Monday broker round-up UPDATE
19th Aug 2013 08:27
Arcontech Group: Northland Capital shifts target price from 0.16p to 0.18p and maintains a buy recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 220p to 280p and upgrades to buy. Bovis Homes Group: Jefferies raises target price from 909p to 995p and keeps a buy recommendation.
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14th Aug 2013 07:53
Afren: Investec moves target price from 160p to 170p and stays with its buy recommendation. APR Energy: Investec places its target price (prev.: 900p) under review and maintains a hold recommendation. Aviva: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 385p to 460p upgrading from hold to buy. Balfo
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13th Aug 2013 07:45
Aviva: Nomura increases target price from 414p to 474p reiterating its buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: Jefferies raises target price from 290p to 345p and keeps a buy recommendation. Braemar Shipping Services: Westhouse Securities takes target price from 450p to 515p and retains a buy recommenda
Read moreSolid progress at Mears
13th Aug 2013 07:39
Mears reported improved half year results, following progress across all of its major divisions, and said is Morrison acquisition is delivering synergies. The social housing repairs and maintenance provider said adjusted pre-tax profit rose 15% to £15.5m while turnover was up 49% to £457.8m. Norma
Read moreMears reports strong trading results for year to date
14th May 2013 10:37
Mears said it has delivered strong trading in the year to date on the back of new contracts and acquisitions. The social housing repairs and maintenance provider has secured £125m worth of new contracts since January 1st and has experienced strong spends from its existing customer base. The group
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25th Apr 2013 09:07
Barclays: Morgan Stanley lowers target price from 438p to 424p and reiterates an overweight rating. Bellzone Mining: Investec reduces target price from 21p to 5.28p and downgrades to hold. BG Group: Bank of America cuts target price from 1300p to 1250p retaining a neutral rating. Brown (N) Group:
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23rd Apr 2013 07:40
Associated British Foods: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 1750p to 1800p keeping a hold recommendation. Aveva Group: Sanlam Securities upgrades from sell to hold with an unchanged target price of 1980p. Bank of Georgia: Bank of America raises target price from 1443.60p to 1765p, but downgrade
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27th Mar 2013 08:52
Amara Mining: Westhouse Securities lowers target price from 124p to 110p, while reiterating a buy recommendation. Ashtead: Canaccord Genuity ups target price to 170p and keeps a buy recommendation. Bellway: Deutsche Bank revises target price from 1381p to 1395p and reiterates a hold recommendation
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21st Mar 2013 07:16
ASOS: Citigroup takes target price from 3000p to 4000p and keeps a buy recommendation. Deutsche Bank moves target price from 2600p to 3000p, while maintaining a hold recommendation. Atkins: Liberum Capital ups target price from 880p to 1020p upgrading to buy. Barr (AG): Shore Capital downgrades to
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19th Mar 2013 07:21
Admiral Group: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 1050p to 1215p, but reiterates its sell recommendation. BAE Systems: Investec moves target price from 325p to 375p retaining a hold recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Numis lowers target price from 330p to 300p and downgrades to add. BHP Bill
Read moreMears Group upbeat for full year
15th Jan 2013 08:04
Social housing and care provider Mears said it expects to report full year results in line with management expectations, coupled with a very strong cash performance. Mears said solid trading has continued in both core divisions of Social Housing and Care, despite the record number of mobilisations
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15th Jan 2013 07:17
African Barrick Gold: Investec lowers its target price from 526p to 405p, while upgrading from hold to buy. ARM Holdings: Morgan Stanley raises its target price from 725p to 911p, while downgrading to equal-weight. Investec ups target price from 800p to 900p and downgrades from buy to hold. Aurum
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14th Jan 2013 06:57
Aberdeen Asset Management: JP Morgan ups target price from 414p to 479p and retains an overweight rating. HSBC downgrades to neutral. Aggreko: UBS cuts target price from 2350p to 2250p maintaining a buy rating. ARM Holdings: Piper Jaffray downgrade to neutral. Ashmore Group: JP Morgan shifts ta
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
15th Aug 2012 09:47
AB Foods: UBS raises target from 1,330p to 1,400p, buy rating unchanged. AVEVA: Jefferies ups target from 1,800p to 2,300p, buy recommendation maintained. Balfour Beatty: Investec maintains sell rating and 210p target. CLS Holdings: Peel Hunt ups target from 639p to 720p, hold rating kept. CRH:
Read moreMears looks to second half with confidence
14th Aug 2012 12:08
Mears Group, a social housing and care provider, posted a five per cent rise in revenue in the six months to the end of June, and said it was confident of delivering a strong performance in the second half. Year-on-year (y/y) revenue increased from £292.6m to £307.2m, helping to boost adjusted pre
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