Berenberg downgrades Topps Tiles, Northgate and Oxford Instruments
21st Aug 2015 11:25
(ShareCast News) - Berenberg downgraded Topps Tiles, Northgate and Oxford Instruments as it reviewed its coverage of UK small and mid caps. It cut Topps Tiles to 'hold' from 'buy' with an unchanged price target of 175p following a period of very strong share price performance in the first half of 20
Read moreOxford Instruments expects annual profit to be in line with expectations
15th Apr 2015 10:10
Manufacturing and research group Oxford Instruments said trading in the three months to the end of March was in line with forecasts. In a trading update on Wednesday, the London-listed group said it expected its adjusted pre-tax profit for the year to have fallen from £47.1m to £35m. Analysts at N+
Read moreHika Pharma promoted to FTSE 100 but Tullow Oil gets kicked out
5th Mar 2015 15:01
Hika Pharmaceuticals and Tullow Oil are switching places at start of the second quarter of this year as the FTSE Group reshuffles components across its leading London benchmarks. In its quarterly review, the FTSE Group have outlined which companies have been promoted or demoted from its indices. The
Read moreOxford Instruments warns on profits due to tightened Russia sanctions
22nd Jan 2015 08:35
Oxford Instruments has warned that profit for the full year will be around 24% below market expectations and will also suffer next year due to tighter European trade sanctions against Russia. The FTSE 250-listed maker of industrial and laboratory technology, which also cited a slower than anticipate
Read moreThursday broker round-up
27th Nov 2014 10:15
Amlin: Numis upgrades to 'buy' with a target price of 535p. Amerisur Resources: PeelHunt lowers target price from 58p to 50p and reiterates a 'hold' recommendation. Associated British Foods: Citi raises target price from 3100p to 3700p and maintains its 'buy' recommendation. Avingtrans: FinnCap up
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Nov 2014 09:07
Aberdeen: UBS lowers target price from 465p to 450p and downgrades from buy to neutral. ASOS: Societe Generale reduces target price from 5000p to 4450p, while leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. BG Group: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 1400p to 1300p and keeps a buy recommendation.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Nov 2014 09:55
AdEPT Telecom: WH Ireland moves target price from 170p to 185p, keeping its buy recommendation. Northland moves target price from 165p to 175p and maintains a buy recommendation. Betfair: JP Morgan raises target price from 1175p to 1350p and upgrades from neutral to overweight. BHP Billiton: JP Mor
Read moreOxford Instruments lowers full-year expectations after weak first half
11th Nov 2014 08:31
Oxford instruments warned shareholders on Tuesday in a trading update that first-half weaknesses will drive full-year performance to the lower end of market expectations. The provider of high technology tools and systems for industry and research said that second-half results are expected to be ahea
Read moreSectors: Tech sentiment improves
29th Oct 2014 14:23
Improving sentiment towards technology companies saw the electronic and electrical equipment sector top the leaderboards in London on Wednesday. Although earnings reports from tech giants stateside have been mixed, with Apple and Facebook pleasing but Amazon and Twitter disappointing, interest in sm
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Oct 2014 10:05
Aquarius Platinum: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 28p to 30p and maintains a buy recommendation. Dechra Pharmaceuticals: FinnCap ups target price from 800p to 840p and reiterates a buy recommendation. easyJet: Morgan Stanley moves target price from 1650p to 1665p leaving its overweight rati
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Oct 2014 09:32
Amino Technologies: Northland Capital upgrades to buy with a target price of 100p. Anglo American: Canaccord Genuity initiates with a target price of 1720p and a buy recommendation. Credit Suisse upgrades to outperform with a target price of 1800p. Associated British Foods: Societe Generale upgrade
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
17th Jul 2014 11:07
Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity cuts target price from 870p to 835p and maintains a hold recommendation. African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 230p to 170p and keeps a buy recommendation. Ashmore Group: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target price of 430p. Barcla
Read moreOxford Instruments rises as US and Andor offset other weakness
16th Jul 2014 11:08
Product orders in the first quarter were ahead of last year at Oxford Instruments, with order growth in North America continuing to counterbalance underlying weakness in Europe or Asia. But the impact of the recently acquired Andor dragged group orders into positive territory in Europe and Asia on
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
16th Jul 2014 09:00
Alent: Liberum Capital initiates with a target price of 400p and a buy recommendation. APR Energy: Citi reduces target price from 1350p to 650p and downgrades to neutral. ARM Holdings: FinnCap upgrades from hold to buy with a target price of 1000p. Ashmore Group: Numis ups target price from 350p
Read moreSector movers: Domino Printing sinks electricals, Croda weighs on chemicals
24th Jun 2014 13:40
Heavy falls from Domino Printing and Croda International sank the electrical and chemical sectors on Tuesday, as results from both companies disappointed the market. Shares in Domino Printing, which develops inkjet, laser and thermal printing products, were down nearly 19% this afternoon after the
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