Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Mar 2014 09:03
Ashtead Group: Citi raises target price from 850p to 1075p keeping a buy recommendation. Barratt Developments: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 527p to 502p and downgrades to neutral. British Land: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 707p. Brooks Macdonald Group: Canaccord
Read moreLondon open: Markets fall on China concerns, ex-div stocks weigh
12th Mar 2014 08:29
- Chinese concerns hammer copper prices - Ex-div stocks weigh on markets - Poundland, Pets at Home in focus - Prudential gains, G4S slumps techMARK 2,837.07 -0.51% FTSE 100 6,637.18 -0.72% FTSE 250 16,390.10 -0.55% UK stocks opened with heavy losses on Wednesday as ongoing concerns surrounding Chi
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Feb 2014 09:20
Alumasc: FinnCap ups target price from 142p to 167p and retains its buy recommendation. Barratt Developments: Barclays increases target price from 444.7p to 471.2p and keeps an overweight rating. Bellway: Barclays raises target price from 1498.1p to 1552.6p, but keeps an underweight rating. Berke
Read moreLondon midday: BG Group drags FTSE 100 to six-week low
27th Jan 2014 11:23
- Stocks sink as EM-inspired sell-off continues - BG Group disappoints with 2014 guidance - AT&T quashes Vodafone bid rumours - ARM Chairman steps down, ITV downgraded techMARK 2,758.25 -1.13% FTSE 100 6,569.62 -1.41% FTSE 250 15,523.71 -1.14% UK stocks dropped to their lowest levels in nearly six
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Jan 2014 09:30
Aberdeen Asset Management: Espirito Santo cuts target price from 573p to 514p and keeps a buy recommendation. Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 492p to 393p and stays with its equal-weight rating. Amino Technologies: N+1 Singer shifts target price from 89p to 93p and reiterates a hold recomm
Read moreLondon open: Markets drop as sell-off continues, BG Group plummets
27th Jan 2014 08:28
- FTSE 100 at lowest level since December 18th - Japan registers record annual deficit in 2013 - BG Group disappoints with 2014 guidance - AT&T quashes Vodafone bid speculation techMARK 2,762.54 -0.98% FTSE 100 6,581.53 -1.23% FTSE 250 15,547.29 -0.99% The sell-off that began at the end of last we
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
23rd Jan 2014 09:12
Afren: Investec ups target price from 170p to 200p and maintains a buy recommendation. AG Barr: Investec raises target price from 585p to 620p retaining an add rating. Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 630p to 650p and keeps a buy recommendation. Arbuthnot: Numis downgrades from add to hold
Read moreLand Securities retail sales grow in third quarter
22nd Jan 2014 07:29
- Strong growth in developments in Q3 - Improved occupancy - Retail sales up 3.9 per cent - Reduced net debt Commercial property group Land Securities has made 'good progress' on developments and seen improved occupancy in the third quarter, according to a trading update on Wednesday. The company
Read moreWednesday preview: UK jobless rate, BoE minutes, Syria peace talks
21st Jan 2014 14:38
The UK unemployment rate will be released along with minutes from the Bank of England's (BoE) meeting earlier this month. Britain's jobless rate is expected to fall to 7.3% in the three months to November from 7.4% the previous period, edging closer the central bank's 7% threshold at which it will
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
15th Jan 2014 08:42
African Barrick Gold: Liberum Capital downgrades to sell with a target price of 147p. Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 190p to 180p, while maintaining a hold recommendation. African Minerals: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 410p to 414p and maintains a buy recommendation. Amlin: JP Mo
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Retail sales, Land Securities, George Osborne...
6th Jan 2014 07:21
Christmas failed to light up the high street, with figures today pointing to an "underwhelming" December for many retailers. Releasing its latest sales tracker, accountancy firm BDO said overall like-for-like sales among UK "mid-market" retailers were down 2.2 per cent year-on-year. Last minute pres
Read moreLondon close: Markets close higher in shortened session, Debenhams sinks
31st Dec 2013 12:48
- Real estate, housing stocks buoy markets - Debenhams drops after gloomy Christmas update - FTSE 100 up 14.4 per cent in 2013 - US data in focus later on techMARK 2,781.28 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,749.09 +0.26% FTSE 250 15,935.35 +0.22% Stocks finished moderately higher in a shortened session on Tuesday
Read moreLondon midday: Markets hold on to gains but Debenhams drops
31st Dec 2013 11:36
- Real estate, housing stocks buoy markets - Debenhams drops after gloomy Christmas update - US data in focus later on techMARK 2,781.38 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,750.03 +0.28% FTSE 250 15,900.19 -0.00% The FTSE 100 held on to gains on Tuesday morning despite a trading update from Debenhams dampening sent
Read moreAberdeen Deputy CEO trousers 5.4m pounds as shares 10-year high
19th Dec 2013 14:39
It was revealed that Aberdeen Asset Management's Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Andrew Laing sold 2.6m pounds in shares earlier this week as well as selling 2.7m pounds-worth of new shares awarded in his long-term bonus plan. Aberdeen shares recently hit heights not seen since 2001. Down th
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Dec 2013 08:35
Afren: Goldman Sachs lowers target price from 280p to 270p, while leaving its strong buy recommendation unaltered. Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 190p to 205p and keeps a buy recommendation. Alternative Networks: Westhouse Securities upgrades from neutral to add with a target price of 44
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