Merlin Entertainment unveils partnership with DreamWorks Animation
24th Feb 2014 13:36
Europe's largest visitor attraction operator, Merlin Entertainments, has unveiled a new partnership with DreamWorks Animation to design and build a visitor attraction based on the Shrek franchise. The attraction, which is one of six that will be rolled-out across a nine-year period, is scheduled t
Read moreSunday share tips: Merlin, WH Ireland, Mattioli Woods
23rd Feb 2014 16:53
Merlin Entertainments could be worth a bet, the Sunday Times's Danny Fortson advised. The owner of Madame Tussauds, Legoland and other leisure sites unveils its first annual results, on February 27th, since its recent flotation. Analysts expect a strong 2013 with £386m in earnings from £1.8bn of inc
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
19th Feb 2014 08:33
Anite: Panmure Gordon lowers target price from 146p to 139p, while leaving its buy recommendation unaltered. Bank of Georgia: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 2100p to 2400p, while leaving its hold recommendation unchanged. BHP Billiton: Investec raises target price from 1926p to 1985
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29th Jan 2014 08:54
African Barrick Gold: Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 180p to 205p keeping a hold recommendation. Antofagasta: Westhouse Securities takes target price from 1000p to 1060p and maintains its buy recommendation. BG Group: Liberum Capital reduces target price from 1475p to 1280p downgrading to
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
18th Dec 2013 08:44
Berendsen: Panmure Gordon raises target price from 761p to 917p, while retaining its hold recommendation. British American Tabacco: Nomura cuts target price from 3840p to 3720p, while staying with its buy recommendation. bwin.party: Daniel Stewart reduces target price from 173p to 146p, while its
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
22nd Nov 2013 08:04
African Barrick Gold: Westhouse Securities upgrades to neutral with a target price of 170p. Antofagasta: Investec cuts target price from 737p to 716p and keeps a sell recommendation. Bank of Georgia: Numis raises target price from 2101p to 2662p and maintains a buy recommendation. Canaccord Genuit
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
15th Nov 2013 07:38
Amlin: Berenberg raises target price from 398p to 434p, but still recommends selling. Barclays cuts target price from 481p to 453p and retains an overweight rating. Antofagasta: Numis raises target price from 750p to 850p and reiterates a hold recommendation. AstraZeneca: Liberum Capital upgrades
Read moreThursday newspaper round-up: SSE, Company flotations, Yellen
14th Nov 2013 07:22
Energy giant SSE has piled more pressure on UK ministers to rethink their policy on "green taxes" by vowing to scale back its planned price hike if the controversial levies were overhauled. The pledge came as the Perth-based group, which trades as Scottish Hydro north of the Border, said its retail
Read moreMerlin Entertainments shares take off on stock market debut
8th Nov 2013 12:37
Shares in Merlin Entertainments flew above their 315p offer price on their first day of trading as investors piled into the theme park operator. Conditional dealings in the shares started at 08:00 on Friday and by 12:23 they were trading at 342.25p, giving the Madame Tussauds and Legoland operator
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