Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE
22nd Oct 2013 08:02
Aggreko: JP Morgan reduces target price from 1800p to 1620p reiterating a neutral rating. Alexander Mining: Northland Capital shifts target price from 6p to 8.10p and keeps a buy recommendation. APR Energy: JP Morgan increases target price from 1075p to 1150p and maintains an overweight rating. B
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Oct 2013 08:21
Alternative Networks: Westhouse Securities downgrades to neutral with a target price of 350p. ARM Holdings: Credit Suisse moves target price from 1030p to 1050p and reiterates an outperform rating. Burberry Group: JP Morgan raises target price from 1450p to 1550p reiterating a neutral rating. Car
Read moreXaar CEO slashes stake after share-price surge
30th Aug 2013 16:00
The long-running frontman of injet printing technology firm Xaar sold 150,000 shares in the company on the same day it reported an impressive set of first-half results with the stock trading close to an all-time high. Ian Dinwoodie, who has been Chief Executive Officer for over a decade, disposed o
Read moreCareTech heads buy close to a million shares
28th Aug 2013 15:59
CareTech, the AIM-listed social care services firm, announced Wednesday that both its Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer each purchased 485,000 shares. Farouq Sheikh and Haroon Sheikh both paid 190p a share, costing a total of £921,500. The purchases were announced the same day the c
Read moreRenold to propose closing its Bredbury chain plant
27th Aug 2013 17:03
Industrial chain and power transmission product supplier Renold has begun consultations with staff at its Bredbury plant. That comes after an on-going strategic review identified its Manchester plant as not economically viable due to the existence of excess capacity at the same. The firm's latest
Read moreNew Renold boss shows his faith after buying 1.5m shares
17th Jun 2013 16:26
Robert Purcell, the newly-appointed boss of engineering group Renold, bought one and a half million shares in the company less three weeks after the firm revealed that it had swung into the red in its annual results. The firm, which supplies industrial chains and power transmission products, said t
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
30th May 2013 08:19
AMEC: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 1220p to 1100p and retains an underweight rating. Amlin: JP Morgan takes target price from 360p to 400p maintaining an underweight rating. Brewin Dolphin: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 230p to 285p and reiterates a buy recommendation. C
Read moreRenold retreats into full year loss
28th May 2013 07:29
Engineering firm Renold booked a full year loss while revenue sagged in what the group described as disappointing results due 'inefficient business processes' and 'very challenging end markets'. The group, which supplies industrial chains and related power transmission products, reported a pre-tax
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
28th May 2013 07:25
AG Barr: Investec increases target price from 562p to 591p, while downgrading from buy to add. Canaccord Genuity downgrades to hold with a target price of 570p. Amara Mining: Cantor Fitzgerald cuts target price from 81p to 63p and retains a buy recommendation. Compass Group: Nomura ups target pric
Read moreRenold's annual revenues fall in tough market conditions
1st May 2013 12:04
Renold, which supplies power transmission products, said underlying revenue for the full-year fell seven per cent as challenging market conditions persisted. In a trading update ahead of its results for the year to March 31st, the group reported a drop in sales with the second half 4.0% lower tha
Read more3i Chief adds 2.5m shares to stake
27th Feb 2013 16:12
Simon Borrows, the Chief Executive of 3i Group, the international investor focused on mid-market private equity, this week bought 2.5m 3i shares in three tranches. The three tranches consisted of 550,000 shares purchased at 308.22p, 374,809 at 312.38p, and 1.6m at 305.84p. Altogether the purchases
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
25th Feb 2013 07:26
Afren: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 160p to 200p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Antofagasta: Bank of America upgrades to buy with a target price of 1400p. Ashmore Group: Espirito Santo shifts target price from 364p to 368p and maintains a neutral rating. ASOS: Deutsche Bank
Read moreAvesco Chairman adds to stake, while fellow directors sell
30th Jan 2013 16:16
Avesco, an AIM-listed corporate services provider, said Wednesday that its Chairman, Richard Murray, acquired 200,000 ordinary shares at 150p a go, as a number of his fellow board members opted to downsize their holdings in the group. Murray's transaction was by far the largest, costing him a tota
Read moreAssociated British Foods directors sell newly vested shares
26th Nov 2012 16:08
The Chief Executive and the Finance Director at Associated British Foods each sold a portion of newly vested shares on Friday. CEO George Weston sold 65,533 shares at 1,442.65p a time, earning him a total of £945,412, while Finance Director John Bason sold 64,373 at the same price for a total of £
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
22nd Nov 2012 07:19
Alternative Networks: Westhouse Securities downgrades from buy to add, target price of 280p kept. Babcock International: UBS downgrades from buy to neutral. Barr (AG): N+1 Singer raises target price from 402p to 525p and upgrades to buy. Belvoir Lettings: Seymour Pierce raises target price from 9
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