Go-Ahead beats FirstGroup and Stagecoach to Thameslink rail deal - UPDATE
23rd May 2014 07:12
A joint venture of bus and train operator Go-Ahead and a company part-owned by French state railway SNCF has won the battle to run the new Thameslink rail super-franchise in London and south-east England. Govia, which currently runs the Southern, Southeastern and London Midland franchises, beat off
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: James Fisher higher on growth expectations
1st May 2014 15:10
James Fisher and Sons, which provides marine services to a range of industries, jumped after giving an upbeat outlook for 2014, saying it expects 'further growth'. Expectations for the full-year remain unchanged at Go-Ahead Group, prompting the transport group higher. The group said trading in the
Read moreGo-Ahead reports solid year-to-date trading, FY expectations unchanged
1st May 2014 08:19
Expectations for the full-year remain unchanged at Go-Ahead Group, the transport group reported on Thursday, nudging shares higher in early trade. The group said trading in the year to date had been "solid" and it remained in a good financial position, with strong cash generation and a robust bala
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Apr 2014 09:19
AMEC: UBS ups target price from 1145p to 1200p maintaining a neutral rating. ARM Holdings: HSBC raises target price from 1080p to 1120p and keeps an overweight rating. Associated British Foods: HSBC increases target price from 280p to 310p and upgrades from neutral to overweight. Deutsche Bank rai
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
1st Apr 2014 09:39
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 240p to 310p and keeps a hold recommendation. African Minerals: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 399p to 382p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Allergy Therapeutics: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 16p to 25p and retains
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
26th Mar 2014 08:51
Aberdeen Asset Management: Citi reduces target price from 455p to 390p and stays with its neutral rating. Acta: Cantor Fitzgerald places both its target price (prev.: 16p) and its buy recommendation under review. Alliance Pharma: Numis shifts target price from 38p to 39p upgrading to add. APR Ene
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rangebound ahead of UK Budget, FOMC
19th Mar 2014 11:33
- Osborne's 2014 Budget in focus - Jobless rate, BoE minutes, FOMC meeting - Ukraine-Russia tensions running high - Smiths Group drops on H2 outlook - Ophir plummets, Imagination jumps techMARK 2,817.88 +0.53% FTSE 100 6,595.59 -0.15% FTSE 250 16,366.11 +0.07% Stocks were trading in the red on Wed
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Mar 2014 09:03
Ashtead Group: Citi raises target price from 850p to 1075p keeping a buy recommendation. Barratt Developments: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 527p to 502p and downgrades to neutral. British Land: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 707p. Brooks Macdonald Group: Canaccord
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Feb 2014 09:55
Balfour Beatty: Berenberg moves target price from 340p to 350p and stays with a buy recommendation. Bodycote: FinnCap places both its target price (prev.: 620p) and its hold recommendation under review. Investec raises target price from 770p to 810p and keeps a buy recommendation. Numis upgrades fr
Read moreGo-Ahead Group first half in line, FY on track
20th Feb 2014 09:21
Transport group Go-Ahead reported in-line half-year figures and said expectations for the full-year remained unchanged. Pre-tax profit totalled £40.3m (2013 H1: £30.8m) on revenue of £1,370.0m (2013 H1: £1,296.6), while the operating profit margin climbed to 3.7% from 3.2% a year earlier. The divi
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
20th Feb 2014 08:49
Anglo American: Jefferies increases target price from 1450p to 1700p maintaining a neutral rating. BHP Billiton: Jefferies takes target price from 2300p to 2400p and stays with its buy recommendation. Big Yellow Group: Jefferies raises target price from 540p to 618p and retains a buy recommendatio
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
21st Jan 2014 08:17
BG Group: Credit Suisse ups target price from 1170p to 1200p, while leaving its underperform rating unchanged. BHP Billiton: UBS lowers target price from 2090p to 2060p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Diageo: UBS cuts target price from 2050p to 2000p maintaining a neutral rating. DP World
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
16th Jan 2014 08:59
Aberdeen Asset Management: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 586p to 540p, while its buy recommendation remains unchanged. Anglo American: UBS ups target price from 1500p to 1580p upgrading from neutral to buy. Antofagasta: Investec reduces target price from 716p to 685p maintaining a sell
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Cable & Wireless, Go-Ahead Group
17th Dec 2013 14:28
Cable & Wireless Communications gained on speculation that media giant Liberty Global is mulling a cash bid for the telecoms group. Go-Ahead Group advanced after Goldman Sachs upgraded the transport group from 'neutral' to 'buy', saying it expects the shares to rise by a quarter over 12 months. C
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Dec 2013 08:14
Advanced Medical Solutions: Panmure Gordon downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 102p. Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 1110p to 1035p, while staying with its buy recommendation. ASOS: Panmure Gordon increases target price from 5950p to 6126p, while downgrading fr
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