Monday broker round-up
17th Feb 2020 13:05
(Sharecast News) - Hikma Pharmatheuticals: Citigroup downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1,980p.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks steady as some analysts sound hopeful note on coronavirus
14th Feb 2020 11:27
(Sharecast News) - Stocks have recovered from an early dip after the World Health Organisation said overnight that the spike in coronavirus cases in China on Thursday are not new infections.
Read moreRBS may make direct purchase of government shares, Jefferies says
14th Feb 2020 10:07
(Sharecast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland could be planning a direct purchase of part of the government's stake after disappointing investors with the dividend announced at the bank's annual results, Jefferies analysts said.
Read moreRBS profits rise as bank unveils name change to Natwest
14th Feb 2020 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday unveiled a better-than-expected rise in annual profits and said it was changing its name to Natwest Group.
Read moreCredit Suisse initiates coverage of UK banks; HSBC named top pick
11th Feb 2020 13:40
(Sharecast News) - Credit Suisse has initiated full coverage of the UK banking sector, upgrading HSBC to 'outperform' in the process.
Read moreFCA questions banks over higher overdraft rates
28th Jan 2020 07:43
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority has asked the big banks to reveal how they arrived at new overdraft rates of about 40% and to show how they will help affected customers after criticism of its rule changes.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
15th Jan 2020 13:00
(Sharecast News) - Ashmore: Peel Hunt downgrades to add with a target price of 600p.
Read moreBarclays downgrades RBS to 'underweight'
15th Jan 2020 11:43
(Sharecast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland was under the cosh on Wednesday after Barclays downgraded its stance on the shares to 'underweight' from 'equalweight'.
Read moreRBS's investment bank bosses quit as Rose shakeup begins
19th Dec 2019 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland has parted company with the bosses of its investment bank as group chief executive Alison Rose seeks to shake up the underperforming business.
Read moreCiti downgrades RBS to 'neutral' following 'relief rally'
17th Dec 2019 13:17
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Citi downgraded their recommendations for the shares of multiple UK lenders and sounded a downbeat note on Lloyds following the the Financial Policy Committee's latest round of stress tests.
Read moreMorgan Stanley upgrades RBS, expects higher capital distributions
16th Dec 2019 15:53
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Morgan Stanley upped their target price and raised their recommendation for shares of RBS in anticipation that the its chief executive, Alison Rose's, targets would result in higher topline growth in the banking unit, increase the room for cost cuts in its Markets division and reduce the lender's capital requirements.
Read moreAnalysts bullish on FTSE 250 after Tory win
13th Dec 2019 09:02
(Sharecast News) - Analysts sounded an upbeat note on UK equities on Friday after the Conservative Party won a majority in the general election, highlighting a preference for stocks with domestic exposure.
Read moreBerenberg stays at 'buy' on RBS, says capital return potential 'undervalued'
28th Oct 2019 11:49
(Sharecast News) - RBS's third quarter results served as a reminder that the lender's transformation remained incomplete, but so too the prospects for the lender's capital distribution plans were still undervalued, analysts at Berenberg said.
Read moreRBS swings to loss on ?900m PPI provision
24th Oct 2019 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland said on Thursday that it swung to a third-quarter loss after making a £900m provision for payment protection insurance.
Read moreThursday preview: ECB's Draghi, RBS in focus
23rd Oct 2019 22:01
(Sharecast News) - The focus on Thursday will likely shift away from Brexit and the UK towards the other side of the Channel.
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