FTSE 100 movers: Miners fly south, housebuilders warmed by BoE data
29th Nov 2016 15:05
(ShareCast News) - As London woke to the first winter's frost, a flock of commodities heavyweights flapped south to send the FTSE 100 into negative territory on Tuesday. A fall in metals prices, led by copper, saw investors migrate out of Antofagasta, Fresnillo, BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Anglo Americ
Read moreMonday broker round-up
21st Nov 2016 19:55
(ShareCast News) - Randgold Resources: UBS reiterates buy with a target price of 9750p. AA: Goldman Sachs reiterates buy with a 370p target. Jimmy Choo: Barclays stays at equal-weight with a 140p target. Esure: Barclays reiterates overweight with a 247p target. Easyjet: UBS keeps at buy with a 11
Read moreMediclinic earnings up as it continues Al Noor integration
10th Nov 2016 08:03
(ShareCast News) - International private healthcare group Mediclinic announced its interim results for the six months to 30 September on Thursday, with a 27% increase in group revenue to £1.28bn, of which 16% was contributed by Al Noor. The FTSE 100 firm posted a strong performance in Switzerland wi
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
28th Sep 2016 12:15
(ShareCast News) - Close Brothers Group: Barclays reiterates overweight with a target price of 1500p. Royal Dutch Shell: HSBC keeps at buy, 2050p target. William Hill: Deutsche Bank keeps at buy with a 390p target. The Restaurant Group: Berenberg reiterates hold with a 350p target. Astrazeneca: D
Read moreMediclinic reiterates guidance, says trading in line
27th Sep 2016 07:49
(ShareCast News) - Private healthcare provider Mediclinic International maintained its full-year 2016/17 guidance across its three platforms on Tuesday, as it reported trading in line with management's expectations for the five months to the end of August. In the South African division, revenue came
Read moreSpire Healthcare surges on report of Mediclinic bid
16th Sep 2016 11:24
(ShareCast News) - Private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare surged on Friday following a report that peer Mediclinic was preparing a bid for the remainder of the company. Betaville cited people familiar with the matter as saying that Mediclinic was working with Morgan Stanley and could be weeks
Read moreLondon open: Markets edge lower after mixed Chinese data
9th Sep 2016 08:31
(ShareCast News) - Stocks dipped at the start of trading, weighed down by mixed inflation readings in China and as investors continued to mull over the European Central Bank's announcement in the previous session. As of 0825 BST the FTSE 100 was trading 19.04 points lower at 6,840.67, alongside simi
Read moreMediclinic expects revenue from Abu Dhabi to be lower than expected
9th Sep 2016 07:04
(ShareCast News) - Private healthcare company Mediclinic said "significant progress" was made integrating the Al Noor Hospital business, but revenues from its Abu Dhabi operations will be lower than anticipated. The FTSE 100 company said progress was being made since the Mediclinic International and
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
23rd Aug 2016 09:19
(ShareCast News) - Ithaca Energy: Barclays reiterates underweight with a target price of 70p. Mediclinic: JP Morgan maintains neutral with a 1160p target. Premier Oil: Barclays reiterates overweight with a 100p target. South 32: Jefferies reiterates hold with a 110p target. Mondi: Citigroup keeps
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: house builders, miners sag as easyJet firms
19th Aug 2016 14:32
(ShareCast News) - London's FTSE 100 tiptoed lower as a string of house builders sagged amid lingering concerns about the UK real estate market, and several miners slumped alongside metals prices. House builders were led lower by Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey and Barratt Developments, investors exiting t
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower ahead of retail sales, GDP
31st Mar 2016 07:23
(ShareCast News) - Stocks in London were expected to open a touch lower on Thursday ahead of some key data releases. London's FTSE 100 was seen opening nine points lower than Wednesday's close at 6,194. "European stock markets are expected to open a little lower following a relatively mixed session
Read morePatient counts, revenues rise at new entrant Mediclinic
31st Mar 2016 07:21
(ShareCast News) - FTSE 100 private healthcare group Mediclinic International reported continued patient growth across all of its operating platforms in the 11 months to the end of February on Thursday, with an associated rise in revenues. In the company's first trading update on the benchmark, it r
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Antofagasta descends, Shire rebounds
21st Mar 2016 14:57
(ShareCast News) - In a largely quiet day, the FTSE 100 was dragged lower after losing momentum towards the end of the day, while the London Stock Exchange launched the first of its new daily intra-day auctions. At noon, the LSE stopped automated trading of stocks traded on the SETS system, the larg
Read moreTuesday newspaper share tips: Just East, Mediclinic
8th Mar 2016 15:44
(ShareCast News) - Should investors in Just Eat follow its chief and finance director's decision to bail-out of the better part of their stakes in the food-delivery chain? On Monday, each of them discarded roughly 60% of their holdings, sending the stock tanking. However, the company has seen sales
Read moreMorrisons set for FTSE 100 return, Sports Direct in line for demotion
1st Mar 2016 15:19
(ShareCast News) - Morrisons, which announced a new grocery supply deal with Amazon.com on Monday, may work its way back into the FTSE 100 this month. The supermarket retailer, which was booted out at the last quarterly review, could be joined by newly-merged Paddy Power Betfair and private hospital
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