MARKET TALK: Investec Initiates Coverage of IQE At Buy
16th Jul 2010 10:06
0906 GMT [Dow Jones] Investec initiates coverage of IQE (IQE.LN) at buy with 27p price target. Thinks the company stands to be a key beneficiary of the forecast strong demand for handsets and other wireless devices globally. Says while the business model is underpinned by wireless, there may be sub
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: SHARES LOSING
16th Jul 2010 10:06
Stocks on the fall in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0906 GMT [Dow Jones] Investec initiates coverage of IQE (IQE.LN) at buy with 27p price target. Thinks the company stands
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: SDL Buys Translation Software Firm
15th Jul 2010 16:00
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SDL PLC (SDL.LN), a translation services company, said it agreed to buy an automatic translation software company for $42.5 million, in a deal that will
Read moreIQE on a high after trading update
15th Jul 2010 15:25
Semiconductor wafer products operation IQE saw its shares hit a new 52-week high after it advised that its interim results are set to be significantly ahead of market expectations. The group is expecting to announce revenue of at least £32.8m for the first half of the year and earnings before inter
Read moreUK SMALLCAP ROUNDUP: Smiths News Looking For Acquisitions
15th Jul 2010 12:30
Dow Jones smallcap news is now on Twitter, allowing you to catch up on the news away from your desk. Go to http://twitter.com/DJ_UK_Smallcaps SMITHS NEWS PLC (NWS.LN), a newspaper and magazine wholesaler, said Thursday it is exploring acquisition opportunities as it looks to diversify its reven
Read moreMARKET TALK: Execution Noble Keeps Buy On IQE After Robust 1H
15th Jul 2010 10:00
0900 GMT [Dow Jones] Execution Noble keeps buy rating for semiconductor wafer company IQE (IQE.LN). Says IQE's exposure to growth markets and its diversified customer base and operational leverage led to a robust first half. Adds that commentary from key customers remains bullish. Upgrades its 2010
Read moreUK MARKET TALK ROUNDUP: SHARES GAINING
15th Jul 2010 10:00
Stocks on the rise in the UK today. Compiled by Dow Jones Newswires Markets Desk, [email protected] Contact us in London. +44-20-7842-9464 [email protected] 0900 GMT [Dow Jones] Execution Noble keeps buy rating for semiconductor wafer company IQE (IQE.LN). Says IQE's exposure to
Read moreIQE: 1H Results Far Ahead Of Market Views On Wireless Demand
15th Jul 2010 09:25
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Semiconductor wafer company IQE PLC (IQE.LN) Thursday said it expects its first-half results to be significantly ahead of market expectations due to stronger than expected sales of wireless products and increasing demand for optoelectronic and silicon-based wafers. The compan
Read moreIQE Names Meldrum As New Business Development Director
29th Jun 2010 09:09
LONDON (Dow Jones)--IQE (IQE.LN), a supplier of advanced semiconductor wafer services for the Wireless, Optoelectronic, Solar, and Solid-State Lighting industries Tuesday announces the appointment of Adrian Meldrum to the board of IQE as Business Development Director. MAIN FACTS: -Adrian Mel
Read moreNon-exec sells stake in Twilight distributor
26th Mar 2010 16:30
Non-executive Robert Lantos has sold his entire holding of ordinary shares in Entertainment One, which owns distribution rights to the Twilight vampire films. The Entertainment One share price has almost quintupled in the past year. Lantos gained his stake and board position after he sold his Cana
Read moreIQE bounces back
24th Mar 2010 11:56
Advanced wafer products maker IQE saw record revenues in the second half of 2009 as its customers started restorign stock levels. Revenue for the year as a whole was down to £52.65m from £60.49m, with £31.23m of the 2009 total coming in the second half, up from £30.31m in the second half of 2010.
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: SABMiller, Pennon, International Power
20th Jan 2010 06:39
SABMiller shares, off 41p at £17.80 yesterday, are trading on about 18 times full-year earnings. Not cheap, perhaps, but far from stretched, given stronger forecast earnings growth than any of its peers. Hold says the Times. Water utility Pennon's confirmation it will continue with its progressive
Read moreSmall Cap round-up: Headlam, Inspired Gaming, IQE...
19th Jan 2010 10:38
Floorings specialist Headlam's 2009 revenue reduced by 3.8% compared with the previous year, but a £12m currency benefit and full year contribution from Dutch business Silvester will mean earnings for 2009 are likely to be slightly ahead of market expectations. Headlam added that, overall, trading
Read moreSmall caps round-up: DTZ, New Britain, Purecircle...
30th Oct 2009 12:07
Property adviser DTZ has sold its New Zealand business to Quotable Value (QV), which will operate as an affiliate of DTZ. The deal, which sees gross assets with a book value of £1.5m transferred to QV, is part of DTZ's strategic review, aimed at enhancing the profitability and margins of its core
Read moreLondon afternoon: Footsie eases into the red
5th Oct 2009 13:45
The Footsie dipped into the red over the lunch-time session but it was a very shallow dip, with leading shares mixed and mostly sticking close to overnight levels. Life insurer Aviva is the heaviest faller in the FTSE 100 after it confirmed it is to sell a minority stake in its Dutch insurance bus
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