Broker snap: Goldman Sachs lowers targets for capital goods firms
10th Jul 2013 09:02
In light of lowered Chinese GDP forecasts from their economists and data suggesting prolonged weakness in manufacturing activity analysts at Goldman Sachs have reviewed estimates for those industrials stocks most exposed to China. As well, they point out that heightened risks remain for short term
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10th Jul 2013 08:59
Anglo American: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 1400p to 1100p and retains a sell recommendation. Antofagasta: Goldman Sachs takes target price from 935p to 810p reiterating its neutral rating. Babcock: JP Morgan increases target price from 1230p to 1380p and retains an overweight rating.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
25th Jun 2013 07:24
African Barrick Gold: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 200p to 140p, while leaving its equal-weight rating unaltered. Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 153p to 137p leaving its hold recommendation unchanged. African Minerals: Deutsche Bank lowers target price from 586p to 570p, while k
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24th Jun 2013 07:36
Andor Technology: WH Ireland cuts target price from 500p to 380p, while staying with its buy recommendation. Investec upgrades from hold to buy with a target price of 360p. Ashtead Group: Numis raises target price from 582p to 640p, while downgrading to hold. Bellzone Mining: Investec lowers targe
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18th Jun 2013 08:19
Alternative Networks: Westhouse Securities upgrades from neutral to add with a target price of 350p. Andes Energia: Westhouse Securities initiates with a target price of 60p and a buy recommendation. Andor Technology: Investec reduces target price from 525p to 360p downgrading from buy to hold. A
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Workspace, Severn Trent, Oxford Instruments
12th Jun 2013 07:12
Workspace Group operates in a very promising - and profitable - niche of the London property market; renting space to fast-growing smaller businesses and entrepreneurs in the capital, most of them in areas such as technology, media and telecoms. More specifically, occupancy levels at the end of the
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11th Jun 2013 07:22
AG Barr: Investec cuts target price from 591p to 581p, while upgrading from add to buy. Canaccord Genuity upgrades to buy with its target price at 570p. Aquarius Platinum: Nomura reduces target price from 90p to 65p, but keeps its buy recommendation. AstraZeneca: Berenberg takes target price from
Read moreTuesday preview: UK data, BoJ decision, Oxford Instruments
10th Jun 2013 15:59
Tuesday is set to be a relatively quiet day on the corporate earnings front with just a handful of stocks expected to report, the biggest of which is FTSE 250 high-tech manufacturing and research Oxford Instruments. From an economic data standpoint, there will be two closely watching domestic indic
Read moreSector movers: Electricals lower as Spectris gives gloomy outlook
19th Apr 2013 15:13
Equities in the electrical sector were under pressure on Friday after instrumentation and controls company Spectris gave a gloomy first-quarter update and scaled back guidance for the full year. FTSE 250 firm Spectris said that sales in the first three months of the year were down 9.0% on a constan
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9th Apr 2013 08:10
African Barrick Gold: Westhouse Securities upgrades from sell to neutral with a target price of 195p. Borders & Southern: Sanlam Securites shifts target price from 86.60p to 87.40p and leaves its buy recommendation unchanged. Britvic: Nomura raises target price from 480p to 540p keeping a buy reco
Read moreOxford Instruments to hit profit forecasts
9th Apr 2013 07:20
Oxford Instruments, which provides high-tech tools and systems for industry and research, has said that results for the full year are to meet forecasts. In a brief statement on Tuesday morning, the company said that it continues to trade in line with its objectives and expected adjusted profit befo
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8th Mar 2013 07:42
Advanced Computer Software Group: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 80p to 108p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Aggreko: Jefferies raises target price from 2000p to 2200p keeping its buy recommendation. Cantor Fitzgerald takes target price from 2020p to 2200p and stays with its buy re
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
18th Feb 2013 08:09
AMEC: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 1350p to 1250p and stays with its buy recommendation. HSBC lowers target price from 1225p to 1200p keeping an overweight rating. Anglo American: Deutsche Bank moves target price from 2260p to 2290p and maintains a buy recommendation. HSBC upgrades to overw
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
14th Feb 2013 08:09
African Barrick Gold: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 410p to 340p, while staying with its hold recommendation. Investec reduces target price from 405p to 315p and downgrades from buy to hold. JP Morgan lowers target price from 370p to 290p and downgrades to underweight. AG Barr: Barclays down
Read moreOxford Instruments reports continuation of market trends
13th Feb 2013 07:56
Oxford Instruments, a company which providers high technology tools and systems for industry and research, has told investors that it has seen a continuation of the trend seen in the first half of the year, with growth in the Nanotechnology Tools sector and continued softness in the Industrial Produ
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