Monday broker round-up
18th Jul 2016 13:20
(ShareCast News) - Experian: Barclays reiterates overweight with a target price of 1,550p. Rentokil: HSBC upgrades to hold with a 190p target. Card Factory: UBS reiterates buy with a 295p target. Capital & Regional: HSBC starts coverage at buy with a 61p target. Unilever: Goldman Sachs reiterates
Read moreFriday newspaper share tips: Experian, Supergroup
15th Jul 2016 08:56
(ShareCast News) - There's more to go for at Experian, The Daily Telegraph's Questor said, pointing to the recent successes by the company when it comes to product innovation and cultivating more communication between its business units. That innovation is serving the company well, allowing it to gr
Read moreGroup revenue up at Experian in first quarter
14th Jul 2016 07:14
(ShareCast News) - Information services firm Experian issued a first quarter trading update on Thursday, with total revenue growth of 5% at constant exchange rates in the three months to 30 June and 1% at actual exchange rates. Of that, North America contributed 5% of the total revenue growth from c
Read moreCredit Suisse sees 30% chance of 'Brexit lite', recommends buying UK dollar earners
29th Jun 2016 09:11
(ShareCast News) - In its latest global equity strategy note, Credit Suisse said there was a 30% chance of a 'Brexit lite' and no change in governing party until 2020. "We have a 30% chance of a second referendum which would take place if Boris Johnson is able to negotiate better terms (i.e. a brake
Read moreCybersecurity investment to rise to $9.2bn by 2020
13th Jun 2016 11:26
(ShareCast News) - Financial instructions and ecommerce merchants will invest $9.2bn on online fraud detection solutions by 2020, according to a digital commerce and fintech analyst firm. A report by Juniper Research said spending on internet fraud systems will increase by 30% on current levels to t
Read moreExperian hammered by foreign exchange headwinds
11th May 2016 07:12
(ShareCast News) - Information services group Experian grew total and organic revenue 5% at constant exchange rates in the year to 31 March, it reported on Wednesday, to $4.55bn, with total revenue from continuing activities sitting at $4.48bn. At actual exchange rates, however, revenue dipped 4%, w
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen a little lower
19th Apr 2016 07:32
(ShareCast News) - London stocks were set for a slightly lower open on Tuesday as oil prices steadied following a rebound in the previous session. The FTSE 100 was expected to start 17 points lower than Monday's close at 6,336. "European markets look set for a mixed open on Tuesday with the FTSE 10
Read moreExperian to gobble up CSIdentity in £250m deal
19th Apr 2016 07:15
(ShareCast News) - FTSE 100 information services company Experian announced on Tuesday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CSIdentity Corporation, which it described as a leading provider of consumer identity management and fraud detection services. The total purchase price was $360m (£2
Read moreBroker tips: M&S, Experian, Schroders
8th Apr 2016 13:52
(ShareCast News) - Marks & Spencer was upgraded to 'buy' from 'speculative buy' by Canaccord Genuity on Friday after the retailer reported its fourth quarter results. Canaccord also raised its target price on M&S to 475p from 460p, saying there was potential for a new strategic focus under new chief
Read moreHSBC downgrades Experian on Brazil risk
8th Apr 2016 10:12
(ShareCast News) - HSBC downgraded Experian to 'reduce' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 1,140p from 1,290p. It noted that Brazil's leading banks are working to create a Positive credit bureau, a move that creates significant medium-term uncertainty and will impair market expectations of longe
Read moreDirector dealings: Dotdigital board sell shares to satisfy institutional demand
8th Mar 2016 15:56
(ShareCast News) - Four directors of Dotdigital Group have sold more than £1.6m worth of shares in the company, which they said was to satisfy institutional demand for the tightly held software company's stock. Co-founder Ian "Tink" Taylor, currently non-executive president of the group and chief op
Read moreFriday broker round-up
29th Jan 2016 16:47
(ShareCast News) - Experian: Exane BNP Paribas upgrades to outperform with a 1350p target. Mitchells & Butlers: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with 370p target, down from 420p Dcc: Exane BNP Paribas promotes to outperform with 6200p target. Lonmin: HSBC upgrades to buy, target 76p; Deutsche reite
Read moreExane upgrades DCC and Experian, downgrades Bunzl
29th Jan 2016 15:44
(ShareCast News) - Exane BNP Paribas has upgraded DCC and Experian Group from 'neutral' to 'outperform', while downgrading Bunzl from 'outperform' to 'neutral'. In a note about the support service sector on Friday, the investment bank said DCC is the sector's main beneficiary from falling oil prices
Read moreExperian revenues hit by strong dollar
15th Jan 2016 07:45
(ShareCast News) - The strong dollar weighed on revenue at credit check specialist Experian, although the group reiterated expectations for some growth for the full year. In a trading statement, Experian said total growth in the third quarter to 31 December was 6% at constant exchange rates and orga
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Old Mutual claws back last week's losses
14th Dec 2015 13:58
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 has started the week on a rollercoaster, shifting between positive and negative territory throughout the day. The market was back in the green by mid-afternoon Monday, up 7.63 points (0.13%) Old Mutual rebounded after last week's losses due to political issues in Sou
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