President Petroleum Chairman adds to already sizeable stake
12th Jul 2013 15:27
The Chairman of South America-focused oil and gas group President Petroleum has added to his already sizeable stake in the company with the stock trading at the year's lowest level. On Thursday, the same day the stock closed at a 52-week low of 15.38p, Peter Levine spent £527,000 buying 3.4m shares
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11th Jun 2013 07:22
AG Barr: Investec cuts target price from 591p to 581p, while upgrading from add to buy. Canaccord Genuity upgrades to buy with its target price at 570p. Aquarius Platinum: Nomura reduces target price from 90p to 65p, but keeps its buy recommendation. AstraZeneca: Berenberg takes target price from
Read moreGooch & Housego trading remains on track
8th Apr 2013 07:26
Gooch & Housego, a specialist manufacturer of optical components & systems, confirmed that trading in the last six months has been in line with company expectations after a mixed performance among its sectors. The aim listed laser specialist said encouraging trend in orders, as reported in its Febr
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
28th Feb 2013 07:19
AZ Electronic Materials: Goldman Sachs moves target price from 440p to 450p and retains a buy recommendation. Bovis Homes Group: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 667p to 679p, while downgrading to hold. British American Tabacco: Investec places its target price (previously 3350p) and buy rec
Read moreGooch & Housego trading in line
27th Feb 2013 08:04
Optical components and systems manufacturer Gooch and Housego said its trading performance since the end of September last year has been in line with expectations and is confident of continued growth. Following a strong second half performance in the last financial year, the group said demand durin
Read moreMarket conditions brighten for Gooch and Housego
4th Oct 2012 08:33
Optical components and systems manufacturer Gooch and Housego said profit for the year ended September 30th is on target as it continues its transition from a predominatly industrial components supplier to a photonic solutions maker for the aerospace & defence and life sciences markets. Following
Read moreGalliford Try Finance Director sells as firm doubles divi
19th Sep 2012 16:40
Frank Nelson, the Finance Director of Galliford Try, the house-building and construction firm, has sold 80,000 shares on the same day the company reported soaring profits in the year ended June 30th. Nelson, who was appointed to the board in 2000, traded in the shares at 686.63p each for a total o
Read moreGooch & Housego shines as new orders fly in
23rd Jul 2012 08:57
Gooch and Housego, a manufacturer of optical components and systems, announced that since its interim statement on 12 June it has received orders worth in excess of $6m from customers operating in the Aerospace & Defence sector. Shares in the aim listed industrial laser specialist rose over 3 perce
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
12th Jun 2012 08:20
Amlin: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy, target lifted from 420p to 435p. British Sky Broadcasting: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight, 790p target maintained. Consort Medical: Canaccord Genuity maintains buy rating and 744p target. easyJet: HSBC downgrades to neutral, target cut from 580p to 530
Read moreGooch & Housego profit plunges
12th Jun 2012 08:02
Gooch & Housego, the aim listed industrial laser specialist, posted a hefty slide in first half pre-tax profit as it battles against challenging trading conditions. The group, which specialises in laser technology used to make smartphones and other electronic devices, said pre-tax profit for the si
Read moreSmall caps round-up: ProPhotonix, Gooch and Housego, Kewill
5th Apr 2012 08:15
Light-emitting display designer ProPhotonix has signed new distribution deals in Germany, Taiwan and the USA. The new distribution partners will handle distribution of the firm's machine vision illumination products in those countries. Machine vision systems enable the inspection of products through
Read moreGooch and Housego lowers profit guidance
21st Feb 2012 08:17
Gooch and Housego, a manufacturer of optical components and systems, has said trading conditions were 'more challenging than expected' in its Industrial Laser market sector during the first four months of the financial year and consequently profits for the year ending September 30th 2012 are likely
Read moreLondon open: Miners and banks prove a drag
29th Nov 2011 08:36
Investors are generally holding their fire ahead of this afternoon's Autumn statement from the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne. The Footsie gives back a few of the gains made yesterday, largely as a result of the weakness of miners, while banks are also off the boil. PUTTING ON A SHOW
Read moreGooch & Housego profit soars 78%
29th Nov 2011 07:11
Optical components maker Gooch & Housego reported a 78% surge in full year adjusted pre-tax profit and said it is well positioned to weather the current economic climate. Adjusted pre-tax profit rose to £10.8m in the year ended 30 September from £6m the year before. Revenue for the year increased t
Read moreUPDATE: Tuesday broker round-up
4th Oct 2011 08:25
BHP Billiton: Citi reiterates buy and keeps target at 2,405p. BHP Billiton: Credit Suisse upgrades to outperform from neutral; cuts target to 2,800p from 3,160p. Anglo American: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral from overperform. Lonmin: Credit Suisse downgrades to underweight from neutral. S
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