Thursday broker round-up

28th Mar 2019 12:36

(Sharecast News) - British American Tobacco: Citigroup upgrades to buy with a target price of 3,600p.

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Premier Oil completes $65.6m sale of Pakistan operations

28th Mar 2019 08:15

(Sharecast News) - Premier Oil announced on Thursday that it has completed the sale of Premier Oil Pakistan Holdings, which comprises its Pakistan business, to Al-Haj Energy.

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FTSE 250 movers: Oilers slide, Ted Baker bounces back

22nd Mar 2019 15:05

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was 1.35% lower at 19,086.56 in afternoon trading on Friday, as oil and gas industry names led the index lower.

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FTSE 250 movers: Kier crumbles, Inmarsat takes off

20th Mar 2019 15:09

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was 0.49% lower at 19,455.35 in afternoon trading on Wednesday, with Kier Group's tumble dragging the index lower.

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FTSE 250 movers: SIG gets broker boost, Avast stumbles

13th Mar 2019 15:10

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.10% at 19,162.58 in afternoon trade on Wednesday, as a barrage of broker action sent the index higher.

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Premier Oil cuts debt more quickly than expected, ups capex guidance

7th Mar 2019 08:28

(Sharecast News) - Premier Oil posted record production for 2018, helping the outfit to turn a profit and cut debt more quickly than anticipated, even as it moved ahead on developing several new prospects, bumping up its plans for capital expenditures in the process.

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Thursday preview: ECB, US-China trade firmly in focus

6th Mar 2019 12:51

(Sharecast News) - The market spotlight on Thursday will be firmly on the European Central Bank, as rate-setters in Frankfurt present the latest staff macroeconomic projections, possibly setting the stage for a new package of medium-term loans for the bloc's banking sector to be unveiled.

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FTSE 250 movers: Ferrexpo climbs, Metro Bank steams lower

30th Jan 2019 14:44

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.7% at almost 18,828 in afternoon trade on Wednesday, with Ferrexpo leading the way on the back of buoyant iron ore prices.

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Premier Oil encouraged by Mexico partner's drilling

24th Jan 2019 08:23

(Sharecast News) - Premier Oil said it was increasingly confident about the quality of the Zama oil discovery offshore Mexico, after a second appraisal well drilled by its project partner.

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Premier Oil drops on Chevron funding speculation

14th Jan 2019 09:23

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Premier Oil dropped on Monday after reports that the explorer was looking to drum up cash for some major asset acquisitions.

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Premier Oil cuts more debt than forecast

10th Jan 2019 08:15

(Sharecast News) - Premier Oil said on Thursday said had cut debt to $2.3bn at the end of 2018, below previous forecasts of $2.4bn, a $390m reduction on 2017.

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FTSE 250 movers: Miners gain ground on China cheer, but Funding Circle drops

4th Jan 2019 14:32

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 1.38% at 17,680.04 in afternoon trade on Friday, underpinned by a strong performance from miners and oilers.

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FTSE 250 movers: Kier's continues to fall down while Greencore stays fresh

20th Dec 2018 14:40

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 0.34% at 17,544.03 in afternoon trade on Thursday, as Kier continued to lead the charge for the fallers.

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FTSE 250 movers: Indivior given shot in the arm, Softcat clawed

18th Dec 2018 14:54

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 0.76% at 17,548.78 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, as Indivior led the pack after reporting that strong sales have kept it on track with full year expectations.

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FTSE 250 movers: Indivior recovers while Superdry slides on broker criticism

11th Dec 2018 14:41

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was up 1.61% at 17,773.08 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, as Indivior shook off a run of falls to lead the charge.

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