Thursday broker round-up
11th Apr 2019 11:58
(Sharecast News) - Ocado: HSBC downgrades to reduce with a target price of 900p.
Read moreGrafton buys Polvo of Netherlands for €131m
11th Apr 2019 07:12
(Sharecast News) - DIY group Grafton on Thursday said it was buying Polvo of the Netherlands from the privately owned Pallieter Group for €131m (£112m).
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ferrexpo flies higher, Funding Circle spirals lower
3rd Apr 2019 15:17
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 index was 0.90% higher at 19,503.15 in afternoon trade on Wednesday, as Ferrexpo once again struck higher.
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3rd Apr 2019 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Anglo Pacific Group: Berenberg initiates at buy with a target price of 226p.
Read moreGrafton's full-year profit jumps 20%
28th Feb 2019 10:31
(Sharecast News) - Builders' merchant and DIY group Grafton posted a 20% in annual pre-tax profit on Thursday thanks to a solid performance form its merchanting, retailing and manufacturing businesses, with the Leyland SDM acquisition also contributing to growth.
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11th Jan 2019 13:28
(Sharecast News) - Antofagasta: Peel Hunt downgrades to add with a target price of 930p.
Read moreGrafton expects to pip analyst forecasts for full year
11th Jan 2019 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Even though the rate of growth slow in the last two months of the year, builders merchant Grafton Group expects adjusted profits to be slightly ahead of the top end of analyst expectations.
Read moreFriday preview: UK industrial production, US CPI in the spotlight
10th Jan 2019 15:31
(Sharecast News) - The focus at the end of the week will shift back towards the United Kingdom, with a slew of economic data set for release.
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24th Aug 2018 14:41
(Sharecast News) - Antofagasta: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 950p.
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22nd Aug 2018 11:52
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 600p.
Read moreGrafton Group beats forecasts, hails "excellent" half-year
22nd Aug 2018 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Grafton Group posted better-than-expected interim profits, hailing an "excellent" first half of the year across all of the company's operations.
Read moreGrafton Group to raise €160m in US private placing
14th Aug 2018 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Builders merchant Grafton Group on Tuesday said it was raising €160m (£144m) through a private placing in the US.
Read moreGrafton's revenue rises as it expands Selco brand in UK
13th Jan 2017 07:14
(ShareCast News) - Irish building materials company Grafton Group's revenue rose as it expanded the Selco merchanting brand in the UK. Revenue surged 13.4% in the year ended 31 December to £2.51bn, compared to last year, and increased 10.4% in constant currency. For the merchanting sector, which ac
Read moreFriday preview: US retail sales figures in focus
12th Jan 2017 14:20
(ShareCast News) - US economic data is set to dominate Friday's agenda with the release of retail sales figures and the University of Michigan's consumer confidence survey in focus. Economists expect the Commerce Department's US retail sales rose 0.7% in December following a 0.1% increase in Novembe
Read moreGrafton Group to buy Dutch ironmonger
18th Nov 2016 07:03
(ShareCast News) - Irish builders merchant Grafton Group has agreed to buy Dutch ironmonger Gunters en Meuser in order to increase its foothold on the continent. The deal, which is subject to approval from the Dutch competition authority, is expected to complete in January. Grafton chief executive
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