London pre-open: FTSE 100 to build on recent gains
21st Jan 2014 07:31
Markets are expected to open slightly higher on Tuesday morning, building on gains made yesterday when the FTSE 100 hit a fresh eight-month high. It was a rather lacklustre session for financial markets across Europe on Monday given that Wall Street was closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Today,
Read moreMarston's says trading is encouraging
21st Jan 2014 07:11
- Encouraged by full-year performance - Good trading over festive period - Solid first-half trading Brewer and pub group Marston's said its performance in the financial year-to-date has been encouraging, including good trading over the important Christmas and New Year period. It added that its f
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
14th Jan 2014 08:02
AMEC: Nomura ups target price from 1230p to 1280p and retains a buy recommendation. Amerisur Resources: Investec shifts target price from 73p to 75p and keeps a buy recommendation. AVEVA: Investec increases target price from 2500p to 2900p upgrading from hold to buy. BHP Billiton: JP Morgan raise
Read moreLondon close: Markets flat as investors turn cautious ahead of Fed
18th Dec 2013 16:41
- Stocks trading within narrow range ahead of Fed - Fed decision due at 19:00 London time - BoE votes unanimously on policy, warns of sterling strength - UK unemployment falls to four-and-a-half-year low techMARK 2,697.26 +0.47% FTSE 100 6,492.08 +0.09% FTSE 250 15,366.70 +0.12% Markets finished b
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: bwin.party jumps on confident outlook
18th Dec 2013 15:51
Online gambling group bwin.party surged on Wednesday after saying that trading in the final quarter was in line with management's expectations. The firm also said that the outlook for 2014 remains positive, with new product launches, continued mobile expansion, prospects for further growth in the US
Read moreLondon midday: Markets await Fed as data turns heat up on MPC
18th Dec 2013 11:16
- Taper speculation picks up ahead of Fed decision - MPC votes unanimously on policy, warns of sterling strength - UK unemployment falls to four-and-a-half-year low - Retailers under the weather techMARK 2,693.27 +0.32% FTSE 100 6,500.40 +0.22% FTSE 250 15,391.16 +0.28% UK markets held on to gains
Read moreLondon open: Markets edge higher despite taper uncertainty
18th Dec 2013 08:21
- Fed meeting in focus, decision due out after close - BoE minutes to be released this morning - M&S downgraded by UBS to 'neutral' - Oil stocks in focus after exploration updates techMARK 2,701.33 +0.62% FTSE 100 6,512.99 +0.41% FTSE 250 15,387.21 +0.25% Markets opened slightly higher on Wednesda
Read morePetra and Marston's independent directors dip into the market
5th Dec 2013 15:05
Non-executive directors of companies that both published strong results recently, Petra Diamonds and Marston's, dipped into the market to buy shares on Thursday. Nick Backhouse, an independent director on brewer and pub owner Marston's board, shelled out £37,408 on shares at 149.63p. Marston's is
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Dec 2013 09:10
Arrow Global: Numis starts with a target price of 270p and an add rating. Antofagasta: UBS shaves target price from 870p to 845p, 'neutral' rating maintained. Aquarius Platinum: UBS cuts target price from 44p to 43p, 'neutral' rating kept. Ashtead Group: Citi raises target price from 750p to 800p
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
2nd Dec 2013 08:22
Aberdeen Asset Management: Credit Suisse raises target price from 465p to 515p and maintains a neutral rating. Admiral Group: Citi moves target price from 1215p to 1220p and retains a neutral rating. AVEVA Group: Numis upgrades to buy with a target price of 2980p. AZ Electronic Materials: Deutsch
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Euromoney Institutional rises on broker comment
29th Nov 2013 15:45
Euromoney Institutional Investor gained after Westhouse Securities upped its target price on the stock from 898p to 1,110p. Shares in fund manager Xaar climbed on the back of a price target increase from Investec from 840p to 920p, with an 'add' rating on the shares. Brewer and pub group Marston
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
29th Nov 2013 08:52
Bovis Homes: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 875p to 900p and stays with its buy recommendation. BowLeven: Barclays cuts target price from 175p to 135p maintaining its overweight rating. BT Group: Jefferies shifts target price from 430p to 435p and retains a buy recommendation. Compass Group
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Thomas Cook leads risers after jump in profit
28th Nov 2013 15:50
Travel operator Thomas Cook surged after reporting a better-than-expected 49 per cent leap in full-year operating profits as it lifted its near-term guidance for revenue and cost-cutting. Kenmare Resources's wet concentrator plant A (WCP A) at the Moma Mine returned to full production capability fo
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
28th Nov 2013 08:23
Anglo American: Liberum Capital upgrades to hold with a target price of 1150p. Associated British Foods: Jefferies increases target price from 1750p to 2400p, while staying with its hold recommendation. Beazley: Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 260p to 270p leaving its buy recommendation un
Read moreLondon pre-open: Flat start for FTSE as US closes for Thanksgiving
28th Nov 2013 07:33
City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open flat after it yesterday closed at 6,649.47, with US markets closed today for the Thanksgiving holiday and no data scheduled for release in the UK. Wednesday's session saw markets finish in positive territory as investors reacted to a flurry of economic d
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