Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE
20th May 2014 07:58
Alent: UBS lowers target price from 360p to 355p and keeps a buy recommendation. APR Energy: Investec reduces target price from 1150p to 880p and stays with its hold recommendation. ARM Holdings: Goldman Sachs reduces target price from 1450p to 1400p and stays with its buy recommendation. AVEVA H
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
16th May 2014 08:23
Ashcourt Rowan: N+1 Singer initiates with a target price of 231p and a buy recommendation. Bioquell: N+1 Singer cuts target price from 157p to 112p and downgrades to hold. Boohoo.com: Jefferies initiates with a target price of 68p and a buy recommendation. Capital & Regional: Numis upgrades from
Read moreLondon open: UK stocks retreat from 14-year high, BoE in focus
14th May 2014 08:43
- FTSE 100 pulls back after nearing record - BoE in focus ahead of inflation report - UK employment data due out - Compass unveils 1bn-pound cash return techMARK 2,798.34 -0.21% FTSE 100 6,857.97 -0.22% FTSE 250 16,046.94 +0.05% UK stocks declined on Wednesday morning as investors took profits aft
Read moreSage Chairman makes most of lower share price after CEO retirement news
9th May 2014 16:14
Sage Chairman Donald Brydon has purchased 15,000 shares in the company following the surprise announcement of the retirement of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by March next year. The FTSE-100 software firm saw its shares spiral following the news, despite it also reporting a 5% increase in half
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
9th May 2014 08:44
Advanced Medical Solutions: Numis ups target price from 105p to 121p and retains its hold recommendation. Arrow Global: Numis upgrades from add to buy with a target price of 285p. Bank of Georgia: Numis downgrades from buy to hold with a target price of 2708p. Barclays: Citi lowers target price f
Read moreLondon close: Barclays and ECB´s Draghi push Footsie higher
8th May 2014 16:59
- FTSE closes up 42.81 points to 6,839.25 - ECB signals possible rate action in June - MPC maintains bank rate - Barclays unveils further job cuts techMARK 2,807.39 +0.59% FTSE 100 6,839.25 +0.63% FTSE 250 15,968.51 +0.55% The City ended today's session on a positive note, buoyed by speeches from
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Barclays job cuts lift City spirits and blue chips
8th May 2014 14:22
Barclays led London's blue chips higher after it pleased the City with plans to slash 14,000 jobs in 2014 across the group as it aimed to become a 'leaner, stronger' bank. Shares in the company were up 7.2 per cent to 260.75p at 15:05 on Thursday. In what it described as a "bold simplification" of
Read moreBroker tips: Barclays, HSBC, Sage, WM Morrison
8th May 2014 12:48
Investec has applauded Barclays' Group Strategy Update on Thursday, after the bank announced a new round of jobs cuts, mainly in its investment bank (IB), as part of its 'bold simplification'. "Barclays is already a low-risk, profitable bank, but today's 'reset' is about rightsizing the bank to ref
Read moreFX headwinds and CEO exit to weigh on Sage, says Numis
8th May 2014 10:38
Sage's first-half results were more or less in line with forecasts, but currency headwinds and the departure of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Guy Berruyer are causes for concern, according to Numis Securities. The broker maintained a 'hold' rating and 420p target price for the accountancy software
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
8th May 2014 08:40
Anglo American: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 1510p to 1550p and retains a hold recommendation. Balfour Beatty: Berenberg reduces target price from 350p to 290p and keeps a buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: JP Morgan cuts target price from 386p to 369p retaining an overweight rating. Bodyco
Read moreLondon open: Barclays leads FTSE 100 higher ahead of central bank decisions
8th May 2014 08:32
- Barclays gains on job-cut announcement - Busy day for corporate earnings/updates - Yellen, Putin comments in focus - Focus turns to BoE and ECB ahead of policy decisions techMARK 2,799.70 +0.31% FTSE 100 6,827.33 +0.45% FTSE 250 15,963.95 +0.52% UK stocks rose on Thursday morning amid a flurry o
Read moreLondon pre-open: Gains expected after Yellen comments, rate decisions in focus
8th May 2014 07:40
The FTSE is set to move back above the 6,800 mark this morning, lifted by comments made in the US last night by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, as well as an easing of tensions in Eastern Europe. That comes ahead of rate decisions in both the UK and Europe, as well as a press conference with t
Read moreSage remains on target after solid trading, CEO to retire - UPDATE
8th May 2014 07:03
- Growth in software subscription boosts revenue - Increased dividend payment by 6.2 per cent - Confident of meeting targets for the full-year - CEO announces retirement FTSE-100 software firm Sage booked a five per cent increase in half-year revenue, driven by strong growth in software subscripti
Read moreLondon midday: Tech and airline stocks drag UK markets lower
11th Apr 2014 11:30
- Tech, internet stocks weigh on markets - Nasdaq sees sharpest fall since late 2011 - JPMorgan, Wells Fargo in focus this afternoon - Airlines sold off after Heathrow traffic stats techMARK 2,668.68 -1.87% FTSE 100 6,563.60 -1.18% FTSE 250 15,888.60 -1.61% UK stocks fell over one per cent on Frid
Read moreLondon open: Tech stocks drag UK markets lower after Nasdaq sell-off
11th Apr 2014 08:35
- US, Asian weakness flows into UK stocks - Tech stocks hit hard in early trading - Supermarkets edge higher early on techMARK 2,679.00 -1.49% FTSE 100 6,594.42 -0.72% FTSE 250 15,946.60 -1.25% There were just a handful of risers on the FTSE 100 on Friday morning as stocks dropped sharply, trackin
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