FTSE 250 movers: Polymetal lifted by broker comments
17th Mar 2014 13:55
Polymetal received a boost from Canaccord Genuity which raised the stock to 'buy' after lifting its assumptions for gold prices over the medium and long term. Kenmare Resources was recovering well after it last week posted losses of $44m for 2013, helped by positive comments from both Goodbody Stoc
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Mar 2014 08:31
Admiral Group: Credit Suisse raises target price from 1340p to 1425p and keeps a neutral rating. African Barrick Gold: Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 315p to 330p and maintains a buy recommendation. Amara Mining: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 25p to 33p and reiterates its buy
Read moreMicro Focus warns on full-year adjusted EBITDA
20th Feb 2014 08:07
Micro Focus International, the FTSE 250-listed software product group, on Thursday warned its full-year adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) would be 6.7m dollars lower year-on-year. It said the decline was the result of an adverse currency impact totallin
Read moreVP exec raises stake after first-half results
16th Dec 2013 16:21
Neil Stothard, the Managing Director of equipment rental firm VP, made nearly half a million pounds through the partial sale of shares awarded under the group's long-term incentive plan (LTIP), taking advantage of a strong surge in the stock over the last year. Stothard, who has been on the board s
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Dec 2013 09:43
Amlin: Westhouse Securities moves target price from 470p to 480p and reiterates an add rating. Antofagasta: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 900p to 750p, while upgrading to neutral. UBS cuts target price from 845p to 765p retaining its neutral rating. Ashley House: WH Ireland moves target
Read moreBroker tips: Standard Chartered, Travis Perkins, Micro Focus
4th Dec 2013 11:45
Investec said it sees a "clear positive outlook" for Standard Chartered in 2014 despite the company saying it expects flat annual revenue. In a trading update on Wednesday, the financial services firm admitted a challenging year had resulted in a significant impact on its performance in the second
Read moreBroker snap: Microfocus downgraded to Hold at Investec
4th Dec 2013 11:29
Applications testing-software provider Micro Focus has a very valid business strategy but the company´s strategic decision not to focus on half-year targets means investors have to place a high degree of faith in management´s ability to control the ups and downs in each division, analysts at Investe
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Dec 2013 09:21
Afren: FinnCap lowers target price from 170p to 165p and downgrades to hold. Amlin: Espirito Santo upgrades to buy with a target price of 509p. Betfair: Citi raises target price from 1150p to 1225p maintaining a buy recommendation. Brewin Dolphin: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 285
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 moreLondon pre-open: Modest decline expected early on
3rd Dec 2013 07:26
- FTSE expected to fall around 10 points early on - Black Friday sales disappoint Stateside - UK retail sales show slow start to Christmas trading City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 10 points lower than yesterday's close of 6,595.33, tracking losses seen across the Pond last night a
Read moreMicro Focus lifts full-year revenue guidance
3rd Dec 2013 07:11
- Lifts half-year revenue - Upwardly revises full-year revenue guidance - Increases dividend nearly 18 per cent FTSE 250 Berkshire-based software and information technology business Micro Focus revealed solid progress in the first half of its financial year and said it has laid the foundations for
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
18th Sep 2013 08:28
African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 410p to 330p, while its buy recommendation remains unaltered. Amlin: Goldman Sachs moves target price from 405p to 420p and reiterates a neutral rating. Andor Technology: Investec takes target price from 360p to 410p leaving its buy rec
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Sep 2013 08:56
Aggreko: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 2000p to 1400p and downgrades from neutral to underperform. Antofagasta: WH Ireland downgrades to neutral. Associated British Food: Nomura moves target price from 1650p to 1670p staying with its reduce rating. Aviva: Berenberg downgrades from hold
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Sep 2013 09:01
African Minerals: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 550p to 450p and retains a buy recommendation. Citi lowers target price from 380p to 320p keeping a buy recommendation. Aggreko: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 2100p to 1870p, while staying with its buy recommendation. ARM Holdings: G
Read moreLondon close: Stocks higher after late rally ahead of risk events
4th Sep 2013 16:37
The FTSE 100 managed to rally in afternoon trade on Wednesday to finish in positive territory after a strong start on Wall Street, though gains were only modest ahead of several key 'risk events' which have the potential to spark market volatility. It is set to be a busy end to the week with centra
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