Land Securities makes good start to the year
22nd Jul 2015 08:48
(ShareCast News) - Land Securities has had a solid start to the year and is maintaining good momentum, with healthy take-up in London, low vacancy rates and rental values rising. In an interim statement for the first quarter, Land Securities said it sold £59m of properties in the first quarter, whil
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to open lower as investors await fresh catalysts
22nd Jul 2015 08:25
(ShareCast News) - UK stocks are expected to open lower on Wednesday, tracking declines in the US and Asia, as investors await fresh impetus following recent gains. City sources expect the FTSE 100 to open 24 points lower than Tuesday's close at 6,745.07. "There's little in the way of new catalysts
Read moreLondon close: Stocks drop on lack of fresh Greek proposals
7th Jul 2015 16:37
Failure by Greece to present a new cash-for-reforms package to Eurozone finance ministers sent UK stocks firmly lower on Tuesday, with heavyweight mining shares bearing the brunt of an aversion to risk and sell-off in metal prices. Despite hopes that Athens would table a new plan an at emergency sum
Read moreBroker tips: ARM Holdings, Lloyds, Rolls-Royce, Land Securities
7th Jul 2015 16:32
Shares in chipmaker ARM Holdings have been boosted after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and raised its share price target to 1,180p from 980p. The bank said that concerns around a slowdown of the smartphone market have created a buying opportunity for ARM, notin
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Defensives gain, miners sold off as risk appetite wanes
7th Jul 2015 15:16
Defensive sectors such as real estate and pharmaceuticals were performing well while commodity stocks were falling on Tuesday, with investors reducing their appetite for risk as European leaders met in Brussels to discuss Greece's future. Stocks which tend to hold up better in times of economic inst
Read moreLand Securities tops FTSE 100 on UBS upgrade
7th Jul 2015 13:10
Land Securities rose to the top of the FTSE 100 after UBS upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'neutral' and raised the price target to 1,425p from 1,300p. Analysts at the bank noted how the stock has been trading very tightly around net asset value for the past few years, but in recent months has de-ra
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: RBS hit by mortgage bond allegations, Vodafone by ML note
3rd Jul 2015 13:34
UK stocks inched lower on Friday, as investors continued to fret in the run up to Sunday's Greek referendum. As of 14:30 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 0.5% lower at 6,595, led by Vodafone after a negative note on the telecoms giant by Merrill Lynch, which told clients it felt the stock's recovery re
Read moreJPMorgan sees upside at Land Securities, stays at 'buy'
1st Jul 2015 11:12
JPMorgan Cazenove has recommended investors buy shares of Land Securities, picking the stock out as one of its key 'overweights' in the UK property sector. "The sell off in UK property stocks represents an opportunity and we would buy Land Securities, which offers 32% potential upside while trading
Read moreBroker Tips: Stagecoach, Colt, Land Securities, Betfair
1st Jul 2015 10:51
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Stagecoach to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' but raised the target price to 425p from 395p. After minor forecast changes, the brokerage said it remains positively disposed to the company's strategy but sees the 12-month outlook now almost accommodated in the share
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks pare losses after retail sales, but Greece still a concern
18th Jun 2015 11:19
An unexpected rise in UK retail sales helped to limit downside on London's stock market on Thursday, though ongoing concerns about Greece ensured that shares stayed at a five-month low. The FTSE 100, which fell to its lowest since January on Wednesday, was down 0.11% a 6,673.18 by midday. Neverthel
Read moreLondon open: Stocks fall for fifth day ahead of Eurogroup meeting on Greece
18th Jun 2015 09:06
Decent gains in the mining sector weren't enough to lift UK stocks on Thursday morning, with markets extending a five-month low on concerns over Greece. The FTSE 100, which fell to its lowest since January on Wednesday, was down a further 0.11% at 6,672.96 early on, marking the fifth consecutive ses
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Supermarkets hit by Credit Suisse note, property stocks lower
17th Jun 2015 13:35
UK stocks dipped on Wednesday, led by sector weakness in supermarkets and property, which overshadowed gains made by construction, telecommunications and mining stocks. As of 15:00 BST, the FTSE 100 was trading 0.26% lower at 6,693. Supermarket rivals Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Tesco fell after Cre
Read moreLondon open: FTSE 100 nears three-month low as Greek talks collapse
15th Jun 2015 08:44
A collapse in Greek debt talks hit UK stocks on Monday morning, putting the FTSE 100 on track for its lowest finish in three months. The FTSE 100 was trading 0.69% lower at 6,738.21 early on; it has not closed below this level since 11 March when it settled at 6,721.51. Markets across Europe were f
Read moreSector movers: Oil and gas stocks rise, as big tobacco, REITs trade lower
2nd Jun 2015 13:32
The benchmark FTSE 100 continued to lurk below the 7,000 level on Tuesday, as big tobacco and Real Estate Investment Trusts traded lower in London. At 1610 BST, the blue chip index was broadly flat at 6953.36 down a mere 0.22 points, as a class-action lawsuit in Canada ruled that British American To
Read moreSector Movers: REITs, travel and software stocks climb
1st Jun 2015 14:08
Real Estate Investment Trusts, travel & leisure and software & IT services shares provided a modicum of stability on Monday, even though the London market stayed marginally in negative territory. The FTSE 100 closed down 0.44% at 6,953.58 with natural resources related shares, especially oil and min
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