FTSE 250 movers: Kazakhmys slides after broker assesments
10th Apr 2014 15:53
Kazakhmys was in the bottom spot on the second tier after a week of unimpressive broker comments. On Tuesday Deutsche Bank reiterated its 'sell' rating, while Investec reduced its price target from 294p to 280p. The group has recently unveiled plans for a restructuring, which will see it split into
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks erase early gains, BoE holds rates
10th Apr 2014 11:50
- BoE holds rates, US jobless claims ahead - FOMC minutes reveal dovish stance - M&S erases gains after trading update - RBS pays to cancel dividend access share techMARK 2,733.65 +0.13% FTSE 100 6,640.82 +0.08% FTSE 250 16,217.66 +0.33% UK stocks mostly erased gains by Thursday lunchtime after th
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Apr 2014 09:23
AMEC: Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 1350p to 1400p and leaves its buy recommendation unaltered. Atkins (WS): Numis ups target price from 1600p to 1650p, while downgrading from buy to add. Burberry: JP Morgan reduces target price from 1600p to 1400p and keeps a neutral rating. Capita G
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rise strongly after Fed minutes
10th Apr 2014 08:32
- FOMC minutes reveal dovish stance - BoE, economic data in focus today - M&S, Hays and 888 gain after trading updates - RBS pays to cancel dividend access share techMARK 2,751.14 +0.77% FTSE 100 6,683.98 +0.73% FTSE 250 16,298.45 +0.83% UK stocks advanced on Thursday, following a strong performan
Read moreHays lifts quarterly net fees and full-year profit target
10th Apr 2014 07:09
- Increases quarterly LFL net fees - Improved conditions across many of its key markets - Upwardly revises full-year profit target Recruitment firm Hays reported a solid increase in quarterly net fee growth, helped by improved conditions across many of its key markets, leading to increased expect
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks pull back after strong gains, earnings and data in focus
5th Mar 2014 11:34
- Economic data, China targets closely watched - Ukraine crisis still in focus - Admiral jumps, Melrose sinks - Credit Suisse takes down housebuilders techMARK 2,905.24 -0.55% FTSE 100 6,782.33 -0.61% FTSE 250 16,619.55 -0.48% UK stocks fell on Wednesday as investors focused on a string of import
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge lower as investors await data
5th Mar 2014 08:28
- Stocks pull back after strong rise - Tensions ease between Russia and Ukraine - Investors await host of economic data techMARK 2,915.70 -0.19% FTSE 100 6,810.51 -0.19% FTSE 250 16,667.83 -0.19% UK markets opened slightly lower on Wednesday morning as investors watched geopolitical developments
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
26th Feb 2014 08:54
Anglo Pacific: FinnCap cuts target price from 279p to 216p, downgrades to hold. Ashmore Group: UBS reduces target price from 405p to 355p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Jefferies cuts target price from 475p to 375p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Barclays lowers target pric
Read moreImproving UK, Asian economies boost Hays first half profits
26th Feb 2014 07:58
- First half operating profits up 11% - Improved outlook in UK and Asia - Australia, Brazil still tough markets Improving UK and Asian economies helped recruitment firm Hays post an 11 per cent rise in interim operating profits to an above-forecast 66.7m pounds. Business confidence in the UK is im
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
6th Feb 2014 09:23
ARM Holdings: HSBC reduces target price from 1120p to 1080p and stays with its overweight rating. Avon Rubber: WH Ireland raises target price from 650p to 765p and stays with its buy recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Liberum Capital ups target price from 300p to 350p retaining its buy recommendation
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jan 2014 10:05
Aberdeen Asset Management: JP Morgan cuts target price from 544p to 529p, while its overweight rating remains unchanged. Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 586p to 540p and reiterates a buy recommendation. UBS lowers target price from 540p to 520p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashtead Gr
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Jan 2014 09:04
Admiral Group: Citi ups target price from 1220p to 1256p and reiterates a neutral rating. Afren: Nomura increases target price from 170p to 210p and stays with its neutral rating. Alternative Networks: Westhouse Securities increases target price from 445p to 540p reiterating its add rating. Amlin
Read moreSunday share tips: Majestic, Hays, Quindell
12th Jan 2014 14:23
Hold on to shares in Majestic Wine, the Sunday Telegraph's Questor column advised. The wine merchant had a good Christmas but in the year to date underlying sales have increased by just 0.8 per cent. The dividend is forecast to grow by 10 per cent in each of the next two years but, though they fell
Read moreHays encourages as UK recruitment outweighs Australia
9th Jan 2014 12:34
- Q2 LFL fees up 3 per cent - Australia challenging - UK, Ireland and Asia growing fast Although Australian losses weighed on results, recruiter Hays saw solid like-for-like growth in the second quarter as UK and Ireland stepped up a gear. Total like-for-like growth in net fees hit 3% for the thr
Read moreSunday share tips: TalkTalk, Fyffes, Halfords
10th Nov 2013 16:28
TalkTalk's focus on the cheap end of the pay-TV market is a winning formula, the Sunday Times's Danny Fortson wrote in his Inside the City column. When it reports half-year results on November 12th analysts will be looking out for how its new ultra-budget Essentials package has performed. Barclays e
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