FTSE 250 movers: Hikma Pharmaceuticals hit by target price cut
17th Apr 2013 15:19
Hikma Pharmaceuticals was a heavy faller today after going ex-dividend and being hit by a target price cut from Jefferies, from 1,150p to 1,040p. The cut came after the group announced its plan to hold on to its global injectables business. Miners were under the weather as investors looked to inves
Read moreMarston's expects slightly lower half year profit
17th Apr 2013 07:28
Brewer and pub operator Marston's said snow and exceptionally cold weather throughout the UK in the three months to the end of March hit trading across its pub estate and as a result, expects to report slightly lower operating profit for the first half. The Wolverhampton-based group, which brews
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
25th Mar 2013 07:12
Amur Minerals Corporation: HB Markets initiates with a speculative buy. ARM Holdings: Bank of America Merrill Lynch reiterates buy and 1,145p price target. AstraZeneca: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 2800p to 3100p and keeps a hold recommendation. Exane BNP ups target price from 3100p to 3
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
26th Feb 2013 07:27
Andor Technology: Investec shifts target price from 460p to 500p and keeps a buy recommendation. Associated British Foods: Nomura revises target price from 1790p to 1800p, while its neutral rating remains unchanged. Barclays: Espirito Santo raises target price from 346p to 418p and reiterates its
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
1st Feb 2013 07:55
Afren: HSBC shifts target price from 190p to 200p, while reiterating an overweight rating. Antofagasta: Exane BNP reduces target price from 1500p to 1350p maintaining an outperform rating. Antrim Energy: Westhouse Securities lowers target price from 70p to 65p and reiterates a buy recommendation.
Read moreMarston's sales rise despite winter flurry
22nd Jan 2013 07:09
Brewer and pub operator Marston's said it was encouraged by its trading performance during the Christmas and New Year period, despite the pressures on consumer confidence, and expects to make good progress in each of its divisions. Overall profitability is in line with company expectations and it i
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Dec 2012 07:22
Advanced Medical Solutions: Investec reduces target price from 93p to 68p and downgrades from buy to hold. Numis downgrades to hold, while maintaining the target price at 165p. Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 93p to 90p and retains a buy recommendation. Anglo American: JP Morgan moves tar
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Dec 2012 07:19
Anglo American: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 2110p to 1802p and keeps an equal weight rating. Brewin Dolphin Holdings: Peel Hunt raises target price from 185p to 230p and maintains a buy rating. British Sky Broadcasting Group: Nomura raises target price from 950p to 975p and reiterates
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Dec 2012 07:16
ARM Holdings: Exane BNP Paribas upgrades from neutral to buy. Ashtead Group: Bank of America starts with a target price of 460p and a buy recommendation. AstraZaneca: Berenberg raises target price from 3080p to 3100p; hold recommendation kept. Balfour Beatty: Investec reduces target price from 21
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
30th Nov 2012 07:24
Aggreko: Berenberg initiates with a target price of 2010p and a hold recommendation. APR Energy: Berenberg starts with a target price of 610p and a sell recommendation. Babcock International Group: Berenberg initiates with a target price of 1180p and a buy recommendation. Barclays: UBS raises tar
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks rise after 'optimistic' comments on 'fiscal cliff'
29th Nov 2012 11:41
Hopes that the US can avert the impending 'fiscal cliff' were helping markets register decent gains on Thursday morning, following comments from policy-makers Stateside yesterday. US Republican Speaker of the House John Boehner said that he was "optimistic that we can continue to work together to a
Read moreLondon open: Stocks gain on US budget hopes
29th Nov 2012 08:22
UK equities opened strongly on Thursday morning with mining stocks leading the risers on the back of optimism that US policy-makers will eventually agree on a deal to avert the 'fiscal cliff'. "European equities are trading higher this morning managing to extend yesterday's afternoon late turnaroun
Read moreMarston's retreats into full year loss
29th Nov 2012 07:46
Brewer and pub operator Marston's served up a full year loss as managed like-for-like sales in the last eight weeks rose two per cent. The pub company, which runs the Pitcher & Piano chain, said this included a 3.4% like-for-like food sales increase while like-for-like wet sales rose 0.9%. Tenante
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
29th Nov 2012 07:27
Aberdeen Asset Management: Morgan Stanley raises target price from 365p to 375p; keeping an overweight rating. ASOS: Societe Generale raises target price from 2500p to 2530p and reiterates its hold recommendation. Babcock International: UBS downgrades from buy to neutral. Barratt Developments: HS
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Marstons, British lenders, Dunelm
4th Oct 2012 07:08
The Times Tempus column tips Marston's, which is investing spare cash in new-build freehold pubs offering informal eating and drinking in a pleasant environment. The benefit of this strategy was evident in yesterday's pre-close trading update. Marston's revealed that a revaluation of its pub estate
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