Thursday broker round-up UPDATE
7th Mar 2013 07:25
Admiral: Nomura raises target price from 1350p to 1493p keeping a buy recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Nomura cuts target price from 435p to 200p and downgrades from neutral to reduce. Aggreko: Investec increases target price from 1750p to 1940p upgrading from hold to buy. Anglo American: No
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21st Feb 2013 08:02
Aberdeen Asset Management: Citigroup takes target price from 400p to 430p and stays with its neutral rating. Admiral Group: JP Morgan starts with a target price of 1246p and a neutral rating. Anglo American: Jefferies increases target price from 2050p to 2450p and upgrades from hold to buy. Aviva
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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 moreFriday tips round-up: Amec, Aberdeen, Pennon
15th Feb 2013 06:30
There was confusion over Aberdeen Asset Management's apparent return to the acquisition trail yesterday morning. The company last bought a business, the asset management side of Royal Bank of Scotland, in 2010, and the chief executive Martin Gilbert was quoted here as recently as September as saying
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Feb 2013 07:47
API Group: Numis shifts target price from 70p to 67p downgrading to hold. Barclays: Morgan Stanley raises target price from 386p to 400p keeping an overweight rating. Credit Suisse increases target price from 250p to 290p, while leaving its neutral rating unchanged. JP Morgan ups target price from
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11th Feb 2013 07:41
Aquarius Platinum: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 82p to 83p keeping a buy recommendation. AstraZaneca: JP Morgan cuts target price from 2970p to 2750p and retains an underweight rating. Avation: WH Ireland ups target price from 120p to 140p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Bellway:
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29th Jan 2013 07:26
Anglo American: JP Morgan takes price target from 1630p to 1680p, while its underweight rating remains unchanged. ARM Holdings: Jefferies raises target price from 693p to 805p keeping a hold recommendation. Astra Zaneca: Barclays ups target price from 3100p to 3200p and retains an equal-weight rat
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24th Jan 2013 08:20
Ashtead Group: Jefferies raises target price from 450p to 525p and keeps a buy recommendation. Aviva: Berenberg cuts target price from 480p to 470p, while retaining a hold recommendation. JP Morgan revises target price from 424p to 443p and maintains an overweight rating. Barr (AG): Societe Genera
Read moreBroker snap: Utilities stocks continue to steady, says Seymour Pierce
21st Jan 2013 08:05
With results in the utilities sector not expected to grab many headlines over the next few weeks, Seymour Pierce has highlighted its best and worst picks for the category. "Overall, we believe that the utilities sector continues to be a 'Steady Eddie', performing as it should in uncertain markets,"
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21st Jan 2013 07:02
Abbey Protection: Numis increases target price from 90p to 120p and upgrades to add. Admiral: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy from neutral, raising its price target to 1500p from 1160p before. Aggreko: Bank of America lowers target price from 2700p to 1950p and downgrades to neutral. Anglo Americ
Read morePennon agrees to new licence changes
17th Jan 2013 08:20
Utilities group Pennon said Thursday that its subsidiary, South West Water, has accepted the Section 13 notice issued on December 21st last year, which proposed changes to its licence as a water and sewerage undertaker. The proposals, which relate in particular to the next price review process in 2
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
15th Jan 2013 07:17
African Barrick Gold: Investec lowers its target price from 526p to 405p, while upgrading from hold to buy. ARM Holdings: Morgan Stanley raises its target price from 725p to 911p, while downgrading to equal-weight. Investec ups target price from 800p to 900p and downgrades from buy to hold. Aurum
Read moreLondon close: Investors take profits ahead of Christmas
21st Dec 2012 16:31
- Cancelled 'Plan B' vote results in sell-off - Boehner pledges to continue negotiations - Miners and financials in the red While stocks managed to stage a small comeback in afternoon trade, the UK market finished the week on a dull note, with 'fiscal cliff' fears dampening the festive cheer ahead
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners and financials in the red
21st Dec 2012 15:07
Miners and financial stocks were bearing the brunt of the bearish mood on markets on Friday as investors cut positions in riskier assets on concerns over the US economy. However, Randgold Resources was bucking the trend as gold prices advanced following heavy losses this week. Banks were under th
Read moreLondon midday: Risk appetite scaled back on 'fiscal cliff' fears
21st Dec 2012 11:20
On the last full day of trading before the Christmas holiday, there was little evidence of a 'Santa Rally' on the FTSE 100 with worries about the 'fiscal cliff' Stateside providing a drag on the market. "This week will likely be remembered for the US fiscal cliff hanging over the markets and invest
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