UK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Smiths News Looking For Acquisitions
15th Jul 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SMITHS NEWS PLC (NWS.LN), a newspaper and magazine wholesaler, said Thursday it is exploring acquisition opportunities as it looks to diversify its reven
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie recovers equilibrium
15th Jul 2010 12:05
Leading shares are mixed, with laggards marginally in the majority among FTSE 100 constituents although the index itself ended the morning in positive territory. Metal prices have recovered and mining stocks are not such a drag on the index as they were in the first two hours of trading. Global in
Read moreUPDATE: Electrocomponents First-Quarter Revenue Up 24%
15th Jul 2010 09:39
(Adds executive and analyst comment, detail.) By Jason Douglas Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--Electronics distributor Electrocomponents PLC (ECM.LN) Thursday said revenue grew 24% on year during the first quarter of its fiscal year, driven by rising sales in North America and
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: SuperGroup Profit Leaps On New Stores
15th Jul 2010 09:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SUPERGROUP PLC (SGP.LN), a fashion retailer, posted a leap in fiscal 2010 pretax profit as sales surged due to more store openings, and said this fiscal
Read moreLondon open: Miners offset positive company news
15th Jul 2010 08:20
London's blue chips have opened lower as weak miners overshadow a number of positive company statements. Kazakhmys is leading the fallers, closely followed by Xstrata, Eurasian Natural Resources, Antofagasta, Vedanta Resources, Lonmin and Rio Tinto. On the positive side, global information service
Read moreMARKET TALK: Electrocomponents Update Strong - Shore
15th Jul 2010 07:54
0654 GMT [Dow Jones] Electrocomponents' (ECM.LN) update shows performance has strengthened since the last update in May, with revenue up 24%, says Shore Capital. Notes within this figure the UK grew by around 12% and says this is very encouraging. Adds electronics was the best-performing category. S
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS -2-
15th Jul 2010 07:54
0647 GMT [Dow Jones] Experian (EXPN.LN) 1Q figures overall are better than expected, says Shore Capital, although the mix of business shows an increasing divergence in what drives revenues, with interactive services and Latin American business in particular much stronger than expected, while North A
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
15th Jul 2010 07:54
Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0654 GMT [Dow Jones] Electrocomponents' (ECM.LN) update shows performance has strengthened since the last update in May, with
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: BROKERS COMMENTS
15th Jul 2010 07:48
Broker comments in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0648 GMT [Dow Jones] Electrocomponents' (ECM.LN) interim results for 1Q are in line with expectations, representing a continu
Read moreMARKET TALK: Electrocomponents 1Q Results In Line - KBC
15th Jul 2010 07:48
0648 GMT [Dow Jones] Electrocomponents' (ECM.LN) interim results for 1Q are in line with expectations, representing a continued improvement since May, says KBC Peel Hunt. While the strong recovery performance continues, thinks the market is up with events, with the shares recovering from the recent
Read moreRevenues at Electrocomponents jump
15th Jul 2010 07:28
Distributor Electrocomponents said it has seen significantly increased levels of customer activity as it reported a 24% jump in first-quarter revenues. During the first quarter, the International business grew by around 30% and the UK by around 12%. Within the International business Continental
Read moreElectrocomponents First-Quarter Revenue Up 24% on Year
15th Jul 2010 07:23
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Electronics distributor Electrocomponents PLC (ECM.LN) Thursday said revenue grew 24% on year during the first quarter of its fiscal year, driven by strong trading in North America and online. The Oxford, England-based company, which distributes about 500,000 products to engi
Read moreMARKET TALK: Goldman Ups Premier Farnell, Electrocomponents
18th Jun 2010 14:22
1322 GMT [Dow Jones] Goldman Sachs upgrades Premier Farnell (PFL.LN) to buy from neutral and Electrocomponents (ECM.LN) to conviction buy from buy. Says revenue growth for both continues to accelerate, driven by a cyclical recovery against easy comparatives and new structural growth. Says both are
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Petrofac, Antofagasta, Electrocomponents
8th Apr 2010 06:44
EnQuest is the combination of Petrofac's UK North Sea fields with those of Swiss group Lundin Petroleum. It contains assets such as a 27.7% stake in West Don field in the West of Shetland and other blocks in the vicinity. Over the weekend, shareholders should have received one share in EnQuest for
Read moreLondon close: Footsie retreats from 21-month high
7th Apr 2010 17:18
An attempted rally by blue-chip stocks petered out in the final hour of trading and the Footsie finished close to its low for the day. Miners were a drag on the index throughout the day though gold miner Randgold Resources was a bright spot. Hedge fund giant Man was the best performer. Last night
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