Tuesday Preview: IG Group, Land Securities
18th Jul 2011 15:07
Investors will be keen to see if spread-better IG Group's prediction that full year profits up by 3% from the previous year comes true. However, predictions for the future could be more interesting. Collins Stewart thinks the company will reduce its forecasts for the next two financial years due to
Read moreLondon close: Glencore drags Footsie 1% lower
15th Jun 2011 16:39
The blue chip index slipped further into the red on the back of a poor start on Wall Street as economic data disappointed. US May consumer price index came in ahead of forecasts, rising 0.2%. While the Federal Reserve Bank of New York manufacturing sector index fell to a reading of -7.79, from 11.9
Read moreSector movers: Real estate stocks up, British Land higher
15th Jun 2011 15:07
British Land is lifting the real estate investment trust sector higher after the government's decision not to list the Broadgate office development in the City of London. English Heritage had argued the current buildings, clustered around Liverpool Street Station, were important examples of mid-eig
Read moreLondon close: Strong finish as stocks recover
18th May 2011 16:38
Stocks rebounded sharply from the previous day's losses and remained strong at trading's close. Property giant Land Securities towered above the rest of the FTSE 100 after it posted a sharp rise in profits and net asset value in the year to 31 March and predicted continued growth as the recovery pr
Read moreSector movers: Land Securities boosts real estate trusts
18th May 2011 15:36
The real estate investment trust sector is the best performing sector after full-year results from Land Securities. Property giant Land Securities is towering above the rest of the FTSE 100 after it posted a sharp rise in profits and net asset value in the year to 31 March and predicted continued g
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Real estate stocks on the rise
18th May 2011 14:54
Property giant Land Securities is towering above the rest of the FTSE 100 after it posted a sharp rise in profits and net asset value in the year to 31 March and predicted continued growth as the recovery proceeds. Pre-tax profits climbed to £1.227bn from £1.069bn the previous year, while the net as
Read moreBroker tips: BG, BATS, Land Securities
18th May 2011 12:57
UBS upgrades oil and gas firm BG Group to a 'buy', from 'neutral', following the group's recent share price weakness since its disappointing first quarter results. Share are 7% lower since the its first quarter figures were announced last week, and are 15% off highs in April as oil prices have cons
Read moreBroker snap: More to come at Land Securities
18th May 2011 12:40
Peel Hunt says that Land Securities' full-year figures were significantly better and expects more to come, saying that there appears to be little "drag factors" in the results. The property giant reported that adjusted net asset value (NAV) per share as up dramatically in the second half (+12.1%) t
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks keep gains
18th May 2011 12:10
Stocks are holding onto their gains after a strong start. Property giant Land Securities towering above the rest of the FTSE 100 after it posted a sharp rise in profits and net asset value in the year to 31 March and predicted continued growth as the recovery proceeds. Pre-tax profits climbed to £1
Read moreLondon open: Stocks rally after Wall Street recovery
18th May 2011 08:40
The top share index has rallied following the recovery on Wall Street ahead of the close last night. Property giant Land Securities towering above the rest of the FTSE 100 after it posted a sharp rise in profits and net asset value in the year to 31 March and predicted continued growth as the recov
Read moreLand Securities sees continuing recovery
18th May 2011 08:20
Property giant Land Securities posted a sharp rise in profits and net asset value in the year to 31 March and predicted continued growth as the recovery proceeds. Pre-tax profits climbed to £1.227bn from £1.069bn the previous year, while the net asset value per share was up to 885p from 750p. Pro
Read moreLondon close: Footsie finishes just shy of 6,000
15th Apr 2011 16:52
Footsie finished on or around its high point for the day but just shy of the 6,000 level. Risers outnumbered fallers by about three to one among FTSE 100 constituents, with resource stocks featuring prominently among the laggards. Real estate investment trusts British Land and Land Securities led
Read moreLondon midday: Banks dull after Ireland downgrade
15th Apr 2011 12:02
The top share index failed to regain the 6,000 level in the morning, but came close before subsiding just before midday. Banks are dragging the index lower, offsetting good gains among property companies. Banks such as Royal Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and Barclays are off the pace as sentiment sour
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: ABF warns on consumer demand
28th Feb 2011 13:53
Associated British Foods is leading the market lower. The British Sugar and Primark owner says that its interim figures will be in line with expectations but it warns of weakening UK consumer demand and rising cotton prices hitting margins. HSBC doubled its profits to over $19bn last year but it
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners lead the fall
23rd Feb 2011 14:20
Declining metals prices have pushed Antofagasta, Xstrata and Fresnillo lower. Consumer packaging giant Rexam has been hit by profit-taking even though it grew underlying profit by a bigger than expected 45% in 2010 and expects further progress this year. Profit before tax and exceptional items jum
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