London open: Macro concerns hit stocks ahead of earnings, Fed minutes
8th Oct 2014 08:36
UK stocks fell for a second day on Wednesday as concerns about global growth and nervousness ahead of the start of US earnings season eroded risk appetite. Heavy falls from industrial stocks and travel companies saw the FTSE 100 fall 0.3% to 6,475 in early trading. European stocks fell on Tuesday a
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Jul 2014 08:59
Afren: JP Morgan shifts target price from 180p to 188p upgrading from underweight to overweight. Anglo American: Jefferies raises target price from 1550p to 1700p and reiterates a hold recommendation. Antofagasta: Jefferies increases target price from 825p to 1000p upgrading from hold to buy. ARM
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: GlaxoSmithKline shares tank as drugmaker lowers outlook
23rd Jul 2014 14:31
The share price ofGlaxoSmithKline tanked 6% on Wednesday afternoon, leading the fallers on the FTSE 100, as the drugmaker disappointed with a 4% drop in quarterly sales to £5.6bn and lowered its full-year outlook. It now expects to deliver 2014 full-year core earnings per share "broadly similar to l
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE 100 tops 6,800 as earnings impress
23rd Jul 2014 12:08
- Capital, BHP, Renishaw rise strongly after results/updates - BoE votes unanimously on rates - Ukraine, Gaza still in focus but fears ease techMARK 2,833.96 +0.26% FTSE 100 6,816.83 +0.32% FTSE 250 15,696.15 +0.29% UK stocks were trading at their highest level in over two weeks on Wednesday as we
Read moreLondon open: Capita, BHP Billiton lead gains ahead of BoE minutes
23rd Jul 2014 09:03
- FTSE 100 on track for highest finish since July 7th - BoE minutes eyed amid rate-hike speculation - Capita gains after strong first half - BHP leads miners higher as production rises techMARK 2,836.01 +0.33% FTSE 100 6,799.25 +0.06% FTSE 250 15,704.44 +0.34% After an initial fall, UK stocks push
Read moreJohnson Matthey's Q1 dampened by FX, Amplats contract loss
23rd Jul 2014 07:51
Chemicals group Johnson Matthey said it made "progress" in the first quarter of its financial year despite currency headwinds and the loss of an important contract with platinum group Anglo American Platinum (Amplats). Sales were more or less flat over the year, when excluding sales of precious met
Read moreWednesday preview: GSK results, BoE meeting minutes
22nd Jul 2014 16:00
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) reports its second quarter interims on Wednesday amid an investigation over a bribery scandal in China. Panmure Gordon said it is "not expecting fireworks" from GSK's results. "In light of our recent downgrade to forecasts due to exchange rate headwinds, we are expecting anoth
Read moreSector movers: Chemical stocks hit by DuPont profit warning
27th Jun 2014 14:41
The selling pressure on the UK chemical sector continued on Friday on negative readacross from a profit warning by US giant DuPont, one of the largest chemical companies in the world. The UK chemical sector was down around 0.6% this afternoon and has now fallen 10% over the past month. DuPont decl
Read moreSector movers: Domino Printing sinks electricals, Croda weighs on chemicals
24th Jun 2014 13:40
Heavy falls from Domino Printing and Croda International sank the electrical and chemical sectors on Tuesday, as results from both companies disappointed the market. Shares in Domino Printing, which develops inkjet, laser and thermal printing products, were down nearly 19% this afternoon after the
Read moreBroker tips: RBS, Johnson Matthey, Ocado
12th Jun 2014 12:41
Investec has cut its rating for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) from 'hold' to 'sell', saying it sees downside after a recent run in the share price. "Following RBS' latest +16% six-week 'spike' we believe that the share price (once again) reflects a triumph of hope over reality and should duly correc
Read moreNumis upgrades Johnson Matthey, expects double-digit underlying growth
12th Jun 2014 10:20
Despite a number of headwinds, Johnson Matthey should be able to deliver double-digit underlying growth this year, according to Numis Securities which upgraded its rating on the stock on Thursday from 'hold' to 'add'. The chemicals group impressed last week by reporting an underlying profit before
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Jun 2014 08:50
Afren: Oriel downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 145p. Aggreko: RBC Capital downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1700p. Betfair Group: Morgan Stanley raises target price from 1150p to 1260p and keeps an overweight rating. BG Group: Nomura downgrades to neutral with a target
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Randgold tracks gold higher
11th Jun 2014 15:26
Mining group Randgold Resources was a top performer on Wednesday, carried on the back of a recovering gold price. J Sainsbury was also higher after coming in slightly ahead of expectations with a 1.1% first-quarter fall in like-for-like (LFL) retail sales, excluding fuel. Outgoing Chief Executive
Read moreLondon midday: Airlines and engineers weigh on FTSE 100
11th Jun 2014 11:26
- Lufthansa profit warning hits airline stocks - Rolls-Royce falls as Emirates cancels order - UK unemployment falls, wage growth slows - World Bank cuts growth forecasts techMARK 2,839.77 -0.68% FTSE 100 6,838.15 -0.52% FTSE 250 16,031.19 -1.11% Mixed labour-market data, a growth downgrade from t
Read moreLondon open: Lack of catalysts sends UK stocks lower early on
11th Jun 2014 08:46
- Markets fall as traders await catalysts - Sainsbury's gains despite drop in Q1 LFL sales - Rolls-Royce hit by Emirates order cancellation techMARK 2,846.37 -0.45% FTSE 100 6,855.44 -0.26% FTSE 250 16,103.59 -0.66% UK stocks edged lower on Wednesday as markets continue to struggle for direction w
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