Friday broker round-up UPDATE
25th Apr 2014 09:19
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 310p to 300p maintaining a buy recommendation. Anglo American: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 1530p to 1510p and reiterates a hold recommendation. ASOS: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy with a target price of 5800p. Astra Zeneca: Deu
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Apr 2014 09:19
AMEC: UBS ups target price from 1145p to 1200p maintaining a neutral rating. ARM Holdings: HSBC raises target price from 1080p to 1120p and keeps an overweight rating. Associated British Foods: HSBC increases target price from 280p to 310p and upgrades from neutral to overweight. Deutsche Bank rai
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends slightly lower ahead of US earnings
23rd Apr 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes down 7.02 points at 6,674.74 - Focus turns to Apple and Facebook earnings - UK public sector net borrowing falls techMARK 2,742.15 +0.13% FTSE 100 6,674.74 -0.11% FTSE 250 15,989.64 -0.58% The FTSE 100 settled just slightly lower than its opening level as investors weighed corporate
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Drax sinks after power station setback
23rd Apr 2014 15:50
Shares in renewable energy provider Drax lost more than 13 per cent of their value on Wednesday, hit by the group's announcement that one of its power station units was no longer deemed eligible by the UK government for an investment contract. At the group's annual general meeting (AGM) later in th
Read moreSector movers: Electricity stocks fall as Drax tumbles
23rd Apr 2014 15:29
Electricity stocks were the worst performers in London on Wednesday with Drax falling sharply after the government changed the terms of a key subsidy for conversion from coal to biomass. The government said last December that it had shortlisted two of the company's generating units at the Drax Powe
Read moreDrax delivers upbeat AGM despite power station setback
23rd Apr 2014 13:40
Shares in FTSE 250 renewable energy provider Drax lost more than 10 per cent of their value on Wednesday morning, hit by the group's announcement that one of its power stations was no longer deemed eligible by the UK government for an investment contract. At the group's annual general meeting (AGM)
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks inch lower on mixed data and earnings
23rd Apr 2014 11:37
- AB Foods jumps, ARM and Sports Direct fall - UK borrowing falls more than expected - Chinese manufacturing still in contraction - Eurozone business activity improves techMARK 2,740.84 +0.09% FTSE 100 6,670.05 -0.18% FTSE 250 15,991.94 -0.56% UK stocks pulled back from a three-week high on Wednes
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge higher, AB Foods jumps on Primark expansion
23rd Apr 2014 08:40
- AB Foods jumps on Primark expansion plans - Stocks rise, but upside limited - BoE minutes, economic data ahead - Chinese manufacturing PMI contracts again techMARK 2,749.64 +0.41% FTSE 100 6,688.65 +0.10% FTSE 250 16,067.20 -0.09% UK stocks edged higher on Wednesday morning with Primark owner As
Read moreDrax dives after government modifies decision on subsidies
23rd Apr 2014 08:39
Shares in FTSE 250-listed Drax Group plunged on Wednesday morning after the group admitted the government had decided one of its generating units at Drax Power Station was no longer eligible for an investment contract. In response, the company has initiated legal proceedings to challenge the decis
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: African Barrick climbs on rating upgrade
11th Apr 2014 15:31
African Barrick Gold rose after Numis raised its target price from 170p to 260p and upgraded the miner from 'sell' to 'hold'. Drax also climbed following Deutsche Bank's decision to reiterate its 'buy' rating on the stock. Technology group Pace and biotech-focused Worldwide Healthcare Trust were l
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: IMF, Business investment, Consumer spending
7th Apr 2014 07:14
Almost one year ago the International Monetary Fund (IMF) urged the Chancellor George Osborne to abandon austerity and implement a so-called 'Plan B' to stimulate growth. However, as he prepares to head to the US this week, for the IMF's spring meetings, the Washington-based international lender is
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Mar 2014 10:02
Abcam: Investec reduces target price from 552p to 480p and reiterates its buy recommendation. Numis upgrades from hold to buy with a target price 510p. Advanced Medical Solutions: Canaccord Genuity shifts target price from 94p to 101p and keeps a hold recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Nomura r
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
26th Feb 2014 08:54
Anglo Pacific: FinnCap cuts target price from 279p to 216p, downgrades to hold. Ashmore Group: UBS reduces target price from 405p to 355p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Jefferies cuts target price from 475p to 375p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Barclays lowers target pric
Read moreBrussels probes Drax for potential breach of EU state aid rules
25th Feb 2014 16:15
Shares in Drax edged lower on reports that Brussels is investigating a potential breach of EU state aid rules by the UK government following it guaranteeing a £75m loan to coal-fired power plant operator. Drax was offered the £75m by the UK government last April to support the group's conversion o
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
20th Feb 2014 08:49
Anglo American: Jefferies increases target price from 1450p to 1700p maintaining a neutral rating. BHP Billiton: Jefferies takes target price from 2300p to 2400p and stays with its buy recommendation. Big Yellow Group: Jefferies raises target price from 540p to 618p and retains a buy recommendatio
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