Thursday broker round-up
19th Nov 2020 13:38
(Sharecast News) - easyJet: Liberum upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,300p.
Read moreDirect Line reports broadly flat Q3 trading
10th Nov 2020 08:39
(Sharecast News) - Insurance group Direct Line reported a broadly flat third-quarter trading performance on Tuesday as its Green Flag and commercial units offset lower average premiums.
Read moreFCA to ban 'loyalty penalty' for insurance customers
22nd Sep 2020 09:14
(Sharecast News) - UK insurance companies will be forced to stop ripping off loyal customers and offer premiums at the same rate as new clients under changes proposed by the regulator.
Read moreMonday 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.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
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.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
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.
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