London close: Stocks nearly flat after Putin and OSCE Chairman meet
7th May 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes down 2.12 points at 6,796.44 - Kantar data pushes supermarkets lower - Ukraine situation eases slightly techMARK 2,790.92 -0.04% FTSE 100 6,796.44 -0.03% FTSE 250 15,881.95 -0.36% UK markets ended today's session broadly flat as investors digested a raft of corporate updates, poor re
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Experian leads downside, ex-divi stocks weigh
7th May 2014 15:31
Experian disappointed with its outlook statement as it said it faces 'a number of one-off headwinds' that will constrain growth in the first half. After going ex-dividend, Morrison led the supermarket sector lower, dragged further into the red by a report from Kantar which showed industry growth i
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks slip on mixed earnings, Ukraine tensions
7th May 2014 11:57
- Markets give mixed reaction to corporate earnings - Ukraine tensions continue to rise - Investors nervous ahead of Yellen speech techMARK 2,783.30 -0.31% FTSE 100 6,773.54 -0.37% FTSE 250 15,890.46 -0.30% A flurry of mixed corporate earnings pushed UK markets lower on Wednesday morning, while in
Read moreLondon open: Ukraine concerns dampen stocks early on
7th May 2014 09:25
- L&G, G4S, Sainsbury and ITV lead risers - WM Morrison, ex-div stock provide a drag - Ukraine tensions continue to rise - Markets nervous ahead of Yellen speech techMARK 2,784.08 -0.29% FTSE 100 6,774.00 -0.36% FTSE 250 15,870.07 -0.43% Ongoing tensions in Ukraine and a host of mixed corporate ea
Read moreExperian records robust results but warns of Brazil and US headwinds
7th May 2014 08:56
- Total revenues up 4.0 per cent - EBIT up 8.0 per cent - EBIT margin up 30 basis points - H1 2015 constrained by headwinds Credit information group Experian delivered solid growth in the year to March but said there were headwinds in Brazil and the US affecting immediate prospects. Chief Executiv
Read moreLondon open: Ukraine concerns dampen markets early on
7th May 2014 08:24
- L&G, G4S, Sainsbury and ITV lead risers - WM Morrison, ex-div stock provide a drag - Ukraine tensions continue to rise - Markets nervous ahead of Yellen speech techMARK 2,785.10 -0.25% FTSE 100 6,779.09 -0.29% FTSE 250 15,870.62 -0.43% Ongoing tensions in Ukraine and a host of mixed corporate ea
Read moreExperian poaches Intertek CFO and Royal Mail NED
29th Apr 2014 10:36
Credit checking group Experian poached two directors from fellow FTSE 100 companies on Tuesday. Intertek's Lloyd Pitchford has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), while Royal Mail's head of the remuneration committee, Jan Babiak, resigned with immediate effect in order to join as a non
Read moreIncoming Experian CEO sells nearly half of vested shares
28th Jan 2014 16:01
Brian Cassin, who was this month unveiled as the incoming Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Experian, has disposed of a number of shares after they vested under the company's Recruitment & Retention Plan. Of the 26,799 shares that vested, Cassin, who is currently Group Chief Financial Officer, trad
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jan 2014 10:05
Aberdeen Asset Management: JP Morgan cuts target price from 544p to 529p, while its overweight rating remains unchanged. Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 586p to 540p and reiterates a buy recommendation. UBS lowers target price from 540p to 520p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashtead Gr
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Lloyds, Experian, Greenhouse gases
17th Jan 2014 07:41
Ed Miliband will today promise to create at least two new challenger lenders by forcing Britain's biggest high street banks to sell a "significant" number of branches. The Labour leader claims that, if elected, one of his first acts would be to order the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to pr
Read moreExperian logs third quarter growth, shuffles boardroom - UPDATE
16th Jan 2014 07:11
- Solid quarterly growth - Strong demand for fraud prevention products - Sees H2 performance similar to Q3 Credit checking giant Experian said it delivered good revenue growth in the third quarter after progress across all four of its business lines. Total revenue, at constant exchange rates, for
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Dec 2013 08:14
Advanced Medical Solutions: Panmure Gordon downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 102p. Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 1110p to 1035p, while staying with its buy recommendation. ASOS: Panmure Gordon increases target price from 5950p to 6126p, while downgrading fr
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Aggreko, CRH, Mondi
16th Dec 2013 14:17
Aggreko was the biggest riser on Monday after the temporary power and temperature control group said it now expects full-year results to be slightly higher than previous expectations. Analysts at Investec said investors "should be able to sleep slightly easier tonight" after a "welcome" trading up
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Dec 2013 09:36
African Barrick Gold: JP Morgan lowers target price from 180p to 170p leaving its neutral rating unaltered. Aggreko: Numis reduces target price from 1400p to 1234p downgrading from reduce to sell. Anglo American: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 1780p to 1500p and downgrades to hold. JP Mor
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Dec 2013 09:21
Afren: FinnCap lowers target price from 170p to 165p and downgrades to hold. Amlin: Espirito Santo upgrades to buy with a target price of 509p. Betfair: Citi raises target price from 1150p to 1225p maintaining a buy recommendation. Brewin Dolphin: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 285
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