Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE
18th Feb 2014 07:46
Aeorema Communications: Cantor Fitzgerald initiates with a target price of 90p and a buy recommendation. Aquarius Platinum: Investec shifts target price from 36p to 41p upgrading from sell to hold. Barclays: Jefferies shaves target price from 364p to 360p and keeps a buy recommendation. Brammer:
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Aveva lifted by UBS upgrade
8th Jan 2014 16:04
Aveva climbed strongly after UBS upgraded the software company from neutral to buy. It said it was "impressed with the performance in the core engineering and design business in the first half", and while doubtless cautious about other aspects of the group, UBS believes project lifecycles are long
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Intl Personal Finance given boost by Numis
30th Dec 2013 15:50
Shares in home credit firm Internaional Personal Finance (IPF) were gaining some of its recently lost ground today after it plummeted on Friday morning following the news of a fine in Poland. This was helped significantly by Numis Securities, which said the drop in shares presented a good buying op
Read moreBroker round-up: Al Noor Hospitals, IPF, Faroe Petroleum
30th Dec 2013 12:07
Al Noor Hospitals Group's announcement that is has bought the Gulf International Cancer Centre is another important strategic step, according to Jefferies International. The largest private healthcare service provider in Abu Dhabi bought the centre, which offers a range of treatments in oncology,
Read moreBroker snap: IPF given a 'buy' rating after shares fall on Polish fine
30th Dec 2013 11:26
International Personal Finance's (IPF) shares have taken a hit following news last week that it had been fined 2.4m pounds from the Polish consumer protection office over the way it calculated APR amounts. Numis Securities said the drop in shares presented a good buying opportunity. "Given the dr
Read moreInt'l Personal Finance shares plummet after Polish fine
27th Dec 2013 09:39
Shares in home credit firm Internaional Personal Finance (IPF) plummeted on Friday morning after the news of a fine in Poland. As markets reopened following the Christmas break, investors were reacting to a statement released late on Tuesday detailing a £2.4m fine relating to "a collective infringe
Read moreLondon open: Retailers give markets a boost after Boxing Day sales
27th Dec 2013 09:22
- IPF plummets after news of Polish fine - Shoppers hit the streets for Boxing Day sales - US jobless claims drop by 42,000 techMARK 2,776.01 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,724.97 +0.46% FTSE 250 15,801.26 +0.12% UK markets headed higher on Friday morning, reopening strongly after the Christmas holidays, as in
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
20th Nov 2013 08:46
Afren: Liberum Capital raises target price from 197p to 232p and maintains a buy recommendation. AstraZeneca: Berenberg cuts target price from 3472p to 3430p reiterating a hold recommendation. AVEVA Group: Liberum Capital reduces target price from 2350p to 2250p and keeps its hold recommendation.
Read moreInternational Personal Finance appoints CFO
20th Nov 2013 07:21
International Personal Finance (IPF) has appointed Adrian Gardner as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from January 2nd 2014. David Broadbent, who has been Finance Director since the company was listed in 2007, will become Chief Commercial Officer at the same time as Gardner begins his role. Garden h
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Nov 2013 08:50
Associated British Foods: Barclays downgrades to equal-weight with a target price of 2100p. Bovis Homes Group: Deutsche Bank moves target price from 1001p to 1008p maintaining a buy recommendation. British Land: Deutsche Bank downgrades to sell with a target price of 520p. British Sky Broadcastin
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Oct 2013 08:52
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 145p to 190p and retains its hold recommendation. HSBC takes target price from 170p to 200p keeping a neutral rating. JP Morgan raises target price from 140p to 180p and reiterates a neutral rating. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg increases target
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: De La Rue plunges on profit warning and downgrade
23rd Oct 2013 14:43
Banknote printer and ID services group De La Rue plunged after issuing a profit warning on Wednesday, saying that it would miss its full-year operating guidance by 10m pounds as a result of 'challenging trading conditions'.Investec added to further selling pressure today after downgrading its rating
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
23rd Oct 2013 09:28
Abcam: Numis downgrades to add with a target price of 570p. ARM Holdings: Deutsche Bank increases target price from 1080p to 1130p and maintains a buy recommendation. JP Morgan raises target price from 625p to 750p and leaves its neutral rating unaltered. Societe Generale ups target price from 640p
Read moreQuarterly progress at International Personal Finance
23rd Oct 2013 08:18
- Third-quarter pre-tax profit up 19 per cent - Well placed for full-year - Progress made on expansion into Lithuania and Bulgaria Eastern Europe-focused home-credit business International Personal Finance reported increased third-quarter profit and said it is well placed to achieve a good full-yea
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Sep 2013 08:14
Advanced Medical Solutions: Panmure Gordon moves target price from 90p to 102p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Amara Mining: Numis shifts target price from 40p to 45p retaining its buy recommendation. Anite: Numis cuts target price from 155p to 128p and downgrades to hold. Ashmore Group: Ban
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