Sunday newspaper round-up: EFSF, Interserve, Iraq, L&G, StanChart
13th Nov 2011 15:35
The Ministry of Defence will this week award contracts worth up to £420m to Interserve to maintain four overseas military bases. The group will provide electrical, mechanical and building services for bases in Cyprus, Ascension Island, Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands, where Prince William is to s
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Randgold, Inmarsat, Legal and General
3rd Nov 2011 09:20
The Independent looks at Randgold Resources which issued a management statement yesterday and was one of the FTSE 100's biggest climbers. The numbers for the third quarter were impressive with a huge rise in revenues and profits over the equivalent period of 2010. That said, there are a few dark clo
Read moreUPDATE: Wednesday broker round-up
2nd Nov 2011 09:51
G4S: Credit Suisse upgrades from neutral to outperform, target raised from 240p to 285p. Standard Chartered: Evolution Securities downgrades from buy to neutral, target unchanged at 1,800p. Standard Chartered: Nomura maintains buy rating and 1,800p target. Next: Investec places 2,350p target unde
Read moreLondon close: Footsie drops on fresh concerns for Greece
1st Nov 2011 16:47
With a surprise referendum vote on the Greek bail-out announced, a mass sell-off was seen in stock markets across the globe on Tuesday, not helped by some worrying manufacturing data at home and away. The Footsie may have finished some 78 points off its intraday lows, but that wasn't enough to pul
Read moreFTSE 100 Movers: Man Group leads the way lower
1st Nov 2011 13:57
Man Group was heading lower despite Credit Suisse reiterating its outperform rating and 235p target on the stock. The stock has been contaminated by association with its former subsidiary, US futures broker MF Global, which applied for bankruptcy yesterday. Barclays was close behind after UBS downg
Read moreLondon midday: Mass sell-off on Greek default risks
1st Nov 2011 12:02
News that Greece is to hold a referendum on its latest bailout package and some worrying economic data at home and away rattled the markets on Tuesday, with the Footsie dropping close to 3%, while other European benchmarks fell by between 4% and 5%. GREEK REFERENDUM SCARES MARKETS The decision by
Read moreUPDATE: Tuesday broker round-up
1st Nov 2011 09:33
Man Group: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform rating and 235p target. Barclays: UBS downgrades from buy to neutral, target raised from 208p to 215p. Barclays: Investec keeps buy rating and 330p target. Legal & General: Nomura keeps buy rating and 180p target. Legal & General: Investec keeps sel
Read moreLondon open: Greek referendum rattles Footsie
1st Nov 2011 09:12
The Footsie lost a further 2% on Tuesday morning on the news that Greece is to hold a referendum on the latest bailout announced last week. The decision by George Papandreou, the Greek Prime Minister, to hold a referendum on the details of the Greek bailout tortuously negotiated by Eurozone leaders
Read moreLondon pre-open: Greece throws spanner in the works
1st Nov 2011 07:47
The decision by George Papandreou, the Greek Prime Minister, to hold a referendum on the details of the Greek bailout tortuously negotiated by Eurozone leaders, has sent markets into reverse. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 95 points from yesterday's close of 5,544. Security solu
Read moreSales dip but cash generation strong at Legal and General
1st Nov 2011 07:36
Legal and General saw sales drop slightly in the third quarter but the company preferred to focus on its cash generation, which is said remains strong. Operational cash rose to £736m in the three months to the end of September from £628m in the same period a year ago, while net cash generation was
Read moreUPDATE: Wednesday broker round-up: Goldman takes down Man and SSE
12th Oct 2011 09:16
Man: Goldman Sachs takes target price down to 230p from 290p. Scottish & Southern: Goldman Sachs adds to 'Conviction sell' list. Imperial Tobacco: Credit Suisse reiterates overweight. United Utilities: Morgan Stanley downgrades to 'neutral'. Robert Walters: Credit Suisse retains at neutral and
Read moreLondon open: Financial drag Footsie towards 5,000
4th Oct 2011 08:30
The poor performance seen Monday has continued with the Footsie dropping towards the 5,000 mark once again in the opening minutes, as concerns in the Eurozone continue to dominate the markets. Nevertheless, there were further messages of support for Greece - even if they have yet to be backed up by
Read moreBroker tips: Insurers, SABMiller, United Utilities
22nd Sep 2011 12:38
Credit Suisse has refreshed its views on the UK life insurance sector, staying positive with an outperform rating on Prudential, saying that it is a "structurally more attractive company given its geographic bias." Aviva is upgraded to outperform, as the broker thinks it has been oversold on Europe
Read moreLondon midday: Slide continues
22nd Sep 2011 12:04
The FTSE 100 has continued diving and now looks in danger of dipping below the 5,000 point mark as comments from the US Federal Reserve last night continue to jangle nerves. Miners Xstrata and Kazakhmys are now posting double-digit percentage losses. Luxury fashion group Burberry is also nursing he
Read moreBroker snap: Prudential, L&G and Aviva to outperform, says Credit Suisse
22nd Sep 2011 12:01
Credit Suisse has refreshed its views on the UK life insurance sector. "Our base case from a macro perspective is that economic growth stalls, interest rates stay low for an extended period and equity markets remain volatile. While this implies a challenging macro backdrop, we are constructive on t
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