Wednesday broker round-up
17th Oct 2018 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Crest Nicholson: Liberum downgrades to hold with a target price of 331p.
Read moreMerlin Entertainments trading in line amid ongoing cost pressures
16th Oct 2018 08:49
(Sharecast News) - Merlin Entertainments reported a disappointing performance from its Legoland parks in the key summer period, though this was offset by very strong trading from its other resort theme parks.
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10th Oct 2018 12:47
(Sharecast News) - RWS Holdings: Numis downgrades to add with a target price of 510p.
Read moreMerlin says 'too early to judge' London tourist recovery
2nd Aug 2018 09:42
(Sharecast News) - Merlin Entertainments, the theme park and tourist attraction operator, increased sales in the first half of the year but profit fell 14% due to currency swings.
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26th Jul 2018 13:01
(Sharecast News) - Beazley: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 640p.
Read moreMerlin theme parks to half-price tickets in Coke plastic recycling offer
25th Jul 2018 08:41
(Sharecast News) - UK theme parks such as Legoland and Thorpe Park owned by Merlin Entertainment have joined Coca-Cola in a recycling project that will offer tourists a half-price ticket to the park in exchange for used plastic bottles.
Read moreImmotion installing VR experience at Merlin's Legoland centre in Manchester
24th Jul 2018 11:16
(Sharecast News) - Immersive virtual reality entertainment business Immotion Group has partnered with Merlin Entertainments at the Legoland Discovery Centre in Manchester, it announced on Tuesday.
Read moreMerlin Entertainment remains on track for profit growth
29th Nov 2016 07:05
(ShareCast News) - In a brusque pre-close statement, Merlin Entertainment said it expected to report "good profit growth" for the full year in line with expectations, revealing a strong Halloween for its resorts but hinting at more soft trading at some other segments. The theme parks owner said unde
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Hammond, Carney, Nato, HS2, Glencore
15th Nov 2016 07:04
(ShareCast News) - A slowdown in the UK economy will hit tax receipts and leave the chancellor with little wriggle room for giveaways at next week's autumn statement, a new report warns. Publishing new forecasts for GDP growth to slow next year as the Brexit vote bites, the consultancy firm PwC said
Read moreFriday broker round-up
4th Nov 2016 11:02
(ShareCast News) - Coca Cola HBC: Barclays keeps at underweight with a target price of 1630p. Smith & Nephew: Jefferies stays at buy, 1395p target. Merlin Entertainments: Berenberg starts coverage with a 440p target. South 32: Barclays reiterates overweight with a 200p target. Ladbrokes: UBS keep
Read moreBerenberg starts Merlin Entertainments at 'hold'
4th Nov 2016 08:32
(ShareCast News) - Berenberg initiated coverage of Merlin Entertainments at 'hold' with a 440p price target, saying the stock is "priced to perfection". "We like the company, are impressed with its growth over the last 10 years and believe its strategy will continue to add scale to the business. How
Read moreBroker tips: Euromoney, Centrica, Merlin Entertainments
3rd Oct 2016 17:03
(ShareCast News) - Canaccord Genuity on Monday cut its rating on Euromoney Institutional Investor to 'hold' from 'buy' but raised its target price to 1,165p from 1,128p. Euromoney reported a "broadly reassuring" trading update last week confirming that full year earnings will be more or less in line
Read moreHSBC initiates Merlin Entertainments at 'buy'
3rd Oct 2016 09:29
(ShareCast News) - HSBC initiated Merlin Entertainments at 'buy' and a target price of 530p on Monday, saying the theme park owner remains "high growth, well-diversified and scalable". The bank said following a weak summer it believes there is potential for strong recovery in Merlin's Midway attract
Read moreMerlin posts summer growth despite struggling Midway
29th Sep 2016 07:22
(ShareCast News) - Leisure operator Merlin Entertainments posted a trading update on Thursday, outlining its performance over the key summer period. The FTSE 100 firm saw 10.7% total revenue growth across the group, or 3.7% at constant exchange rates. Of that, Midway Attractions and Legoland Parks
Read moreMerlin Entertainments fined £5m for Alton Towers crash
27th Sep 2016 11:19
(ShareCast News) - The owner of Alton towers, Merlin Entertainments is being sentenced for the catastrophic roller-coaster crash in June that injured 16 people, two of which needed leg amputations. The "Smiler" ride collided with an empty car that had stalled further along the loop crushing the legs
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