Almost a third of FTSE 100 cut or scrap dividends

15th Apr 2020 12:01

(Sharecast News) - Almost one-third of FTSE 100 companies have cut or scrapped their dividends during the coronavirus crisis, leaving investors relying on 10 companies for two-thirds of the index's likely payouts in 2020, research shows.

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Imperial Brands trades in line and unveils £3.1bn credit facility

31st Mar 2020 07:02

(Sharecast News) - Imperial Brands said Covid-19 had no material effect on its trading so far as the cigarette and vaping company unveiled a new €3.5bn (£3.1bn) revolving credit facility with its lenders.

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Monday broker round-up

30th Mar 2020 11:44

(Sharecast News) - Cineworld Group: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 90p.

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Broker tips: ABF, Tobacco stocks

24th Mar 2020 22:23

(Sharecast News) - ShoreCap reiterated its 'buy' recommendation for shares of Associated British Foods, hailing its "exceptionally good liquidity".

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Tobacco dividends safe, Citi says

24th Mar 2020 16:40

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi said 2020 dividend payouts from the world's largest tobacco companies were safe.

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Friday broker round-up

13th Mar 2020 13:17

(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty: UBS upgrades to buy with a target price of 350p.

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Monday broker round-up

17th Feb 2020 13:05

(Sharecast News) - Hikma Pharmatheuticals: Citigroup downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1,980p.

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Thursday broker round-up

6th Feb 2020 13:15

(Sharecast News) - CMC Markets: Peel Hunt downgrades to add with a target price of 180p.

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Imperial Brands warns on profits as vaping crackdown takes hold

5th Feb 2020 07:32

(Sharecast News) - Tobacco company Imperial Brands issued a profits warning on Wednesday as a worldwide crackdown on vaping products takes effect.

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Monday broker round-up

3rd Feb 2020 12:32

(Sharecast News) - Diageo: Kepler Cheuvreux upgrades to buy with a target price of 3,700p.

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Imperial Brands appoints Inchcape's Bomhard as CEO

3rd Feb 2020 07:02

(Sharecast News) - Imperial Brands said it had appointed Inchcape chief executive Stefan Bomhard to its top job, replacing Alison Cooper who stepped down on Monday with immediate effect.

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Wednesday broker round-up

22nd Jan 2020 12:52

(Sharecast News) - Experian: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight with a target price of 2,950p.

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RBC upgrades Imperial Brands despite lack of dividend reset

8th Jan 2020 15:22

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgraded their recommendation for shares of Imperial Brands from 'underperform' to 'sector outperform', hailing the tobacco manufacturer's multiple moves to "restore" credibility with investors, and bumped up their target price.

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Wednesday broker round-up

8th Jan 2020 13:12

(Sharecast News) - Elementis: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 190p.

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Friday broker round-up

8th Nov 2019 11:54

(Sharecast News) - Tate & Lyle: Kepler Cheuvreux upgrades to hold with a target price of 720p.

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