FTSE 100 movers: Carnival dives on profit warning
21st May 2013 14:51
Cruise ship operator Carnival, the world's largest, took a hit after it issued a brutal profit warning overnight for its full-year earnings per share, primarily as a result of lower net revenue yield expectations due to its current cruise ticket pricing. RBS was retreating one day after Numis rais
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: RBS, Glencore, Apple...
21st May 2013 06:47
Business Secretary Vince Cable has demanded that part-nationalised lender RBS increase its lending to Britain's small- and medium-sized companies to take more responsibility for the economy recovery, The Times says. Financial Times says that the investigations into the potential rigging of oil pric
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: RBS makes strong gains on Numis note
20th May 2013 14:56
Royal Bank of Scotland was in the lead after Numis raised its target price from 308p to 410p, while upgrading the stock to buy. Budget airline easyJet was also flying high after both Deutsche Bank and Citigroup lifted their target prices for the stock following last week's first-half results. Citi
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie flat as miners dampen earlier gains
20th May 2013 11:26
The FTSE 100 had erased its early-morning gains by Monday lunchtime, as strong performances by easyJet and RBS were offset by heavy falls in the mining sector. "A dearth of economic data in Europe this morning is mirrored across the Pond, giving traders the opportunity to pause and assess ahead of
Read moreLondon open: Markets open higher as surge continues
20th May 2013 08:40
London's benchmark index was trading at levels not seen in over a decade on Monday morning, boosted by record closing prices in the States on Friday on the back of an improved outlook for the global economy. The FTSE 100 surpassed its 2007 high of 6,732 in intraday trade this morning as it continue
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
20th May 2013 08:32
Alent: Credit Suisse initiates with a target price of 430p and an outperform rating. Amlin: Morgan Stanley ups target price from 428p to 469p, while maintaining an overweight rating. Anite: Espirito Santo cuts target price from 180p to 165p retaining a buy recommendation. Ashtead Group: UBS takes
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: RBS, UK inflation, M&S...
20th May 2013 06:47
Chancellor George Osborne is expected to face opposition from Treasury civil servants over his plans to sell the government's stake in part-nationalised lender RBS to the public, reports The Times. Senior officials are said to be against the idea, saying that they are over-complex and have raised co
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 hits new multiyear highs after US data
17th May 2013 16:29
The FTSE 100 rallied in afternoon trade after some better-than-expected economic data from the States, pushing the index to new five-and-a-half-year highs. A strong surge so far this month has now lifted London's equity benchmark to within touching distance of the 2007 high of 6,751. The Footsie ha
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: RBS rises into top spot on UBS comments
17th May 2013 14:42
Banks were making a strong rise after UBS lifted its rating for the global banking sector from 'underweight' to 'overweight', saying that the operating environment is beginning to improve. In a research report titled 'Post-crisis banking', UBS said that the tone of its Global FID conference earlier
Read moreLondon midday: Markets rally as banks rise
17th May 2013 11:47
After a subdued start, the FTSE 100 pushed into positive territory ahead of the opening bell in New York with financials leading the rise after a broker upgrade. The Footsie breached the 6,700 mark yesterday for the first time since mid-2007 after 10 consecutive sessions in the blue, before falling
Read moreBroker snap: UBS upgrades banks to 'overweight' as conditions improve
17th May 2013 10:59
UBS has lifted its rating for the global banking sector from 'underweight' to 'overweight', saying that the operating environment is beginning to improve. In a research report titled 'Post-crisis banking', UBS said that the tone of its Global FID conference earlier this week was "neutral to slightl
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 snaps winning streak after poor US data
16th May 2013 16:41
The FTSE 100 has finally ended its long-running winning streak after poor economic data from the States dampened stocks by the close of trade on Thursday. Markets were relatively rangebound for most of the session today, teetering around a five-and-a-half-year high of 6,700 following 10 consecutive
Read moreRBS cuts further 1,400 jobs from retail bank
16th May 2013 14:16
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is axing a further 1,400 jobs from its retail banking head office to slash costs. The bank will reduce its headcount over the next two years with Edinburgh offices expected to take the biggest hit. The 81% government-owned lender has announced more than 35,000 job cut
Read moreLondon midday: Markets rangebound but winning streak continues
16th May 2013 11:34
The FTSE 100 was continuing to trade within an extremely tight range on Thursday morning as investors consider how much further the rally will go given that the index is already trading at levels not seen in five and a half years. Just 15 points separated the Footsie's intraday low (6,693) and hig
Read moreBroker tips: Aviva, RBS, Lloyds...
16th May 2013 11:31
Investec has kept its 'reduce' rating and 316p target price for insurance giant Aviva despite a well-taken first-quarter trading update from the firm on Thursday. "There are signs of improvement in the 1Q numbers, but progress in one area is matched by difficulties in another. Fixing Aviva is likel
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