Keller says no change to outlook ahead of H1 results

27th Jun 2014 08:01

Keller Group has said that there has been no significant changes to its trading or outlook since its last update. The ground engineering firm released a brief statement on Friday ahead of its results for the six months to June 30th due in August. Last month, the company said that it was seeing imp

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FTSE 250 movers: Xaar extends losses after broker comment

18th Jun 2014 14:43

Xaar shares continued to fall following yesterday's profit warning, after UBS reduced its target price from 950p to 550p and Investec reduced target price from 960p to 560p, downgrading from 'buy' to 'hold'. N Brown fell after the home-shopping business reported sales below market hopes, prompting

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Keller Group reports in line start to 2014

16th May 2014 07:04

Engineering specialist Keller Group reported that its overall trading in the four months to the end of April was in line with expectations in March. Although the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region was behind, it said this was countered by a strong performance from its businesses in the U

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Standard Chartered non-exec builds company holding after profit decline

11th Mar 2014 15:45

An Independent Non-Executive Director of Standard Chartered has this week upped his stake in the group by a quarter with the purchase of 2,500 shares. John Paynter, who was appointed to his role in 2008, bought the shares at 1,246.50p each for a total of £31,163, taking his total holding to 12,50

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Sector movers: Tyman results give construction stocks a lift

11th Mar 2014 15:20

Building products firm Tyman gave the construction and materials sector a big boost on Tuesday after the company impressed with its 2013 results. Tyman hiked its dividend by a third after it swung to a profit last year, helped by the acquisition of Truth Hardware and improving construction markets

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Tuesday tips round-up: Intertek, Keller, Senior

4th Mar 2014 07:12

Intertek Group, the provider of testing services, on Monday gave investors reasons for cheer. It still sees considerable opportunities in China, one of the long-term drivers for the business. Margins should also improve this year. Thus, cuts in capital expenditures by big oil firms are now being mat

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London close: Crisis in Ukraine ensures poor finish for stocks

3rd Mar 2014 16:52

- FTSE ends 101 points lower at 6,708 - Ukraine crisis hits markets across globe - Chinese data weighs heavy - UK, US, Eurozone PMI readings all rise techMARK 2,852.19 -1.81% FTSE 100 6,708.35 -1.49% FTSE 250 16,374.84 -2.10% It was a bad start to the week for UK stocks, which plunged on the back

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FTSE 250 movers: ITE dives on double downgrade

3rd Mar 2014 15:11

ITE Group was the day's biggest faller on the FTSE 250 after both Canaccord Genuity and Westhouse Securities cut their ratings on the stock, to 'hold' from 'buy' and to 'neutral' from 'add', respectively. Engineering specialist Keller was also lower after cautioning that most of its European marke

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Monday broker round-up UPDATE

3rd Mar 2014 08:21

African Barrick Gold: Citi increases target price from 120p to 179p, but still recommends selling. African Minerals: Citi cuts target price from 300p to 260p leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Aggreko: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 1870p to 1400p and downgrades to hold. Anglo Ame

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London pre-open: Ukraine to weigh heavily on FTSE

3rd Mar 2014 07:24

The FTSE is expected to open notably lower this morning, hit by the most recent developments in the Ukraine and ahead of what is set to be another busy week. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 80 points lower than Friday's close of 6,809.70. The crisis in Ukraine has stepped up a g

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Increased North American construction boosts Keller

3rd Mar 2014 07:13

- Boosted by an rise in US construction and housing activity - Full-year profit surges, margins improve - Expects 2014 to be another strong year FTSE 250 ground engineering specialist Keller reported a robust set of full-year results, as North American housing and construction activity blossomed, a

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Keller Group wins seawall repair project deal

13th Feb 2014 07:53

Ground engineering specialist Keller Group has been awarded a contract to work on the City of Seattle's Elliott Bay seawall project. The £25m deal involves the repair and replacement of a large section of seawall along Seattle's downtown waterfront. Keller will construct a grid of approximately 5,5

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FTSE to pare recent gains ahead of quiet session

13th Feb 2014 07:18

- Small losses ahead of quiet session - Yellen testimony postponed - Attention to turn to German CPI and Greek unemployment The FTSE is set to open in the red this morning ahead of what is expected to be a fairly quiet day. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 17 points lower than yesterda

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Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

22nd Jan 2014 08:33

Admiral Group: Numis raises target price from 1425p to 1710p upgrading from add to buy. African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank moves target price from 180p to 190p and keeps a hold recommendation. RBC Capital takes target price from 220p to 250p and maintains an outperform rating. JP Morgan ups target

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Keller remains in line for full-year

19th Dec 2013 07:17

- On track to meet full-year targets - Trading stable since update in November Ground engineering specialist Keller Group reaffirmed that it expects full-year results to be in line with current market expectations. In an update ahead of its results for the financial year ending December 31st, the

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