Experian 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
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 flat despite gains in banking sector
29th Nov 2013 16:35
- Markets flat despite banking strength - Volumes pick up but still on the low-side - German, US markets continue to set new highs techMARK 2,673.94 +0.22% FTSE 100 6,650.57 -0.06% FTSE 250 15,466.56 +0.23% UK markets finished broadly flat on Friday despite trading volumes picking up slightly foll
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Experian declines on Goldman Sachs's advice
29th Nov 2013 15:02
Shares of Experian fell to the bottom of the pile after Goldman Sachs recommended shifting the stock. The broker reduced its rating on the stock to "sell" from "neutral". Kingfisher also fell after the DIY retailer's third-quarter results coming in well below forecasts on Thursday. The B&Q and Scr
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rise, US futures point up as Wall Street re-opens
29th Nov 2013 11:46
- Miners lead markets higher as metals prices rise - S&P lifts Spanish outlook, Eurozone unemployment falls - UK consumer confidence falls again - US futures up, retailers in focus on Black Friday techMARK 2,677.17 +0.34% FTSE 100 6,670.61 +0.24% FTSE 250 15,483.33 +0.33% UK markets were registeri
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
29th Nov 2013 08:52
Bovis Homes: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 875p to 900p and stays with its buy recommendation. BowLeven: Barclays cuts target price from 175p to 135p maintaining its overweight rating. BT Group: Jefferies shifts target price from 430p to 435p and retains a buy recommendation. Compass Group
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