James Fisher Q3 meets target with 11 per cent jump in revenue
14th Nov 2013 07:56
James Fisher, the FTSE 250 Marine Services business, has reported continued positive trading with revenue in the third quarter up 11 per cent on the same period in 2012. Overall, results for the period were in line with its expectations, which it said reflected the strength of its strategy to focu
Read moreRegenersis CFO tops up stake as results impress
24th Sep 2013 16:44
Jog Dhody, the Chief Financial Officer of Regenersis, on Tuesday acquired 39,000 ordinary shares in the outsourcing partner on the same day it posted "a strong financial performance and good growth" for the year ended June 30th. Dhody bought the shares a price of 255p per share, spending a total o
Read moreCareTech heads buy close to a million shares
28th Aug 2013 15:59
CareTech, the AIM-listed social care services firm, announced Wednesday that both its Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer each purchased 485,000 shares. Farouq Sheikh and Haroon Sheikh both paid 190p a share, costing a total of £921,500. The purchases were announced the same day the c
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: India, James Fisher&Sons, Wood Group
21st Aug 2013 07:32
Given the tidal wave of speculative money being pulled out of India and other emerging markets, the wonder, if anything, is that the Mumbai market has not fallen further, writes The Times´s Tempus. However, in the short-term Indian shares look deeply vulnerable and vehicles which invest in the sub-c
Read moreLondon close: Markets finish lower despite late rally
20th Aug 2013 16:39
Markets slumped to a six-week low on Tuesday as investors trimmed positions and scaled back risk appetite ahead of minutes of the latest US policy meeting due out tomorrow. The FTSE 100 dropped to an intraday low of around 6,400 early on after a series of disappointing corporate earnings, but ralli
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Fisher, NMC Health, Evraz
20th Aug 2013 15:49
James Fisher, the worldwide marine services was on the rise after revealing that it had sold 25 per cent of its stake in Foreland Holdings, and acquired Osiris, a diving and sub-sea services firm. The stake in Foreland Holdings was sold for an initial consideration of £11.4m, with potential additi
Read moreJames Fisher makes sale and new acquisition
20th Aug 2013 09:30
James Fisher, the worldwide marine services provider announced Tuesday that it had sold 25 per cent of its stake in Foreland Holdings, and acquired Osiris, a diving and sub-sea services firm. The stake in Foreland Holdings was sold to Hadley Shipping for an initial consideration of £11.4m, with po
Read moreJames Fisher steams ahead, lifts dividend
20th Aug 2013 07:26
International marine services provider James Fisher reported improved half year earnings and expects momentum to continue into the second half. The group said underlying profit before tax rose 15% to £19.4m in the six months ended June 30th while revenue grew by 7% to £200.7m. Underlying operating
Read moreTuesday tips round-up: Costain, AMEC, James Fisher & Sons'
4th Jun 2013 07:42
Costain, the go-to infrastructure builder in the capital, has done well to tie its future to that of big customers, but so far it has failed in its stated goal of breaking out of low-margin construction. Likewise, it continues to be almost wholly focused on the UK - which, relative to other regions,
Read moreJames Fisher subsidiary scores Scottish bridge contract
3rd Jun 2013 07:42
Worldwide marine services providerJames Fisher and Sons has announced that its subsidiary Strainstall UK has been awarded a contract to provide structural monitoring technology and engineering support to the new Forth crossing in Scotland. The group said that the multi-million pound contract would
Read moreJames Fisher and Sons wins contract with Dounreay Site Restoration
20th May 2013 08:37
James Fisher and Sons (JFS) has scored a two-year contract to support Dounreay Site Restoration (DSR) with the world's deepest nuclear clean-up project. The British provider of marine and engineering services will supply a suite of remote handling equipment to support the retrieval, sorting and se
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Apr 2013 08:33
Aberdeen Asset Management: Jefferies moves target price from 400p to 420p keeping a hold recommendation. Aggreko: Investec reduces target price from 2065p to 1900p downgrading from buy to add. APR Energy: Investec takes target price from 650p to 900p retaining a hold recommendation. ARM Holdings:
Read moreWife of Regus CFO buys 100,000 shares
26th Mar 2013 16:33
The wife of Regus' Chief Financial Officer snapped up 100,000 shares in the FTSE 250-listed office space firm, the company announced on Tuesday. Dominique Yates, who has been serving as the firm's CFO since August 2011, notified the company on Monday that his spouse had spent 157p-a-piece on the sh
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Mar 2013 07:03
Advanced Medical Solutions: Investec takes target price from 68p to 74p and maintains a buy recommendation. Aggreko: Citigroup reduces target price from 2550p to 2100p, while keeping a buy rating. Ashtead Group: Citigroup raises target price from 590p to 660p leaving its buy recommendation unalter
Read moreWednesday Broker round-up UPDATE
14th Nov 2012 07:24
Anglo American: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 2700p to 2600p, buy recommendation unchanged. Chemring: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 330p to 210p, neutral rating kept. CRH: UBS raises target price from 1110p to 1140p, neutral rating unchanged. Daily Mail and General Trust: Deut
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