Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

6th Aug 2013 07:13

Alent: Credit Suisse lowers target price from 430p to 420p keeping an outperform rating. UBS ups target price from 350p to 365p and maintains a neutral rating. Anglo American: Jefferies cuts target price from 1700p to 1650p and maintains a hold recommendation. Aquarius Platinum: RBC Capital shifts

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Broker snap: Goldman Sachs lowers targets for capital goods firms

10th Jul 2013 09:02

In light of lowered Chinese GDP forecasts from their economists and data suggesting prolonged weakness in manufacturing activity analysts at Goldman Sachs have reviewed estimates for those industrials stocks most exposed to China. As well, they point out that heightened risks remain for short term

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Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

10th Jul 2013 08:59

Anglo American: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 1400p to 1100p and retains a sell recommendation. Antofagasta: Goldman Sachs takes target price from 935p to 810p reiterating its neutral rating. Babcock: JP Morgan increases target price from 1230p to 1380p and retains an overweight rating.

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London open: Positive start after strong US jobs

8th Jul 2013 08:04

London's leading shares started the week on strong footing after Friday's better than expected US nonfarm payrolls number and as focus turns to European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi's speech to European Parliament. Friday's widely watched report from the Labor Department showed US empl

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Rotork acquires actuator service firm Flowco

8th Jul 2013 07:01

Actuator manufacturer and flow control company Rotork has acquired the entire issued capital of Flowco, a valve and actuator service firm in Bath, UK. Rotork's Chief Executive Officer, Peter France, said the transaction would improve the group's value in the manufacturing of actuators, a type of mo

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Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

2nd Jul 2013 08:24

Amara Mining: Westhouse Securities raises target price from 60p to 90p and stays with its buy recommendation. Canaccord Genuity lowers target price from 50p to 40p maintaining its buy recommendation. Anite Group: Panmure Gordon shifts target price from 171p to 177p and reiterates a buy recommendati

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FTSE 250 movers: Kazakhmys hit by downgrade

26th Apr 2013 14:38

Mining group Kazakhmys fell after Deutsche Bank lowered its target price on the stock from 610p to 600p, maintaining its hold recommendation. The downgrade comes one day after the group said it is on track to meet its annual production targets. Shares in International Personal Finance were treatin

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Rotork reports record Q1 order intake

26th Apr 2013 07:51

Actuator manufacturer and flow control company Rotork has reported record order intake in the first quarter, but warned revenue growth of five per cent in the first quarter has been negatively affected by the weighting of orders scheduled for delivery in the second quarter. Order intake in the thre

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London pre-open: FTSE expected to open lower on profit taking

26th Apr 2013 07:30

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open down 23 points from yesterday's close of 6,443 on the expectation of some end of the week profit taking. In the US last night stocks started the day strongly on the back of better-than-expected jobless claims and corporate earnings but gains were trimmed

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Friday broker round-up UPDATE

26th Apr 2013 07:24

Admiral Group: HB Markets initiates with a buy recommendation. AstraZeneca: Deutsche Bank takes target price from 3100p to 3160p and leaves its hold recommendation unchanged. Avon Rubber: Investec upgrades from hold to add with a target price of 420p. Betfair Group: Citigroup raises target price

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Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

26th Mar 2013 07:41

Abbey Protection: Numis downgrades to hold with its target price at 120p. Aberdeen Asset Management: Bank of America raises target price from 425p to 455p keeping a neutral rating. JP Morgan moves target price from 498p to 532p, while its overweight rating remains unchanged. Exane BNP ups target pr

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Monday broker round-up UPDATE

25th Mar 2013 07:12

Amur Minerals Corporation: HB Markets initiates with a speculative buy. ARM Holdings: Bank of America Merrill Lynch reiterates buy and 1,145p price target. AstraZeneca: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 2800p to 3100p and keeps a hold recommendation. Exane BNP ups target price from 3100p to 3

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Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

19th Mar 2013 07:21

Admiral Group: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 1050p to 1215p, but reiterates its sell recommendation. BAE Systems: Investec moves target price from 325p to 375p retaining a hold recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Numis lowers target price from 330p to 300p and downgrades to add. BHP Bill

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John Menzies director trades in 100,000 shares

11th Mar 2013 16:20

Ian Harrison, a non-executive Director of John Menzies, the FTSE 250 aviation and distribution group, has sold 100,000 at 766.00p each, it was announced Monday. The £766,000 transaction comes less than a week after the company pleased investors with an upbeat set of full-year results for 2012, desp

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Friday broker round-up UPDATE

8th Mar 2013 07:42

Advanced Computer Software Group: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 80p to 108p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Aggreko: Jefferies raises target price from 2000p to 2200p keeping its buy recommendation. Cantor Fitzgerald takes target price from 2020p to 2200p and stays with its buy re

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