Legal & General lifts dividend as FY profits rise
9th Mar 2022 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General reported a jump in 2021 profit on Wednesday and lifted its dividend as it benefited from a post-pandemic economic recovery and an easing of restrictions.
Read moreDeutsche Bank 'supportive' on Legal and General shares ahead of results
14th Feb 2022 12:24
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank said their view on shares of Legal&General ahead of its next set of financial results was "supportive".
Read moreJefferies upgrades Legal & General to buy, says consensus overestimates risks
21st Oct 2021 10:32
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation for shares of Legal&General from ´hold´to ´buy, telling clients that it was the European insurer offering the most synergies thanks to its competitive advantage in annuities and asset management.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Sainsbury's, Legal and General, Asos
22nd Aug 2021 15:01
(Sharecast News) - Private equity giants are circling Sainsbury's with a view to possibly launching bids of more than £7 billion, as the bidding war for Morrisons reignites interest in the supermarket industry. American buyout giant Apollo is said to be running the rule over Britain's second-largest supermarket chain. It has been scouring the industry for targets after being outbid for Asda last year, and remains in talks to join the Fortress-led consortium bidding for Morrisons. Any involvement in that deal may preclude a move for Sainsbury's. - Sunday Times
Read moreThursday broker round-up
5th Aug 2021 13:02
(Sharecast News) - NatWest Group: Goldman takes off Conviction list but keeps at 'buy'.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
5th Aug 2021 13:02
(Sharecast News) - NatWest Group: Goldman takes off Conviction list but keeps at 'buy'.
Read moreLegal & General H1 profit rises, performance 'well above' pre-Covid levels
4th Aug 2021 07:54
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General lifted its interim dividend on Wednesday as it posted a rise in first-half profit and said its performance was now "well above" pre-Covid levels, with asset management and insurance performing well.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
26th Jul 2021 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Ultra Electronics: Berenberg keeps at 'buy' but hikes target price from 2,730.0p to 3,500.0p.
Read moreFCA hires L&G's Sacha Sadan for ESG role
19th Apr 2021 12:03
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority has hired Sacha Sadan from Legal & General as the regulator's first director of environment, social and governance (ESG).
Read moreLegal and General 'unlikely to participate' in Deliveroo IPO
25th Mar 2021 17:24
(Sharecast News) - Legal&General may become the latest UK investment outfit to shun Deliveroo's upcoming flotation on the London Stock Exchange.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
11th Mar 2021 13:28
(Sharecast News) - Hunting: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 305p.
Read moreLegal & General reports slight fall in annual profits
10th Mar 2021 07:01
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General reported flat annual operating profits as it set aside an extra £110m in Covid-19 insurance claims due to the emergence of new virus strains.
Read moreWednesday preview: US and China CPI, Legal and General in focus
9th Mar 2021 15:34
(Sharecast News) - Against a backdrop of rising government bond yields, markets' focus in the middle of the week will shift towards the inflation, with readings on consumer prices due out in the US and China.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
22nd Feb 2021 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Glencore: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight with a target price of 350p.
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13th Nov 2020 13:50
(Sharecast News) - HSS Hire Group: Liberum upgrades to hold with a target price of 20p.
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