London midday: Stocks down slightly after CPI data
20th May 2014 12:00
- CPI above forecasts due to impact of Easter - China faces arduous task meeting growth target - Russia being pulled into a second Cold War techMARK 2,716.85 -0.10% FTSE 100 6,814.89 -0.43% FTSE 250 15,454.01 +0.48% Stocks were holding slightly lower come midday following the release of a bit high
Read moreLondon open: Russia has prepared retaliatory sanctions, Medvedev says
20th May 2014 08:59
- China faces arduous task meeting growth target - Russia being pulled into a second Cold War - New blood at the Bank of England may be a good thing, FT writes techMARK 2,718.30 -0.04% FTSE 100 6,828.87 -0.23% FTSE 250 15,474.82 +0.62% Stocks moved slightly lower after China's Commerce Ministry sa
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
20th May 2014 07:58
Alent: UBS lowers target price from 360p to 355p and keeps a buy recommendation. APR Energy: Investec reduces target price from 1150p to 880p and stays with its hold recommendation. ARM Holdings: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 1450p to 1400p and stays with its buy recommendation. AVEVA H
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
15th May 2014 09:43
Anglo American: Credit Suisse ups target price from 1800p to 1850p downgrading to neutral. ASOS: Berenberg initiates with a target price of 5350p and a buy recommendation. Barclays: Jefferies lowers target price from 345p to 325p, while staying with its buy recommendation. Bioquell: N+1 Singer pl
Read moreLondon close: FTSE closes modestly higher
14th May 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes up 5.41 points at 6,878.49 - Quarterly unemployment falls - Ukraine launches discussions to end the crisis techMARK 2,793.06 -0.40% FTSE 100 6,878.49 +0.08% FTSE 250 15,974.61 -0.40% UK stocks delivered a modest rise on Wednesday as investors digested the latest minutes from the Bank
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Aggreko lifted by Citigroup note
14th May 2014 15:15
Aggreko rose strongly today after Citigroup reiterated its 'buy' rating on the stock. Paper and packaging group Mondi was following close behind after it delivered a 13% increase in underlying operating profits in the first quarter despite a "mixed" trading environment and flat sales volumes. Under
Read moreSector movers: ITV, BSkyB weigh on media stocks
14th May 2014 15:08
Shares in broadcaster ITV dropped by nearly six per cent on Wednesday after the company underwhelmed with a first-quarter update, dragging the UK wider media sector lower. The company more or less met analysts' forecasts with total external revenues up 2% to £585m in the first three months of its f
Read moreBroker tips: ITV, Compass, Mondi, Admiral
14th May 2014 13:14
Investec has sounded a cautious note on ITV, saying that some may have expected more from the terrestrial broadcaster with its first-quarter update. The broker maintained a 'hold' stance on the shares with a 195p target price, saying that the stock's valuation "looks quite full versus media peers".
Read moreLondon midday: ITV drops as UK stocks retreat from 14-year high
14th May 2014 11:50
- ITV leads fallers after underwhelming Q1 - Markets pull back from highest level since 1999 - BoE strikes dovish tone in Inflation Report - Compass, Mondi rise strongly after updates techMARK 2,797.20 -0.25% FTSE 100 6,862.96 -0.15% FTSE 250 16,008.81 -0.19% UK stocks were in negative territory o
Read more'More Zzz than X Factor' at ITV, says Investec
14th May 2014 11:04
Investec has sounded a cautious note on ITV, saying that some may have expected more from the terrestrial broadcaster with its first-quarter update. The broker maintained a 'hold' stance on the shares with a 195p target price, saying that the stock's valuation "looks quite full versus media peers".
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks retreat from 14-year high, BoE in focus
14th May 2014 08:43
- FTSE 100 pulls back after nearing record - BoE in focus ahead of inflation report - UK employment data due out - Compass unveils 1bn-pound cash return techMARK 2,798.34 -0.21% FTSE 100 6,857.97 -0.22% FTSE 250 16,046.94 +0.05% UK stocks declined on Wednesday morning as investors took profits aft
Read moreITV posts solid first quarter but eyes major World Cup spike
14th May 2014 07:03
- Q1 net ad revenue up two per cent - Q2 net ad revenue expected to rise 12-13 per cent - Share of viewing down five per cent Unspectacular advertising revenues at television network ITV in the first quarter will improve in the second thanks to a spike in World Cup-related ads, but viewing figures
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
8th May 2014 08:40
Anglo American: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 1510p to 1550p and retains a hold recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg reduces target price from 350p to 290p and keeps a buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: JP Morgan cuts target price from 386p to 369p retaining an overweight rating. Bodyco
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Experian leads downside, ex-divi stocks weigh
7th May 2014 15:31
Experian disappointed with its outlook statement as it said it faces 'a number of one-off headwinds' that will constrain growth in the first half. After going ex-dividend, Morrison led the supermarket sector lower, dragged further into the red by a report from Kantar which showed industry growth i
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks slip on mixed earnings, Ukraine tensions
7th May 2014 11:57
- Markets give mixed reaction to corporate earnings - Ukraine tensions continue to rise - Investors nervous ahead of Yellen speech techMARK 2,783.30 -0.31% FTSE 100 6,773.54 -0.37% FTSE 250 15,890.46 -0.30% A flurry of mixed corporate earnings pushed UK markets lower on Wednesday morning, while in
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