Friday broker round-up

21st Sep 2018 12:12

(Sharecast News) - Paragon Banking Group: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector performer with a target price of 500p.

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Thursday broker round-up

20th Sep 2018 13:16

(Sharecast News) - AVEVA Group: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a target price of 3,150p.

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Kier Group profits rise despite turbulent markets

20th Sep 2018 07:20

(Sharecast News) - Construction, services and property group Kier posted a rise in underlying full-year pre-tax profit on Thursday thanks to a solid performance from all of its divisions.

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XPS Pensions to expand public sector work with Kier Pensions acquisition

18th Sep 2018 12:38

(Sharecast News) - Pensions actuarial, consulting and administration business XPS Pensions Group has, subject to certain conditions, agreed to acquire the assets of Kier Pensions Unit from Kier Business Services - a division of Kier Group - it announced on Tuesday.

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Friday broker round-up

14th Sep 2018 15:10

(Sharecast News) - SafeChange: Barclays upgrades to overweight with a target price of 420p.

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Kier Group promotes Claudio Veritiero to new COO position

1st Aug 2018 08:53

(Sharecast News) - Kier Group updated the market on its efficiency and streamlining programme on Wednesday, reporting that "good progress" had been made so far in identifying potential cost savings.

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Kier Group reports in line trading in second half

26th Jan 2017 08:52

(ShareCast News) - Kier Group said on Thursday its full year results are expected to be "second-half weighted" in line with the previous year. In a trading update for the company's second half, covering the six months ended 31 December, the FTSE 250-listed company reported its underlying trading was

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Kier Group gets contract renewal for Highways Area 13

20th Dec 2016 07:16

(ShareCast News) - Property, residential, construction and services company Kier Group confirmed on Tuesday that it has been awarded a 15-year contract, valued at £140m, for repair and maintenance services on Area 13 of the Highways England network. The FTSE 250 firm said the new Area 13 contract, w

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Infrastructure spending good for housebuilders, contractors, bad for letting agents

24th Nov 2016 15:58

(ShareCast News) - Funding outlined in the Autumn Statement could be good for alternative housing providers, contractors, but potentially problematic for mainstream housebuilders, and bad for letting agents, according to broker Stockdale. In the mini-budget on Wednesday, Chancellor Philip Hammond sa

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Friday preview: Central bank speakers in focus

17th Nov 2016 15:31

(ShareCast News) - Another frenetic week for investors who were trying to decipher what the results of the US election meant for them was set to come to a close with a whimper - barring unexpected surprises. No major data releases were scheduled to be published the next day in any of the main geogra

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Kier Group confident on future as government green-lights infrastructure

17th Nov 2016 07:44

(ShareCast News) - Construction company Kier Group said it remained on course to meet expectations for the year and looked forward to a rosy future after the government approved large infrastructure building projects such as Hinkley Point and Heathrow airport. The company said it was encouraged by t

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Thursday broker round-up

13th Oct 2016 13:43

(ShareCast News) - Ted Baker: Goldman Sachs keeps at buy with a target price of 3140p. Brown N: HSBC reiterates hold, 205p target. MITIE: Citigroup keeps at neutral with a 280p target. Prudential: Societe Generale reiterates outperform with a 1250p target. Astrazeneca: Jefferies keeps at buy with

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Kier Group offloads Mouchel Consulting for £75m

12th Oct 2016 07:25

(ShareCast News) - Property, residential, construction and services company Kier Group announced on Wednesday that it has completed the disposal of Mouchel Consulting to WSP Global for a total consideration of £75m, satisfied in cash. The FTSE 250 firm said Mouchel Consulting, acquired in June 2015

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Friday newspaper share tips: Thomas Cook, Kier Group

23rd Sep 2016 10:55

(ShareCast News) - Thomas Cook will likely come through its current troubles the same as it has on other occassions when througout the past 175 years when it has found itself in a pinch, The Daily Telegraph's Questor column said. The company's finances are being buffeted by fear among travellers fol

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Kier Group meets full-year expectations

22nd Sep 2016 07:16

(ShareCast News) - Property, residential, construction and services company Kier Group posted its preliminary results for the year to 30 June on Thursday, falling in line with expectations as revenue grew 26% to £4.2bn, or 8% on a like-for-like basis. The FTSE 250 firm's underlying profit from opera

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