Friday broker round-up

19th Jun 2020 14:21

(Sharecast News) - Domino's Pizza Group: Berenberg downgrades to sell with a target price of 250p.

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Prudential reinsures £22bn of US assets as Athene takes stake

18th Jun 2020 09:42

(Sharecast News) - Prudential has reinsured $27.6bn (£22bn) of US liabilities with Athene Holding, which has made a $500m equity investment in the company's US Jackson business.

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China halts some agricultural purchases over Washington's response to HK security law

1st Jun 2020 11:04

(Sharecast News) - China's two major state-run agricultural firms hit the pause button on purchases of some American agricultural goods, including soybeans, as officials in Beijing assess mounting tensions with the US.

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Europe midday: Stocks off lows despite diplomatic stand-off over HK

29th May 2020 11:58

(Sharecast News) - Stocks were still trading on their back foot come midday, but had come off their worst levels, as financial markets girded themselves for a White House press conference scheduled for later in the evening.

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Asia report: Markets mixed after Beijing approves HK security bill

29th May 2020 10:11

(Sharecast News) - Markets in Asia finished in a mixed state on Friday, as investors took a wait-and-see approach to the global reaction to Beijing's approval of its controversial security bill for Hong Kong, which happened late on Thursday.

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China announces national security law for Hong Kong

22nd May 2020 09:09

(Sharecast News) - The Hong Kong stock market fell sharply after China said it would impose a national security law that threatens the "one country, two systems" arrangement between the city and Beijing.

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Monday broker round-up

20th Apr 2020 13:41

(Sharecast News) - Abcam: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 1,300p.

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Almost a third of FTSE 100 cut or scrap dividends

15th Apr 2020 12:01

(Sharecast News) - Almost one-third of FTSE 100 companies have cut or scrapped their dividends during the coronavirus crisis, leaving investors relying on 10 companies for two-thirds of the index's likely payouts in 2020, research shows.

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Director dealings: Prudential director makes share purchase

14th Apr 2020 16:00

(Sharecast News) - Prudential revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Jeremy Anderson had acquired 9,157 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed life insurance firm.

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Prudential executive directors take pay cut amid Covid-19 crisis

9th Apr 2020 12:41

(Sharecast News) - Prudential said on Thursday that its executive directors will take a pay cut due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Legal & General says it still intends to pay dividend

3rd Apr 2020 20:40

(Sharecast News) - Legal & General said on Friday that it will pay a final dividend for 2019 despite a warning from the Bank of England.

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Europe midday: Insurers, oil and gas shares pace gains

24th Mar 2020 12:56

(Sharecast News) - Stocks are holding near their best levels of the session, helped by reports that US Senate leaders have agreed on a spending plan and that Germany might ramp-up its own stimulus.

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Prudential looking at more options for Jackson capital raise

24th Mar 2020 08:52

(Sharecast News) - UK insurer Prudential said it was actively looking at other options for its US unit Jackson along with plans for a minority public offering, as market turmoil continued due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Prudential expands partnership with Thailand's TMB Bank

19th Mar 2020 13:42

(Sharecast News) - Prudential announced on Thursday that its Thailand subsidiary was entering into a strategic bancassurance partnership with TMB Bank, with an initial term of 15 years, to provide its suite of health and wealth solutions to TMB's "large and growing" customer base.

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Friday broker round-up

13th Mar 2020 13:17

(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty: UBS upgrades to buy with a target price of 350p.

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