Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
30th Jul 2014 09:50
Antofagasta: Westhouse Securities downgrades from add to neutral with a target price of 885p. Investec places its target price (prev.: 690p) under review, while keeping its sell recommendation. Aureus Mining: FinnCap lowers target price from 66p to 62p maintaining a buy recommendation. British Ame
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slip as investors digest earnings, Barclays rises
30th Jul 2014 08:26
- Barclays rises as investors digest wave of corporate earnings - Russian sanctions, Gaza and Argentina in focus - US economic data, Fed decision due out later on techMARK 2,785.48 +0.12% FTSE 100 6,797.66 -0.15% FTSE 250 15,671.08 -0.10% UK markets opened slightly lower on Wednesday as investors
Read moreWorld Cup and more advertising lift ITV
30th Jul 2014 08:00
The World Cup and the UK's economic upturn helped broadcaster ITV to boost half-year earnings by 11% as it voiced confidence about its autumn programme schedule and said it was on track to expand internationally. ITV said its coverage of the football in Brazil helped it to improve its viewing share
Read moreLondon pre-open: Small losses expected as market opens
30th Jul 2014 07:46
The FTSE is expected to inch lower at the opening bell, tracking marginal losses in the US overnight which came on the back of the decision by the West to impose further sanctions on Russia over the situation in Ukraine. The top-tier index is predicted to open four points lower than yesterday's cl
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
23rd Jul 2014 09:01
Abcam: Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 375p to 400p and upgrades from hold to buy. ARM Holdings: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 975p to 950p and maintains a hold recommendation. Credit Suisse lowers target price from 1125p to 1100p and leaves its outperform rating unaltered. Beazley:
Read moreLondon close: FTSE in red as housing data, Russia weigh
21st Jul 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes down 21 at 6,728.44 - Ukraine, Gaza driving losses - Housing sector weighs after data techMARK 2,801.01 -0.10% FTSE 100 6,728.44 -0.31% FTSE 250 15,486.10 -0.45% Global tensions and disappointing housing data weighed on sentiment in today's session, with the footsie falling early on
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
21st Jul 2014 09:29
APR Energy: Liberum Capital reduces target price from 735p to 385p and stays with its sell recommendation. Avanti Communications Group: Jefferies reduces target price from 580p to 250p and downgrades to hold. Dialight: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 1000p to 1100p and retains a buy rec
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks fall as tensions rise after Malaysia Airlines crash
18th Jul 2014 12:07
- Markets react to shooting down of Malaysia Airlines plane - Gaza fighting also weighing on sentiment - Shire and AbbVie strike £32bn takeover deal - UK competition watchdog orders banking probe techMARK 2,787.48 -0.41% FTSE 100 6,706.45 -0.47% FTSE 250 15,448.43 -0.68% Global geopolitical tensio
Read moreLondon open: Stock markets rattled by Malaysia Airlines crash
18th Jul 2014 09:17
- Malaysia Airlines crash rattles equity markets - Ukraine, rebels blame each other for shooting down plane - Bullard says Fed may need to move more quickly to tighten techMARK 2,782.92 -0.58% FTSE 100 6,713.50 -0.37% FTSE 250 15,463.12 -0.58% UK stocks opened firmly in the red on Friday morning a
Read moreFriday tips round-up: ITV, Computacenter
18th Jul 2014 08:08
'Buy' ITV on bid talk, recommends the Questor column in The Telegraph, following the news that Liberty Global has bought a 6.4% stake in the broadcaster. "The shares jumped 7pc higher on the announcement and Questor believes the move underpins the value in the UK Media player," the paper said. Whil
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: ITV jumps as Liberty Global buys stake
17th Jul 2014 15:14
Shares in broadcaster ITV were up nearly 7% on Thursday afternoon after Liberty Global spent £481m buying a 6.4% stake in the group from BSkyB, sparking speculation that the US company could return with a bid for the whole company. While Liberty has said that the deal was "an opportunistic and attra
Read moreSector movers: Media stocks get M&A boost as ITV surges
17th Jul 2014 14:18
M&A activity and bid speculation gave UK-listed media stocks a boost on Thursday, with the sector topping the risers list in London this afternoon. British Sky Broadcasting, which is currently considering a giant European consolidation with acquisitions of Sky Italia and Sky Deutschland, has sold a
Read moreBroker tips: ITV, Rexam, Kazakhmys
17th Jul 2014 12:19
Even though Liberty Global has signalled that it has no intention to bid for ITV following the acquisition of a 6.4% stake in the broadcaster, Investec has said that takeover speculation is "now likely to be a key part of the investment case" for the UK group. Liberty Global's Chief Executive Mike
Read moreLondon midday: UK stocks sink as West imposes new sanctions on Russia
17th Jul 2014 12:10
- US imposes harsher sanctions on Russia, EU to follow suit - Sanctions to have "devastating consequeunces", says VTB boss - ITV shares surge on M&A hopes techMARK 2,791.26 -0.58% FTSE 100 6,739.98 -0.66% FTSE 250 15,516.69 -0.54% UK stocks pulled back sharply on Thursday morning as increased ten
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jul 2014 11:07
Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 870p to 835p and maintains a hold recommendation. African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 230p to 170p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashmore Group: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target price of 430p. Barcla
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