FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks lead fallers while Man jumps

4th Nov 2014 14:43

Oil stocks were leading the FTSE 250 downwards on Tuesday as US crude prices dropped to their lowest in three years. The slump came as the world's largest exporter, Saudi Arabia, lowered prices for crude exports to US customers in an attempt to support its market share. Producers Ophir Energy, Afren

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Broker tips: Legal & General, Shire, Anglo American...

4th Nov 2014 12:05

Broker Berenberg is advising investors to take cover in Legal & General after the insurer and pension provider doubled its annuity sales target for 2014 despite turbulence caused by a UK government pension shake-up. Berenberg has a 'buy' recommendation on L&G with a 265p price target. Analysts at Sw

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Credit Suisse turning positive on asset managers, upgrades Schroders and Jupiter

4th Nov 2014 09:56

Credit Suisse said on Tuesday that it is "turning more positive" on the European asset-management sector as it upgraded its ratings for Schroders and Jupiter Fund Management. Following market weakness at the end of the third quarter and beginning of the fourth, Schroders is now rated 'outperform' (p

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Monday broker round-up UPDATE

20th Oct 2014 09:48

African Barrick Gold: Westhouse Securities cuts target price from 285p to 230p maintaining an add rating. Antofagasta: Westhouse Securities reduces target price from 805p to 720p retaining its neutral rating. Centamin: Westhouse Securities shifts target price from 65p to 70p upgrading to buy. DCC:

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FTSE 250 movers: Bwin.party climbs after pleasing with Q3 results

16th Oct 2014 16:16

Gaming giant Bwin.party rose after it reported a 2% rise in third quarter revenue to €148.7m as an increase in sports betting sales offset a fall in bingo, casino and poker. Sports betting revenue advanced 11% to €58.8m, driven by higher margins, the World Cup and growth in the number of people usin

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Man Group hedge fund inflows better than feared

16th Oct 2014 08:59

Third quarter net inflows at hedge fund manager Man Group were better than expected, with a "significant" new institutional mandate offsetting the impact of a slowdown in sales at GLG. Group assets under management (AuM) increased 25% to $72.3bn thanks to the completed acquisitions of US-based Numer

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Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

9th Oct 2014 09:27

African Barrick Gold: Numis reduces target price from 330p to 270p keeping its hold recommendation. Antofagasta: Numis upgrades to hold with a target price of 700p. Aureus Mining: Numis lowers target price from 45p to 40p staying with its buy recommendation. Boohoo: Barclays initiates with a targe

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Monday broker round-up

6th Oct 2014 10:05

Asos: UBS ups target price from 4000p to 4050p and stays with its buy recommendation. Cranswick: Numis cuts target price from 1326p to 1296p and keeps a hold recommendation. Dunelm Group: Citi reduces target price from 930p to 870p downgrading to neutral. easyJet: Citi ups target price from 1600p

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Friday broker round-up UPDATE

29th Aug 2014 10:58

Arrow Global: Numis shifts target price from 285p to 287p and leaves its add rating unchanged. Berendsen: Oriel raises target price from 1130p to 1243p keeping a buy recommendation. British Polythene Industries: Investec ups target price from 720p to 750p reiterating a buy recommendation. bwin.pa

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Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

28th Aug 2014 09:24

Antofagasta: Investec lowers target price from 720p to 719p and retains a sell recommendation. Arrow Global: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 318p to 325p and keeps a buy recommendation. Numis downgrades from buy to add with a target price of 285p. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg moves target p

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Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

5th Aug 2014 11:02

Acal: FinnCap initiates with a target price of 322p and a buy recommendation. Afren: UBS reduces target price from 200p to 135p and stays with its buy recommendation. Aggreko: WH Ireland ups target price from 1800p to 1850p and stays with a buy recommendation. Alent: Numis increases target price

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Monday broker round-up UPDATE

4th Aug 2014 10:10

Afren: Canaccord Genuity reinstates with a target price of 120p and a hold recommendation. Bodycote: N+1 Singer cuts target price from 850p to 835p, while staying with its buy recommendation. BT Group: Berenberg moves target price from 460p to 475p and maintains a buy recommendation. Espirito Sant

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FTSE 250 movers: RPS continues to slide, Direct Line lifted by special divi

1st Aug 2014 14:20

RPS, which provides consultancy services to the natural resources, land and property sectors, continued to fall one day after the group posted a fall in revenue from £280.9m to £279.4m. Broker Jefferies on Friday reduced its target price from 385p to 320p. Hedge fund manager Man Group announced hig

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Man Group boosts H1 profit but voices caution about H2

1st Aug 2014 14:17

Hedge fund manager Man Group announced higher funds under management, but reported mixed first half investment performance and voiced caution about the rest of the year. Man said funds under management in the six months to 30 June rose 7% to $57.7bn from $54.1bn at the end of December last year. A

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Friday broker round-up UPDATE

1st Aug 2014 10:33

AstraZeneca: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 3950p to 4000p staying with its hold recommendation. Avacta: Numis places both its target price and its buy recommendation under review. Barclays: Berenberg upgrades from sell to hold with a target price of 220p. Bodycote: UBS shifts target price f

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