Thursday broker round-up
20th May 2021 13:09
(Sharecast News) - BT Group: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 175p.
Read moreCanaccord lifts Ferguson target price after Q3 update
20th May 2021 12:09
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson from 9,100.0p to 10,000.0p on Thursday, stating "temporary positives" had amplified an already "strong" performance.
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19th May 2021 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Ferguson: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 8,400p.
Read moreFerguson lifts expectations after solid third quarter
19th May 2021 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Ferguson shares were well into positive territory on Wednesday morning, after it reported strong revenue growth of 24.5% in its third quarter, to $5.92bn (£4.17bn), and lifted its full-year forecasts.
Read moreUS NAHB calls for import tariffs on construction materials to be lifted
17th May 2021 12:45
(Sharecast News) - Homebuilder confidence in the US was steady in May despite growing concerns over the price and availability of most building materials, prompting calls for import tariffs on them to be lifted.
Read moreUS new home sales rocket in March
23rd Apr 2021 15:24
(Sharecast News) - New home sales in the States rocketed last month.
Read moreUS existing home sales undershoot forecasts in March
22nd Apr 2021 15:04
(Sharecast News) - Sales of second hand homes in the US undershot came in below forecasts in March due to a mix of higher prices, higher mortgage rates and a dearth of available supply.
Read moreUS new home sales drop sharply in February
23rd Mar 2021 15:10
(Sharecast News) - New home sales undershot economists' forecasts by an enormous margin last month.
Read moreUS existing home sales drop by more than expected in February
22nd Mar 2021 15:45
(Sharecast News) - Second hand home sales in the States fell more sharply than expected last month, but remained comfortably higher than a year ago.
Read moreCanaccord raises target price on Ferguson
17th Mar 2021 10:49
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson from 8,900.0p to 9,100.0p on Wednesday, stating it now saw signs of more top-line life going into the second half of the trading year.
Read moreFerguson in $400m share buyback as H1 profits rise
16th Mar 2021 07:26
(Sharecast News) - Multinational plumbing and heating products distributor Ferguson reported a rise in half-year profits boosted by US demand and announced a $400m share buyback but also warned of second-half supply chain pressures.
Read moreUS existing home sales edge past forecasts in January
19th Feb 2021 15:21
(Sharecast News) - Second-hand sales of homes edged past forecasts last month.
Read moreUS housing starts slump in January, miss forecasts
18th Feb 2021 14:37
(Sharecast News) - Homebuilders in the US broke ground on fewer homes than expected in January.
Read moreFerguson gears up for spring debut on Wall Street
3rd Feb 2021 08:08
(Sharecast News) - Ferguson expects to start trading on Wall Street by March 2021, the British blue-chip plumbing group said on Monday.
Read moreFerguson investors set for windfall after £308m Wolseley sale
4th Jan 2021 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Ferguson shareholders are set to share in a cash windfall after the company said it was selling its UK-based Wolseley heating and plumbing distribution business to a private investment firm for £308m.
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