FTSE 250 movers: Bumi falls as infighting continues ahead of vote
14th Feb 2013 15:37
Bumi plc shares tumbled as co-founders of the coal miner financier Nathanial Rothschild and the Bakrie Group continued to butt heads over fate of the business. Shareholders are meeting next Thursday to vote on a proposal by Rothschild to replace members of the board. Furthermore, overnight shares of
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks sink as Eurozone contracts further in Q4
14th Feb 2013 12:05
After hitting a fresh five-year high the day before, London's benchmark FTSE 100 index slumped on Thursday morning as traders reacted to weaker-than-expected economic growth figures from Japan and across Europe. Overnight, it was announced that Japanese gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.
Read moreLondon open: Markets flat as stocks digest GDP figures
14th Feb 2013 08:37
Markets opened broadly flat on Thursday morning, pausing after hitting a fresh five-year high the day before, as investors showed caution on a busy day for economic data. Overnight, it was announced that Japanese gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.1% in the fourth quarter, down 0.4% on an
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
14th Feb 2013 08:09
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 410p to 340p, while staying with its hold recommendation. Investec reduces target price from 405p to 315p and downgrades from buy to hold. JP Morgan lowers target price from 370p to 290p and downgrades to underweight. AG Barr: Barclays down
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to edge lower after yesterday's highs
14th Feb 2013 07:36
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down four points from yesterday's close of 6,359, after it hit five-year highs on Wednesday - despite a number of stocks providing a drag after going ex-dividend. Further gains may be limited by news that Japan's economy contracted 0.1%, compared to expe
Read moreHalma on track for targets
14th Feb 2013 07:16
Environmental technology health and safety group Halma said based on current trading and forecasts, it expects adjusted profit for the full year to be in line with market expectations. In an update ahead of its results for the year ending March 30th, the group said regional and sector trading patte
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Jan 2013 08:20
Ashtead Group: Jefferies raises target price from 450p to 525p and keeps a buy recommendation. Aviva: Berenberg cuts target price from 480p to 470p, while retaining a hold recommendation. JP Morgan revises target price from 424p to 443p and maintains an overweight rating. Barr (AG): Societe Genera
Read moreHalma completes acquisition of Thinketron Precision Equipment
23rd Jan 2013 09:13
Health and environmental technology group Halma has completed the acquisition of Thinketron Precision Equipment Company and its subsidiaries, Baoding Longer Precision Pump Company and Langer Instruments Corporation. The latter, which is based in the US, distrubtues Longer Pump products, which manuf
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
23rd Jan 2013 07:05
Aberdeen Asset Management: Societe Generale downgrades to hold, while its target price of 375p is not altered. Amara Mining: Investec reduces target price from 89p to 83p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Associated British Foods: Jefferies raises target price from 1365p to 1650p keeping a hold
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jan 2013 07:19
African Barrick Gold: Westhouse Securities reduces target price from 335p to 305p, while its sell recommendation is unchanged. Anglo American: Exane cuts target price from 2000p to 1650p and downgrades from neutral to underperform. Antofagasta: Exane ups target price from 1400p to 1500p keeping an
Read moreHalma acquires MicroSurgical Technology for 59m dollars
19th Dec 2012 07:47
Health and environmental technology group Halma has acquired MicroSurgical Technology (MST) for approximately 59m dollars. The transaction comprised an initial cash consideration is $57.0m (£35.2m) for the share capital plus $2.0m (£1.2m) for cash retained in the business. The combined consideratio
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Nov 2012 07:19
Aberdeen Asset Management: Citigroup raises target price from 320p to 345p and downgrades to neutral. JP Morgan raises target price from 330p to 414p, overweight rating unchanged. Credit Suisse moves target price from 323p to 380p, outperform rating kept. Exane BNP Paribas raises target price from 3
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to open lower on Greek bail-out delays
21st Nov 2012 07:33
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 19 points from yesterday's close of 5,748, after Eurozone finance ministers were last night unable to thrash out an agreement on how to finance a two-year extension in Greece's commitments. While some of the country's lenders - such as Germany, the
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
21st Nov 2012 07:10
Avocet Mining: Goldman Sachs downgrades from neutral to sell. Barr (AG):Numis upgrades to add with a traget price of 525p. British Land: Morgan Stanley raises target price from 540p to 570p and upgrades to overweight. Jefferies raises target price from 554p to 561p, hold recommendation maintained.
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Homeserve, Halma and Lamprell
21st Nov 2012 06:43
Tempus in The Times says that reading the news headlines and you might have expected Homeserve to have ceased to exist as a viable business. The provider of domestic cover for broken boilers, blocked drains and burst pipes, which was forced to suspend sales and marketing cold-calling last autumn, wa
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