Analyst recommendations fail to beat the market
23rd Jan 2019 12:43
(Sharecast News) - The ten blue-chip stocks most regularly backed by analysts with 'buy' recommendations lost more than the FTSE 100 index in 2018, fresh analysis showed on Wednesday.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
5th Oct 2018 13:40
(Sharecast News) - Intertek Group: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 5,500p.
Read moreMorgan Stanley downgrades Informa but still sees attractions
16th Aug 2018 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley downgraded Informa after its results did not impress last month, though there was still lots to like about the exhibitions organiser and business publisher.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
31st Jul 2018 13:26
(Sharecast News) - Abcam: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,640p.
Read moreInforma ups UBM cost-cut target as profit rises
25th Jul 2018 08:09
(Sharecast News) - Informa increased its target for cost cuts from the acquisition of UBM as the events organiser reported higher first-half profit and revenue growth ahead of expectations.
Read moreExane picks WPP and cuts DMGT as media set to outperform in 2017
16th Jan 2017 12:10
(ShareCast News) - After a weak 2016, Exane BNP Paribas predicted the media sector will outperform the wider market in 2017, though downgraded Daily Mail & General Trust due to "significant operational uncertainty". Exane said it expected media will outperform as the sector's relative p/e premium ha
Read moreInforma increases funding flexibility with US private placement issue
7th Dec 2016 07:25
(ShareCast News) - Business intelligence group Informa has announced the issue of $500m of new US private placement notes which will be used to pay down the majority of the $675m previously arranged and drawn down acquisition facility. The notes have been issued in three tranches with a weighted av
Read moreCredit Suisse reviews European media stocks; downgrades Pearson
22nd Nov 2016 10:12
(ShareCast News) - Credit Suisse updated its ratings and initiated on stocks in the European media sector. The Swiss bank upgraded RELX from 'neutral' to 'outperform' and bumped up the price target to 1,600p from 1,370p. It said the company's high-quality assets with market-leading positions have le
Read moreInforma on track as it integrates Penton acquisition
7th Nov 2016 07:19
(ShareCast News) - Business intelligence, exhibitions, events and academic publishing group Informa issued a trading update on its performance for the nine months to 30 September on Monday, with the board claiming it remained on track to meet full year expectations. The FTSE 100 company said its por
Read moreThursday broker round-up
3rd Nov 2016 11:39
(ShareCast News) - IAG: Deutsche Bank keeps at buy with a target price of 540p. Just Eat: Goldman Sachs stays at buy, 760p target. Next: Credit Suisse downgrades to underperform with a 4600p target. G4S: Deutsche Bank upgrades to hold with a 220 with a 3035p target. Cineworld: HBSC starts coverag
Read moreBroker tips: Informa, Associated British Foods, NCC Group
21st Oct 2016 17:06
(ShareCast News) - Informa got a boost on Friday as Berenberg upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 800p from 740p. It said the company's strategy of portfolio improvement has delivered greater progress than investors give it credit for. Recent acquisitions in Exhibi
Read moreInforma gains on Berenberg upgrade to 'buy'
21st Oct 2016 07:47
(ShareCast News) - Informa got a boost on Friday as Berenberg upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 800p from 740p. It said the company's strategy of portfolio improvement has delivered greater progress than investors give it credit for. Recent acquisitions in Exhibi
Read moreInforma gets US green light for Penton purchase
20th Oct 2016 16:55
(ShareCast News) - Informa's £1.2bn acquisition of Penton Information Services had been cleared by US antitrust authorities. Following the recent approval received by Informa's shareholders for the US-based exhibitions and professional information services group, all US competition clearance proc
Read moreBroker tips: Informa, Moneysupermarket Group
18th Oct 2016 17:00
(ShareCast News) - Informa got a boost on Tuesday after Investec upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold' as it integrated the accretive Penton acquisition and £715m rights issue. The brokerage said that while a £1.2bn deal adds risk, this is mitigated by the close business fit and Informa/Penton int
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
18th Oct 2016 12:36
(ShareCast News) - BT Group: Goldman Sachs keeps at buy with a target price of 560p. Bellway: Canaccord reiterates buy, 2350p target. Standard Life: Barclays keeps at underweight with a 301p target. Debenhams: HSBC maintains reduce with a 50p target. Smiths Group: UBS keeps at neutral with a 1510
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