Thursday broker round-up
8th Nov 2012 09:01
AB Foods: Credit Suisse ups tagged from 1,300p to 1,450p, outperform rating kept. Aviva: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 425p target. Balfour Beatty: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 310p target. BTG: Jefferies keeps hold rating and 360p target; Panmure Gordon keeps hold rating and 400p t
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge higher after Greece votes on austerity
8th Nov 2012 08:23
Stocks rebounded on Thursday morning, albeit only slightly, following steep falls the day before, after Greece voted in favour of its strict austerity measures. Wednesday's session started strongly after Barack Obama was re-elected as the US President, sparking speculation that easing measures woul
Read moreExperian sees revenue up and plans programme of cuts
8th Nov 2012 07:22
Information services company Experian has hiked its dividend after reporting strong revenue growth in the first half. The company also announced an efficiency programme designed to save the firm $75m a year. Total group revenue for the six months to the end of September was $2.3bn, with revenue fr
Read moreExperian sells non-core businesses for 80m dollars
26th Oct 2012 09:40
Experian, a global information services company, has completed the sale of PriceGrabber and its North America online lead generation activities for 80m dollars, with a possible $30m extra on earnouts. PriceGrabber, a price comparison shopping business, and LowerMyBills and ClassesUSA, will be sold
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rebound despite mixed economic data
24th Oct 2012 16:54
- Boeing, Facebook and SAP lift sentiment - Stocks rebound after heavy losses yesterday - Chinese and Eurozone data paints mixed picture UK stocks finished in positive territory on Wednesday, albeit only just, after some decent corporate earnings offset some mixed economic data from China and the E
Read moreLondon midday: Markets volatile after mixed economic data
24th Oct 2012 11:19
- Stocks react to mixed economic data - FOMC conclusion eyed - ARM extends gains after Q3 results and SAP statement The FTSE 100 was swinging between gains and loss on Wednesday morning as contrasting economic data from China and the Eurozone painted a mixed picture of the global economy. Markets
Read moreBroker tips: BATS, Experian, Gold miners...
24th Oct 2012 11:14
Below-consensus third-quarter results from British American Tobacco (BATS) have led Panmure Gordon to cut its price target for the stock. Nevertheless, a 'buy' rating for BATS has been retained after its 2.5% underperformance against the FTSE All-Share Index. The broker says that the valuation - th
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
24th Oct 2012 09:25
African Barrick Gold: Investec raises target from 485p to 530p, hold rating kept. Aggreko: Seymour Pierce maintains buy rating and 2,500p target. AstraZeneca: Panmure Gordon keeps hold rating and 3,000p target. British American Tobacco: Jefferies keeps buy rating and 3,730p target; Panmure Gordon
Read moreLondon open: Markets flat despite Chinese data
24th Oct 2012 08:30
- Earnings and Eurozone concerns weigh on sentiment - BATS and IHG disappoint early on - Miners gain on upbeat Chinese data UK stocks failed to rebound from yesterday's steep sell-off despite some upbeat economic data out from China overnight, as investors continued to digest some disappointing cor
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Experian, Premier Foods
24th Oct 2012 07:47
The Tempus column in The Times writes that Experian has wasted no time in snapping up the minority interest in Serasa, the Brazilian credit bureau that it first bought into in 2007. This is despite signs that the Brazilian economy is flagging, not least because global economic uncertainty is hitting
Read moreBroker snap: Jefferies cuts Experian to 'hold'
24th Oct 2012 06:53
Jefferies may view information services provider Experian as a 'core support services holding', but has been prompted to downgrade its rating on the stock from 'buy' to 'hold' on valuation grounds. Yesterday, Experian's shares rose after announced that it intends to raise its stake in Brazilian mar
Read moreLondon close: Disappointing earnings and growth concerns spark sell-off
23rd Oct 2012 16:41
- 'Risk is officially off', says analyst - Corporate earnings and growth worries sink stocks - Miners drop, while ARM and Experian gain A sell-off on Wall Street and concerns about the Eurozone saw markets across Europe take a hammering on Tuesday, with mining stocks dragging the Footsie lower in L
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners tank; ARM and Experian gain
23rd Oct 2012 14:34
ARM Holdings and Experian were doing their best lift the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, but it was the miners were pulling the blue-chip index into the red with growth concerns fuelling a move away from 'risk'. Kazakhmys, ENRC, Antofagasta, Anglo American and Rio Tinto were all trading firmly lower this afte
Read moreLondon midday: Miners drag the Footsie lower
23rd Oct 2012 11:41
- Miners dominate fallers on FTSE 100 - ARM and Experian lead the upside - Markets look ahead to FOMC Mining stocks were providing a drag on the Footsie on Tuesday morning as concerns over the global economy spurred a move away from risk; meanwhile, markets remained cautious ahead of a two-day poli
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
23rd Oct 2012 09:23
Aggreko: UBS cuts target from 2,750p to 2,550p, buy rating kept. ARM Holdings: Investec keeps buy rating and 800p target. Avacta: Panmure Gordon keeps buy rating and 1.75p target. AZ Electronic: Canaccord Genuity ups target from 360p to 376p, buy rating kept. Babcock: JPMorgan Cazenove ups targe
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