Monday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Mar 2014 10:41
African Minerals: Credit Suisse cuts target price from 280p to 200p maintaining a neutral rating. Anglo American: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 1900p to 1800p and retains an outperform rating. ARM Holdings: Barclays takes target price from 1125p to 1200p and reiterates an overweight reco
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BT Group in top spot after strong Q3
31st Jan 2014 15:07
BT Group was the highest riser on the FTSE 100 after the UK phone company reported third-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates. The group also raised its earnings outlook for the year. BG Group's shares regained strength following a sharp fall earlier in the week when the British gas explo
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Sage, Anglo American
23rd Jan 2014 08:00
A conversation around an accounting software firm whose sales are growing at a four per cent clip will make many investors yawn, but that would be a mistake in the case of Sage. On Wednesday the company's chief said the group was on track to deliver revenue growth of six per cent by 2015. That would
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish flat amid rate-hike speculation
22nd Jan 2014 17:05
- FTSE 100 fails to break last year's intraday high - Rate hike speculation ramps up as UK unemployment falls - Sage gains after confident outlook - RBS drops after UBS downgrade to 'sell' techMARK 2,847.95 +0.05% FTSE 100 6,826.33 -0.12% FTSE 250 16,147.17 +0.02% The FTSE 100 finished more or les
Read moreSector movers: Sage lifts software stocks, chemicals gain
22nd Jan 2014 15:28
Sage was giving the software and computer services sector a lift on Wednesday after the firm reiterated its medium-term growth targets. Shares in Sage were up 3.6% at 427.9p - a level not seen in over a decade - after the accountancy software company said that trading across all regions in the firs
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Sage Group jumps after confident update
22nd Jan 2014 15:14
Software company Sage Group rose strongly after it said it is trading in line with expectations, with growth across all regions. The firm expects to meet a target for a 6% increase in revenue in 2015 following impressive results in the period from October 1st to date, according to a trading update
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks slip on rate speculation as UK unemployment declines
22nd Jan 2014 11:30
- Markets pull back sharply after UK data - Fall in unemployment sparks rate speculation - Sage rises after confident update - RBS hit by UBS downgrade to 'sell' techMARK 2,852.20 +0.20% FTSE 100 6,825.74 -0.12% FTSE 250 16,130.75 -0.08% UK markets had erased gains by Wednesday lunchtime as concer
Read moreSage on track to meet 2015 revenue target as it trades in line
22nd Jan 2014 07:03
- Growth across all regions - Trading in line with expectations - Firm on track to meet 2015 revenue target Software company Sage Group said it is trading in line with expectations with growth across all regions. The firm expects to meet a target of a 6% increase in revenue in 2015 following impre
Read moreWednesday preview: UK jobless rate, BoE minutes, Syria peace talks
21st Jan 2014 14:38
The UK unemployment rate will be released along with minutes from the Bank of England's (BoE) meeting earlier this month. Britain's jobless rate is expected to fall to 7.3% in the three months to November from 7.4% the previous period, edging closer the central bank's 7% threshold at which it will
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
21st Jan 2014 08:17
BG Group: Credit Suisse ups target price from 1170p to 1200p, while leaving its underperform rating unchanged. BHP Billiton: UBS lowers target price from 2090p to 2060p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Diageo: UBS cuts target price from 2050p to 2000p maintaining a neutral rating. DP World
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
12th Dec 2013 08:13
British American Tabacco: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 3700p to 3550p and retains its outperform rating. City of London Inc Group: N+1 Singer cuts target price from 260p to 220p downgrading to hold. Diageo: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 2350p to 2200p and maintains an outperfo
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Dec 2013 09:43
Amlin: Westhouse Securities moves target price from 470p to 480p and reiterates an add rating. Antofagasta: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 900p to 750p, while upgrading to neutral. UBS cuts target price from 845p to 765p retaining its neutral rating. Ashley House: WH Ireland moves target
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Dec 2013 08:15
AMEC: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 1125p to 1300p upgrading from hold to buy. AZ Electronic Materials: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 354p to 404p, while downgrading from buy to hold. BAE Systems: Deutsche Bank takes target price from 415p to 425p keeping a hold recomm
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Sage, Brewin Dolphin
5th Dec 2013 07:44
On Wednesday software manufacturer Sage reported a 33m pound increase in free cash-flow for the full-year to 417m pounds. This is key as the company likes to return to shareholders. Indeed, the company´s Chief Executive, Guy Berruyer, said he does not expect to return another 572m pounds to sharehol
Read moreLondon close: Equities waver as long-term yields rise
4th Dec 2013 17:15
- ADP employment report surprises to the upside - Traders brace for Friday's US jobs report - Sage races ahead The FTSE ended the session slightly lower after the latest US ADP payrolls number came in ahead of forecasts, which pushed long-term bond yields higher both Stateside and in the UK, thus
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