London open: BP and ex-div stocks provide a drag early on
5th Sep 2012 08:34
- ECB meeting eyed - Australian, Chinese data disappoints - BP, ex-div stocks weigh on Footsie Following a 1.5 per cent fall for the Footsie the day before, UK stocks opened lower once again on Wednesday morning with investors likely to remain cautious ahead of tomorrow's eagerly anticipated Europe
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26th Jul 2012 10:41
ARM: UBS ups target from 630p to 645p, buy rating kept. Bodycote: Investec cuts target from 410p to 355p, buy rating kept. BSkyB:Jefferies keeps hold rating and 700p target; Investec keeps hold rating and 680p target. Capita: Jefferies ups target from 750p to 795p, buy rating kept. Capital & Cou
Read moreLondon close: Stocks fall on Eurozone outlook
24th Jul 2012 16:40
- Spanish bond yields continue to set new records - Moody's turns 'negative' on Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg - Croda surges after first-half results Equity markets spent another day in the red on Tuesday as concerns over the Eurozone continued to dampen the mood; following the two per cent
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Provident Financial surges after Vanquis Bank performance
24th Jul 2012 15:48
Small loans specialist Provident Financial topped the risers list on Tuesday afternoon after reporting that its first-half performance was helped by a sparkling performance from its Vanquis Bank. The group reported a 17 per cent rise in pre-tax profits, while Vanquis Bank saw profits surge 60.2 per
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks lower as Spanish yields keep rising
24th Jul 2012 11:45
- Investors digest PMI data from China and Eurozone - Moody's turns 'negative' on Germany, Netherlands and Luxembourg - Spanish bond yields continue to set new records The Footsie was slightly lower by Tuesday lunchtime as Eurozone jitters continue to dampen equity markets. The index was swinging
Read moreConfident Intl Personal Finance hikes divi
24th Jul 2012 09:16
The doorstep lender International Personal Finance (IPF) is to return a pile of cash to shareholders after reporting a big rise in customer numbers and underlying profits at the half year stage. The company provides credit for households who may struggle to borrow money through conventional channe
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Imagine, says Goldman
20th Jun 2012 15:56
Invensys has shot higher after the British maker of rail signaling and industrial automation systems told investors that it is evaluating options including a sale after Emerson Electric expressed interest in buying some or all of the company, people familiar with the situation told Bloomberg. Chip
Read moreIPF reports encouraging start
18th Apr 2012 09:00
Doorstep lender International Personal Finance (IPF) is still finding no shortage of people coming to it for cash. The firm, which is focused on Eastern Europe, said growth in credit issued increased 16% in the first three months of 2012, compared with the same period last year. The number of
Read moreLondon close: Bernanke comments fuel late sell-off
29th Feb 2012 16:27
- Stocks tumble on Bernanke comments. - Higher-than-expected LTRO take-up. - ITV surges on 'exceptional turnaround'. After trading within a narrow 20-point range for the majority of the day, the FTSE 100 plummeted late on as US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave some gloomy comments the e
Read moreSector movers: Henderson drags financials services sector lower
29th Feb 2012 15:54
The financial services sector was the worst performing category of the day, as a sharp fall for Henderson Group outweighed a strong showing from International Personal Finance. Henderson, the fund manager with listings in Australia and the UK, says its acquisition of Gartmore in 2011 boosted income
Read moreInternational Power CFO sells entire stake in the firm
29th Feb 2012 15:38
Mark Williamson, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of International Power, the FTSE 100 power generator, has sold over a million pounds worth of shares in the firm. The move means he no longer holds any shares in the company. Williamson, who has been CFO since 2003, sold 409,684 shares, which be
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Intl. Personal Finance up on rising customer numbers
29th Feb 2012 15:21
Door step lender International Personal Finance (IPF) soared into the top spot after finding no shortage of customers as consumers worldwide continue to experience hard times, with customer numbers in 2011 rising to 2.41m from 2.21m in 2010, an 8% year-on-year increase. Support services and constr
Read moreIPF sets new records
29th Feb 2012 09:07
Door step lender International Personal Finance (IPF) is finding no shortage of customers as consumers worldwide continue to experience hard times. Customer numbers in 2011 rose to 2.41m from 2.21m in 2010, an 8% year-on-year increased. Credit issued rose 10.5%, or 11.5% using constant exchange rat
Read moreThursday broker round-up - UPDATE
26th Jan 2012 09:34
Misys: Panmure Gordon cuts target from 335p to 295p, hold rating unchanged; Peel Hunt puts 250p target under review, hold rating kept; Merchant Securities initiates coverage with sell rating and 220p target. Mitchells & Butlers: Panmure Gordon keeps hold and 240p target; Peel Hunt retains hold rati
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Afren tops the risers after discovery
17th Jan 2012 15:38
A big mover on the FTSE 250 today was oil and gas group Afren which was trading a whopping 13% higher in the afternoon after announced a new oil discovery offshore south-east Nigeria. The firm said that it encountered 549ft true vertical thickness of net oil pay and 41ft of net gas pay in "excelle
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