Thursday broker round-up
13th Dec 2018 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Persimmon: Shore Capital Markets upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,295p.
Read moreLiberum ups Barratt, Bovis and Crest Nicholson to 'buy'
6th Dec 2018 14:01
(Sharecast News) - Liberum upped its stance on Barratt Developments, Bovis Homes and Crest Nicholson on Thursday, arguing that there is at least 20% upside if a smooth Brexit materialises.
Read moreSector movers: Builders benefit from budget, defence stocks downded
30th Oct 2018 12:14
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilders and construction groups were top of the pile on Tuesday thanks to treats doled out by the Chancellor the day before, while defence stocks were under water.
Read moreDirector dealings: Persimmon chairman ups stake
19th Oct 2018 16:18
(Sharecast News) - Persimmon chairman Roger Devlin purchased 12,575 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100 resident on Friday.
Read moreUK construction sector struggles as Brexit uncertainty mounts
2nd Oct 2018 09:41
(Sharecast News) - The British construction sector lost momentum in September, as confidence faltered ahead of the UK's departure from the European Union.
Read moreHousebuilders wobble on foreign buyer tax proposal
1st Oct 2018 11:01
(Sharecast News) - Shares in house-building companies were subsiding on Monday after the Prime Minister announced a new tax on residential property purchases by overseas buyers.
Read moreShareholder rebellions surge as FTSE 100 pay disputes double
28th Aug 2018 10:12
(Sharecast News) - Shareholder rebellions jumped by a quarter at 2018 annual general meetings as protests about pay at FTSE 100 companies doubled.
Read moreSunday share tips: Persimmon, Evraz, Taylor Wimpey, Barratt Developments
27th Aug 2018 18:37
(Sharecast News) - The Mail on Sunday's Joanne Hart said that while the Bank of England may have raised its official borrowing rate to 0.75% in August, savings rates remained "painfully low", with savers struggling to earn much more than 1% interest a year.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
22nd Aug 2018 11:52
(Sharecast News) - Lancashire Holdings: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 600p.
Read morePersimmon is attractive unless economy gets dire, Canaccord says
22nd Aug 2018 09:52
(Sharecast News) - Persimmon shares are attractive unless investors believe the UK's macroeconomic prospects will deteriorate badly, Canaccord Genuity said.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
21st Aug 2018 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Aggreko: HSBC upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,050p.
Read morePersimmon profits swell thanks to earlier margin gains
21st Aug 2018 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Persimmon reported a 13% jump in profits from the first half of the year as the housebuilder saw a slower rate of sales growth but margins ballooned.
Read moreBerenberg points out value in UK housebuilders
25th Jul 2018 10:31
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg initiated coverage of a host of housebuilders on Wednesday at buy' and 'hold' ratings, after the sector has endured a tough 2018 and with shares down 16% amid concerns about cooling house price inflation and rising build costs.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Mining shares slide, housebuilders rally
8th Feb 2017 14:57
(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 fell 0.41% to 7,156.95 points in Wednesday afternoon trade, led by mining shares. BHP Billiton was the top faller following reports workers at its Escondida copper mine in Chile vowed to start an indefinite strike on Thursday after the miner failed to produce an agree
Read moreAnalysts mostly bullish on houseuilders after housing White Paper
8th Feb 2017 11:40
(ShareCast News) - HSBC kept 'buy' recommendations on all the UK housebuilding stocks it covers, as the government's housing white paper contains "few measures that would upset the expected delivery of homes" from the major developers, with Bellway and Bovis offering the most upside. A note from Num
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