Great Portland expects positive momentum to continue
3rd Jul 2014 11:55
London's focused property and development company Great Portland Estates (GPE) said it has made a "strong start" to the financial year with 117,000 square feet of lettings signed during the first quarter. The lettings generate an annual rent of £6.1m, GPE's share of which is £4.5m, 1.4% ahead of re
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17th Jun 2014 09:45
Aquarius Platinum: UBS cuts target price from 41p to 24p and keeps a neutral rating. BAE Systems: Berenberg initiates with a target price of 455p and a hold recommendation. British Land: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 520p to 580p, but still recommends selling. Capital & Counties: Deutsche B
Read moreSector movers: Housing and property stocks drop on fears of impending rate hike
13th Jun 2014 14:12
The prospect of a sooner-than-expected rate rise in the UK pushed property stocks and housebuilders lower on Friday, as investors reacted to comments made by policymakers during the Mansion House speeches. Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney warned on Thursday that the first hike in interest
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
9th Jun 2014 09:43
Aggreko: Panmure Gordon downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 1748p. API Group: Numis shifts target price from 84p to 85p, downgrading from buy to add. ASOS: Jefferies reduces target price from 6200p to 5700p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Betfair Group: Investec ra
Read moreTwo Great Portland directors sell stock after share awards
6th Jun 2014 14:56
Two directors at Great Portland Estates sold a combined £1.6m in stock, the property company said on Friday. After achieving performance targets set in the firm's long-term incentive plan in 2011, Chief Executive Toby Courtauld and Portfolio Director both sold over half of the shares that were awar
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22nd May 2014 08:34
ASOS: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 7300p to 6250p, while upgrading to buy. BTG: N+1 Singer shaves target price from 488p to 486p retaining a sell recommendation. EKF Diagnostics: FinnCap initiates with a target price of 38p and a buy recommendation. Exova Group: Credit Suisse starts wi
Read moreThursday tips round up: Great Portland Estates, Britivic
22nd May 2014 08:18
Predicting the price of Great Portland Estates is no mean task, but things are looking up for the company. In effect, it is akin to trying to anticipate the London property market. Amongst the main parameters to take into account, London´s gross domestic product expanded at a 3.8 per cent clip over
Read moreGreat Portland Estates shines as London growth continues
21st May 2014 07:43
- Net asset value for the year up 27 per cent - Nearly 60 per cent surge in earnings per share - Expects strong London growth to continue further FTSE-250 listed Central London property investment and development company Great Portland Estates reported a sharp increase in full-year net asset valu
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18th Mar 2014 08:58
Antofagasta: Investec places its target price (prev.: 753p) under review, while leaving its sell recommendation unchanged. Ashtead Group: Credit Suisse raises target price from 1000p to 1100p and stays with its outperform rating. UBS increases target price from 875p to 1020p retaining its buy recom
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31st Jan 2014 09:43
Aberdeen Asset Management: Berenberg cuts target price from 555p to 530p staying with its buy recommendation. Amlin: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 420p to 430p reiterating a hold recommendation. ARM Holdings: Credit Suisse cuts target price from 1150p to 1100p and reiterates an outperf
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23rd Jan 2014 09:12
Afren: Investec ups target price from 170p to 200p and maintains a buy recommendation. AG Barr: Investec raises target price from 585p to 620p retaining an add rating. Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 630p to 650p and keeps a buy recommendation. Arbuthnot: Numis downgrades from add to hold
Read moreBroker snap: Real estate stocks to benefit from UK recovery, says HSBC
21st Jan 2014 15:57
Upbeat comments from HSBC gave real estate investment trust (REIT) stocks a boost on Tuesday, as the bank raised hopes that property companies will benefit from the UK's 'resurgent economic recovery'. In a review on the wider European REIT sector, HSBC said that the UK commercial real estate market
Read moreSector movers: Real estate stocks boosted by HSBC comments
21st Jan 2014 15:23
Upbeat comments from HSBC gave real estate investment trust (REIT) stocks a boost on Tuesday, as the bank raised hopes that property companies will benefit from the UK's 'resurgent economic recovery'. In a review on the wider European REIT sector, HSBC said that the UK commercial real estate market
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
15th Jan 2014 08:42
African Barrick Gold: Liberum Capital downgrades to sell with a target price of 147p. Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 190p to 180p, while maintaining a hold recommendation. African Minerals: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 410p to 414p and maintains a buy recommendation. Amlin: JP Mo
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20th Dec 2013 09:12
African Barrick Gold: Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 125p to 195p upgrading from hold to buy. Ashmore Group: UBS raises target price from 390p to 430p upgrading from neutral to buy. BAE Systems: JP Morgan cuts target price from 380p to 355p and maintains its underweight rating. UBS lowe
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