Sunday newspaper round-up: GDP, RBS, Anglo, William Hill, bank exit
23rd Oct 2016 15:02
(ShareCast News) - In the first official reading on how the whole UK economy has performed since the Brexit vote, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) is expected to say growth more than halved from 0.7% in the second quarter to 0.3% between July and September. According to economists polled by
Read moreLloyds Banking Group to cut 1,230 jobs
12th Oct 2016 11:46
(ShareCast News) - Lloyds Banking Group plans to axe 1,230 jobs as it looks to cut costs and improve shareholder returns as part of its three-year strategy. The bank said on Wednesday that it is cutting jobs in group operations, and the retail, marketing and finance divisions. It said in a statemen
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
11th Oct 2016 14:54
(ShareCast News) - Easyjet: Deutsche Bank keeps at hold with a target price of 1000p. BP: HSBC reiterates buy, 570p target. Petrofac: Credit Suisse keeps at outperform with a 1100p target. British American Tobacco: Jefferies reiterates buy with a 6000p target. Royal Dutch Shell: HSBC keeps at bu
Read moreCiti reiterates sell on Lloyds, cuts target
10th Oct 2016 14:14
(ShareCast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority's consultation paper 16/20 released in August would see Lloyds book further charges linked to payment protection insurance mis-selling, analysts at Citi said. Together with a likely swing into a pension deficit in the third quarter of 2016, that mea
Read moreMonday broker round-up
10th Oct 2016 13:30
(ShareCast News) - Easyjet: Societe Generale downgrades to sell with a target price of 820p. BP: Barclays reiterates overweight, 600p target. Lloyds: Citigroup keeps at sell with a 48p target. Unilever: Jefferies reiterates hold with a 3530p target. Royal Dutch Shell: Barclays keeps at overweight
Read moreGovernment reopens Lloyds shares to institutions but not individuals
7th Oct 2016 14:54
(ShareCast News) - Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced that the government is resuming the sale of its stake in Lloyds but is only making them available to institutions rather than retail investors, contrary to previous plans. Chancellor of Exchequer Philip Hammond said the time wasn't right for
Read moreBank of England confirms two-layered bank stress tests for 2017
3rd Oct 2016 10:16
(ShareCast News) - The Bank of England will subject Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide, Royal Bank of Scotland, Santander and Standard Chartered to a two-part stress test in 2017. The BoE, which is still analysing the results of the 2016 stress tests before scheduled feedback to the banks next mo
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
27th Sep 2016 13:05
(ShareCast News) - Vodafone: HSBC reiterates buy with a target price of 280p. Melrose: UBS upgrades to buy, 200p target. Marks & Spencer: Deutsche Bank keeps at hold with a 350p target. Shire: Berenberg reiterates buy with a 5800p target. Next: Deutsche Bank keeps at buy with a 5950p target. Llo
Read moreBroker tips: Lloyds, InterContinental Hotels, Hays
26th Sep 2016 16:58
(ShareCast News) - Goldman Sachs cut its stance on Lloyds Banking Group to 'sell' from 'neutral' and trimmed the price target 6% to 50p as it pointed to increased competition and low rates. GS pointed out that Lloyds saw a market decline in new business share in the first half of this year, which le
Read moreMonday broker round-up
26th Sep 2016 14:17
(ShareCast News) - N Brown: HSBC downgrades to hold with a target price of 205p. Kingfisher: UBS downgrades to neutral, 390p target. Morrison: Credit Suisse keeps at neutral with a 200p target. WPP: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a 1850p target. Wolseley: Exane BNP Paribas keeps at underperfor
Read moreGoldman cuts Lloyds to 'sell' on competition, low rates
26th Sep 2016 07:50
(ShareCast News) - Goldman Sachs cut its stance on Lloyds Banking Group to 'sell' from 'neutral' and trimmed the price target 6% to 50p as it pointed to increased competition and low rates. GS pointed out that Lloyds saw a market decline in new business share in the first half of this year, which le
Read moreMonday broker round-up
19th Sep 2016 09:52
(ShareCast News) - Lloyds: Jefferies reiterates buy with a target price of 67p. Astrazeneca: UBS reiterates buy, 5480p target. Britvic: JP Morgan keeps at underweight with a 590p target. Unilever: UBS reiterates neutral with a 3380p target. IHG: HSBC starts coverage at reduce with a 2900p target.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Fed, China, Glencore, Diageo, National Grid
18th Sep 2016 16:31
(ShareCast News) - Traders are betting that the US Federal Reserve will stand pat on interest rates this week, despite warnings that rising inflationary pressures could persuade the US central bank to hike. The Sunday Times reported that investors were assuming the flurry of weaker-than-expected eco
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Fed, China, Glencore, Diageo, National Grid
18th Sep 2016 16:31
(ShareCast News) - Traders are betting that the US Federal Reserve will stand pat on interest rates this week, despite warnings that rising inflationary pressures could persuade the US central bank to hike. The Sunday Times reported that investors were assuming the flurry of weaker-than-expected eco
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rate fears weigh on banks
12th Sep 2016 15:28
(ShareCast News) - UK blue chips were mostly in the red on Monday as investors got in a tizzy as they feared various economic and political possibilities across the Atlantic at the end of last week, sending London-listed financial stocks lower in particular. With worries about the US Federal Reserv
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