Broker tips: Airlines, Rolls-Royce, Premier Foods, Spectris
20th Oct 2014 12:15
Liberum has highlighted UK-listed IAG, Ryanair and Easyjet as its top picks across the European airline sector, saying it sees "opportunities for the brave" despite sentiment remaining fragile across the industry. "Amidst concerns over Ebola, Eurozone recession and excess capacity, we believe there
Read moreLiberum names IAG, Ryanair and Easyjet as top European airline picks
20th Oct 2014 10:22
Liberum has highlighted UK-listed IAG, Ryanair and Easyjet as its top picks across the European airline sector, saying it sees "opportunities for the brave" despite sentiment remaining fragile across the industry. "An old investment adage states that you should buy when others are fearful. There is
Read moreMonday 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:
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks fall for fifth day, but miners advance
13th Oct 2014 08:32
There was no let-up in the selling pressure on Monday as the UK stock market resumed its sell-off despite a strong performance by the mining sector. After falling 2.7% last week, the FTSE 100 was down a further 0.4% at 6,314 in early trading, falling for the fifth session in a row. If the index ends
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks on track for lowest close in over a year
10th Oct 2014 11:38
UK stocks dropped sharply on Friday as fears about the global economy and the Ebola crisis continued to weigh heavily on market sentiment. After closing at its lowest level of the year on Thursday, the FTSE 100 was down a further 1.4% at 6,345 by Friday lunchtime as travel, leisure and mining stocks
Read moreInvestors should book into Ryanair and IAG, says Bank of America Merrill Lynch
8th Oct 2014 15:40
Airline investors should check in with Ryanair and IAG rather than rivals, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BoAML). The broker prefers companies such as the Irish budget carrier and the British Airways and Iberia owner that are likely to see consensus earnings upgrades, it said in a no
Read moreLondon midday: Ebola fears, macro concerns hit UK stocks
8th Oct 2014 11:34
Fears about a possible Ebola outbreak in Europe and continued concerns about the global economy were weighing on UK stocks on Wednesday. The FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 6,475 by around midday with cyclical stocks and airlines providing a drag. Risk appetite was also being held back by nervousness ahe
Read moreAirlines could rally if Ebola in Spain is contained, says Cantor
8th Oct 2014 09:31
Fears about a potential outbreak of Ebola have hammered airline stocks across Europe over recent days after a nurse in Madrid was found to have caught the virus, the first person to contract it outside West Africa. However, analyst Robin Byde from Cantor Fitzgerald said that if the Ebola case in Spa
Read moreLondon open: Macro concerns hit stocks ahead of earnings, Fed minutes
8th Oct 2014 08:36
UK stocks fell for a second day on Wednesday as concerns about global growth and nervousness ahead of the start of US earnings season eroded risk appetite. Heavy falls from industrial stocks and travel companies saw the FTSE 100 fall 0.3% to 6,475 in early trading. European stocks fell on Tuesday a
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Tesco leads risers, but travel stocks slide on Ebola fears
7th Oct 2014 15:40
Supermarkets were continuing to claw their way back after a string of profit warnings and an accounting scandal at Tesco hammered sentiment last month. Shares in the UK's largest retailer were trading nearly 5% higher after the news that the company has asked another senior manager to step down and
Read moreSector movers: Ebola fears hammer travel stocks, but grocers and miners rise
7th Oct 2014 14:19
Fears about the fallout from a potential Ebola outbreak hammered stocks in the travel and leisure sectors on Tuesday with UK-listed airlines and tour operators dropped sharply. In contrast, supermarket and mining stocks were bucking the trend with the two sectors, which have both bore the brunt of t
Read moreLondon midday: Mining gains offset by falls from airline, healthcare stocks
7th Oct 2014 11:36
Poor economic data was weighing on UK stocks on Tuesday, with decent gains in the mining sector offset by falls from airlines and pharmaceuticals. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.6% lower at 6,522 by around midday. Nervousness ahead of the start of third-quarter earnings season in the States was also ca
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
7th Oct 2014 09:45
African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 20p to 15p with a hold recommendation. Aggreko: Exane initiates with a target price of 1500p and an underperform rating. Amec: Liberum Capital cuts target price from 1035p to 908p staying with its sell recommendation. Antofagasta: Canacc
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks drop despite mining gains
7th Oct 2014 08:27
Strong gains in the UK mining sector weren't enough to keep London's FTSE 100 from slipping into the red on Tuesday morning. Indices across Europe were tracking a weak finish on Wall Street and a mixed performance on Asian markets overnight. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.6% lower at 6,526 within the o
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks rise despite weak economic data
6th Oct 2014 11:37
Weak economic data from Germany and the wider Eurozone failed to deter bullish investors on Monday as UK stocks continued to bounce off a 10-month low reached last week. London's FTSE 100, spurred by gains in the banking, airline and supermarket sectors, was trading nearly 0.4% higher at 6,550 by mi
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