 07:42
(Sharecast News) - RSA Insurance has suspended its final dividend to strengthen its finances during the Covid-19 crisis after coming under pressure from the Bank of England.
Read moreDirect Line pulls dividend due to coronavirus outbreak
8th Apr 2020 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Direct Line said on Wednesday that it was pulling its final dividend due to the coronavirus outbreak and following a request from the Prudential Regulation Authority.
Read moreFCA warns insurers to treat customers fairly over Covid-19
19th Mar 2020 13:47
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority has warned general insurers to treat customers fairly as people change their behaviour in response to the coronavirus crisis.
Read moreDirect Line suspends share buyback due to coronavirus
19th Mar 2020 07:53
(Sharecast News) - Direct Line announced on Thursday that it was suspending its share buyback programme as a result of "the volatile conditions" arising from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Read moreJP Morgan upgrades Direct Line Group and Admiral
9th Mar 2020 13:12
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at JP Morgan upgraded their recommendations for UK auto insurers Admiral and Direct Line in anticipation of continued discipline on the part of both firms on margins.
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