Friday broker round-up UPDATE
20th Sep 2013 08:06
African Minerals: Investec reduces target price from 393p to 246p, while its buy recommendation remains unchanged. Ashmore Group: Berenberg cuts target price from 500p to 470p and retains a buy recommendation. ASOS: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 4450p to 4800p and reiterates a hold recomm
Read moreHalfords completes debt refinancing
12th Sep 2013 09:43
Automotive and bicycling retailer Halfords has completed the promised refinancing of its debt facilities. Halfords said it had secured a new smaller revolving credit facility of £200m, which will mature in November 2017. The previous facility was due to expire on November 2014, and the last annu
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Aug 2013 09:14
Admiral Group: JP Morgan ups target price from 1108p to 1122p staying with its underweight rating. Antofagasta: Investec places its target price (prev.: 707p) under review and retains a sell recommendation. Berendsen: HSBC increases target price from 745p to 900p and reiterates a neutral rating.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hochschild Mining rebounds strongly as brokers lift targets
22nd Aug 2013 14:15
Precious metals producer Hochschild Mining was making gains on Thursday, rebounding strongly after disappointing the market on Wednesday by suspending its interim dividend as falling metals prices hit revenues and profits. Westhouse Securities, JPMorgan Cazenove and RBC Capital Markets all upgraded
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Kentz rockets after AMEC approach
19th Aug 2013 14:48
The share price of engineering solutions group Kentz Corporation surged on Monday after the company rejected a 565-580p-a-share proposal from AMEC, saying it undervalued the company. The approach values Kentz at around £680m, compared with Friday's market cap of around £560m (476p a share). The com
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Jul 2013 08:23
Afren: JP Morgan reduces target price from 195p to 165p and downgrades to underweight. Associated British Foods: Panmure Gordon increases target price from 1800p to 2100p upgrading from hold to buy. AVEVA Group: JP Morgan ups target price from 2300p to 2430p and retains a neutral rating. Aviva: M
Read moreLondon close: Stocks pare losses ahead of FOMC minutes
10th Jul 2013 16:56
Nervousness ahead of a Federal Reserve statement and disappointing trade figures from China weighed on markets on Wednesday, though a late rally on the FTSE 100 ensured that losses were only minor by the close. The FTSE 100 finished the session at 6,505, down just eight points (-0.12%) on the day a
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Halfords, Countrywide, Bwin.party, Dechra
10th Jul 2013 13:35
Halfords Group was at the top of the FTSE 250 leaderboard on Wednesday after the UK retailer of car maintenance, cycling and touring products reported a 8.8 per cent rise in revenue for the 13 weeks to June 28th. Countrywide's shares surged as Credit Suisse reiterated an 'outperform' rating on the
Read moreLondon midday: Miners drag markets lower after Chinese data
10th Jul 2013 11:33
The FTSE 100 had slipped into the red on Wednesday morning with markets turning cautious ahead of a statement from the Federal Reserve, hoping for indications of when the central bank will begin to taper stimulus. Disappointing trade figures from China were also weighing on sentiment today, pressur
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge higher ahead of FOMC minutes
10th Jul 2013 08:20
The FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday morning, though gains were only slight as investors turned cautious ahead of a statement from the Federal Reserve, hoping for indications of when the central bank will begin to taper stimulus. Following the heavy sell-off in June, the strong rebound in market
Read moreSurge in first quarter sales at Halfords
10th Jul 2013 07:42
Car and bike parts retailer Halfords delivered a better than expected improvement in first quarter sales, fuelled by strong demand for its cycling and car maintenance divisions. Total revenue for the first quarter of the financial year increased 8.8% from the same period last year compared to a 0.3
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
9th Jul 2013 07:53
Adept Telecom: Northland Capital revises target price from 108p to 115p and maintains a buy recommendation. AG Barr: Panmure Gordon raises target price from 500p to 600p and retains a hold recommendation. Aquarius Platinum: Westhouse Securities shifts target price from 35p to 40p upgrading from se
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks hit by political uncertainty, economic data
3rd Jul 2013 11:26
Political uncertainty in Europe, disappointing economic figures from China and nervousness ahead of some key 'risk events' later this week prompted a sell-off on the FTSE 100 on Wednesday morning. Resignations of both the Portuguese Finance Minister and Foreign Minister over the last few days have
Read moreLondon open: Risk appetite sinks ahead of key economic data
3rd Jul 2013 08:25
The FTSE 100 dropped sharply in early trading on Wednesday as economic data from China continues to disappoint, while nerves were setting in ahead of some key risk events later on in the week. Activity in China's services sector remained sluggish in June with the official non-manufacturing purchasi
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Jun 2013 09:34
Aberdeen Asset Mangement: UBS cuts target price from 520p to 505p, while maintaining its buy recommendation. Alternative Networks: Investec revises target price from 350p to 390p keeping a buy recommendation. API Group: Numis upgrades to add with a target price of 75p. Ashmore Group: UBS lowers t
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