FTSE 250 movers: Bwin.party rises despite wider H1 losses
29th Aug 2014 15:13
Gaming giant Bwin.party was a strong riser despite reporting wider first-half losses, which reflected a fall in casino and poker revenues. Loss before tax in the six months to 30 June 2014 came to €94m, up from €11.6 the previous year. Ophir was higher after it announced board changes in a bid to r
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29th Aug 2014 10:58
Arrow Global: Numis shifts target price from 285p to 287p and leaves its add rating unchanged. Berendsen: Oriel raises target price from 1130p to 1243p keeping a buy recommendation. British Polythene Industries: Investec ups target price from 720p to 750p reiterating a buy recommendation. bwin.pa
Read moreRestaurant Group H1 revenue rises but World Cup weighs
29th Aug 2014 10:19
The Restaurant Group posted higher first-half revenue but said it took a hit from the World Cup. The restaurant chain, which owns Coast to Coast and Frankie & Benny's and Garfunkel's, said its revenue rose 10% to £308m against £280m at the same time last year, while like-for-like sales grew 2.5%.
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15th Aug 2014 09:47
Admiral Group: Berenberg raises target price from 1090p to 1168p, but still recommends selling. Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 1400p to 1220p keeping a sell recommendation. Centamin: Numis downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 70p. Direct Line Group: Berenberg shifts targ
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Restaurant group rises on broker rating
20th Jun 2014 14:33
Restaurant Group was lifted by an upgrade in its rating from Westhouse Securities, which now recommends buying the stock. African Barrick Gold and Centamin were rising strongly after gold prices hit a two-month high yesterday. Engineering group James Fisher was higher on the news it has bought mo
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20th Jun 2014 09:46
Berkeley Group: Credit Suisse ups target price from 2506p to 2550p reiterating a neutral rating. Crest Nicholson: Jefferies takes target price from 419p to 434p and maintains a buy recommendation. Debenhams: Investec lowers target price from 64p to 62p retaining a sell recommendation. Infinis: De
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Xaar extends losses after broker comment
18th Jun 2014 14:43
Xaar shares continued to fall following yesterday's profit warning, after UBS reduced its target price from 950p to 550p and Investec reduced target price from 960p to 560p, downgrading from 'buy' to 'hold'. N Brown fell after the home-shopping business reported sales below market hopes, prompting
Read moreLondon midday: Oil stocks lead markets higher ahead of FOMC
18th Jun 2014 11:48
- FOMC meeting to keep traders cautious - Iraq tensions escalate as rebels attack refinery - BoE in focus amid rate-hike speculation techMARK 2,800.97 +0.23% FTSE 100 6,795.76 +0.43% FTSE 250 15,610.03 +0.16% UK equities rose on Wednesday ahead of a policy decision at the Federal Open Market Commi
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks rise as investors await BoE minutes, Fed
18th Jun 2014 08:29
- Supermarkets, telecoms lift markets higher - Fed in focus ahead of policy decision - BoE minutes closely watch amid rate-hike speculation techMARK 2,801.10 +0.23% FTSE 100 6,787.81 +0.31% FTSE 250 15,598.89 +0.09% UK stocks markets were putting a decent performance on Wednesday, helped by gains
Read moreRestaurant Group reports strong start to the year
15th May 2014 13:42
Investors in FTSE 250-listed Restaurant Group appeared to be partaking in a round of profit-taking on Thursday after the company reported strong trading in the first 19 weeks of the year. It said like-for-like sales were 4% ahead, while total sales rose 11%, compared to the same time the previous
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Apr 2014 09:05
Associated British Foods: Citi increases target price from 2350p to 3000p, while its neutral rating remains unchanged. Booker Group: Investec shifts target price from 172p to 178p retaining a buy recommendation. BSkyB: HSBC Holdings moves target price from 600p to 610p, while keeping its underweig
Read moreRestaurant Group appoints CEO
2nd Apr 2014 07:44
The Restaurant Group has appointed Danny Breithaupt as Chief Executive Officer to succeed Andrew Page who steps down at the end of August. Breithaupt will take the helm of the owner of the Garfunkel's chain of restaurants on September 1st. He is currently Managing Director of the company's Leisur
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Mar 2014 09:07
Advanced Medical Solutions: FinnCap ups target price from 75p to 114p retaining its hold recommendation. Antofagasta: Investec cuts target price from 764p to 753p and retains a sell recommendation. Barclays: Numis shifts target price from 274p to 280p upgrading from hold to add. BBA Aviation: JP
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Mar 2014 08:21
African Barrick Gold: Citi increases target price from 120p to 179p, but still recommends selling. African Minerals: Citi cuts target price from 300p to 260p leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. Aggreko: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 1870p to 1400p and downgrades to hold. Anglo Ame
Read moreSunday share tips: William Hill, Moneysupermarket, RSA
2nd Mar 2014 12:22
Buy shares in William Hill, the Sunday Telegraph's Questor column recommended. Britain's biggest bookmaker has transformed itself in the last six years from a business dependent on UK betting shops to one that makes 48% of operating profit from online and Australian operations. International expansi
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