Tuesday preview: Chinese activity data, Ocado in focus

14th Sep 2020 16:38

(Sharecast News) - Investors' attention on Tuesday will be on the People's Republic of China, where a raft of economic data are set for release.

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Sunday newspaper round-up: ARM, Ocado, UK unemployment

13th Sep 2020 15:34

(Sharecast News) - SoftBank is set to sell ARM for more than £30bn to American tech giant Nvidia, as fears mount over the future of 3,000 domestic jobs at the Cambridge-based tech company. The Japanese conglomerate, founded and led by billionaire Masayoshi Son, could seal a deal to sell ARM, whose technology powers most of the world's smartphones, as early as this week, according to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the story. - Sunday Times

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Wednesday broker round-up

9th Sep 2020 13:11

(Sharecast News) - Ocado Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 2,420.0p.

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Citi still sees 'strategic rationale' for Ocado Retail, raises target for M&S

2nd Sep 2020 15:21

(Sharecast News) - Citi sounded a positive note on the launch of Ocado Retail, bumping up its target price for Marks&Spencer 's shares to 120.0p in the process.

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Ocado forced to cancel some orders amid strong uptake of M&S food

1st Sep 2020 11:36

(Sharecast News) - Ocado blamed a surge in demand for their new service for the "very small number" of order cancellations on Tuesday.

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Monday broker round-up

24th Aug 2020 10:57

(Sharecast News) - Dechra Pharmaceuticals: Liberum initiates at sell with a target price of 2,740p.

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Amazon blows past Q2 forecasts, raises guidance

31st Jul 2020 11:03

(Sharecast News) - Amazon blew past forecasts for second quarter trading - not least its own - as the Covid-19 pandemic drove people around the world in streams onto its digital retail services platform.

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Amazon plans expansion of UK delivery service

28th Jul 2020 09:51

(Sharecast News) - Amazon is planning a wider UK rollout of its online grocery service by the end of 2020 as it tries to take advantage of consumers' needs during the pandemic.

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UK grocery sales continue to grow at record rate

21st Jul 2020 11:03

(Sharecast News) - British grocery sales recorded the fastest rate of growth on record in the last three months to top £31bn, industry data showed on Tuesday.

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Wednesday broker round-up

15th Jul 2020 12:24

(Sharecast News) - Royal Dutch Shell: JP Morgan downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1,700.0p.

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Lockdown grocery revenues boost Ocado first half

14th Jul 2020 06:54

(Sharecast News) - Online grocer Ocado reported a rise in half-year revenue as Britons turned to home deliveries during the coronavirus lockdown with expectations that this trend would continue.

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Friday broker round-up

10th Jul 2020 13:26

(Sharecast News) - Ocado: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 2,225.0p.

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Internet shoppers could face green delivery charge - report

29th Jun 2020 09:39

(Sharecast News) - The government is considering slapping a compulsory delivery charge on internet shoppers as part of an effort to cut traffic congestion and toxic emissions, according to a report.

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Online grocery sales surge as lockdown keeps shoppers at home

23rd Jun 2020 11:31

(Sharecast News) - Online grocery sales surged in the last month, industry research showed on Tuesday, as the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown shook up traditional shopping habits.

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Ocado completes £1bn raising to fund cash in on online boom

11th Jun 2020 07:02

(Sharecast News) - Online retailer Ocado on Thursday said it had successfully raised just over £1bn to exploit the rapid change in internet grocery shopping habits sparked by the coronavirus crisis.

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