Wednesday preview: Compass, Johnson Matthey, BoE minutes ...
22nd Nov 2011 14:55
Contract caterer Compass brings out full-year figures on Wednesday, with the market expecting profits before tax to burst through the billion pounds barrier. Market consensus is for pre-tax profit of £1.01bn on turnover of £15.6bn. Earnings per share are set to rise to 38.7p from 35.7p last year,
Read moreFirst broker round-up of the morning
28th Sep 2011 10:03
Burberrys: Alpha Value upgrades to ´reduce´ from ´sell. BG Group: Alpha Value downgrades to ´add´ from ´buy´. Johnson Matthey: UBS upgrades ´to ´buy´ from ´neutral´, cuts target to 1915p from 2150p. AZ Electronic Mat.: UBS keeps at ´buy´, cuts target to 300p fropm 310p. Close Brothers: UBS keep
Read moreEXPANSYS bosses buy into rally
27th Jul 2011 15:45
Directors at EXPANSYS have been clubbing together to buy big stakes in the ailing online smartphone retailer, taking advantage of a continuing rally. Bob Wigley took the biggest stake, taking about 6.6m shares at 1.49p a time and lifting his stake to 8.4m shares, about 0.73% of the company. Brian C
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Johnson Matthey, Smiths Group, Headlam...
20th Jul 2011 06:49
Johnson Matthey's investors have become accustomed to the company making all the right noises when it updates the market. And yesterday it did not disappoint, writes the Independent. The speciality chemicals operation, which refines platinum and is the world's biggest maker of catalytic converters,
Read moreLondon close: Banks recover as Footsie gains 0.65%
19th Jul 2011 16:29
The banking sector was winning back investor confidence on Tuesday as shares sharply rebounded, lifting the top share index close to the 5,800 level. Lloyds, RBS and Barclays were in demand, following the sector sell-off yesterday on the back of concerns over the softness of last week's European ba
Read moreSector movers: Johnson Matthey provides a catalyst for chemicals sector
19th Jul 2011 16:21
Johnson Matthey rose strongly on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, driving the chemicals sector to the top of the pile. The company, focused in catalysis, precious metals, fine chemicals and process technology, saw sales and profits both register double-digit percentage gains in the first quarter, "benefiti
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Banks, miners drive Footsie higher
19th Jul 2011 16:10
Lloyds, RBS and Barclays were in demand, following the sector's sell-off yesterday on the back of concerns over the softness of last week's European banking stress tests. Lloyds was the high riser of the day, after announcing that it is aggregating the wholesale markets, treasury and trading, trans
Read moreBroker tips: Johnson Matthey, Victrex, Evolution
19th Jul 2011 12:07
Prime Markets has suggested buying chemicals group Johnson Matthey, saying that Tuesday's trading statement represents an attractive entry point in the short and long term for investors. The company, focused in catalysis, precious metals, fine chemicals and process technology, said that it continue
Read moreBroker snap: Buy Johnson Matthey, recommends Prime Markets
19th Jul 2011 11:09
Prime Markets has suggested buying chemicals group Johnson Matthey, saying that Tuesday's trading statement represents an attractive entry point in the short and long term for investors. The company, focused in catalysis, precious metals, fine chemicals and process technology, said that it continue
Read moreLondon open: Stocks stage partial recovery
19th Jul 2011 08:30
Stocks are edging higher after a tough day yesterday when concerns over European and US sovereign debt sent traders rushing for the exits. Sales and profits at Johnson Matthey, a top riser in the FTSE 100 today, both registered double-digit percentage gains in the first quarter of the platinum refi
Read moreJohnson Matthey well ahead of last year
19th Jul 2011 08:05
Sales and profits at Johnson Matthey both registered double-digit percentage gains in the first quarter of the platinum refiner's fiscal year. "Johnson Matthey has made further good progress in the first quarter of 2011/12 with sales excluding precious metals (sales) up 12% to £617 million. Underl
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: ENRC leads the decline
10th Jun 2011 13:54
Kazakhstan-focused miner Eurasian Natural Resources Corp is the heaviest faller on further speculation of a major boardroom shake-up, as a result of indifferences with minority shareholders. On Wednesday, the group initiated a "comprehensive review of its corporate governance" which saw four board
Read moreBroker tips: Johnson Matthey, Aegis, Elementis
6th Jun 2011 12:36
Credit Suisse keeps its 'neutral' rating and 2,200p target price on speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey, as positivity in short-term drivers is met with the broker's cautious stance on the group's balance sheet. Research analyst Rhian Tucker notes that "Car production growth remains good wit
Read moreBroker snap: Credit Suisse wary of cash-flow at Johnson Matthey
6th Jun 2011 12:25
Credit Suisse keeps its 'neutral' rating and 2,200p target price on speciality chemicals group Johnson Matthey, as positivity in short-term drivers is met with the broker's cautious stance on the group's balance sheet. Research analyst Rhian Tucker notes that "Car production growth remains good wit
Read moreFriday tips round-up: Johnson Matthey, Impax, Kingfisher
3rd Jun 2011 06:35
Johnson Matthey, originally in precious metals such as platinum and palladium, still refines and distributes these. But it also puts them into technologies that are used to reduce pollution, such as autocatalysts in cars and devices to cut emissions from power plants. Shares in Johnson Matthey, whic
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