Monday newspaper round-up: Ladbrokes-Coral, BHS, G4S, Sky
16th May 2016 06:39
(ShareCast News) - The merger between Ladbrokes and Coral could be blocked, analysts have suggested, citing the blocking last week of the proposed merger between O2 and Three by Europe's competition commission on the ground that it would have cut the number of big players from four to three, an argu
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: RBS, Shell, Cobham, BT, banks
15th May 2016 17:01
(ShareCast News) - Royal Bank of Scotland is examining a range of radical options to help speed the long-delayed separation and flotation of its Williams & Glyn subsidiary, including a potential divestment of its NatWest brand. Banking sources have indicated to the Sunday Telegraph that RBS and its
Read moreSky and EEF criticise BT's digital investment plans
5th May 2016 10:00
(ShareCast News) - BT's newly announced multi-billion-pound investment in the UK's broadband network has received stinging criticism from UK manufacturers and rival Sky over the continued use of legacy copper wire technology and the slow, uncertain pace of improvements to the nation's digital infras
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Data leaks, UK confidence, Barclays, BT
3rd May 2016 06:33
(ShareCast News) - US investors may be profiting from leaked economic data releases that allow them to front-run market-moving news, according to a research paper published by the European Central Bank. Macroeconomic news announcements can move markets, as traders watch for indications about how the
Read moreFriday broker round-up
22nd Apr 2016 15:08
(ShareCast News) - Acacia Mining: Jefferies reiterates buy with a 390p target and Citigroup stays at neutral with a target price of 340p. ITV: UBS stays at sell with a 230p target. Easyjet: Credit Suisse keeps at outperform with a target price of 2137p. Lloyds: Deutsche Bank keeps at buy with a t
Read moreFriday newspaper share tips: British Land, Land Securities, Sky
22nd Apr 2016 11:33
(ShareCast News) - The cycle in the UK property market was turning, The Daily Telegraph's Questor said, leading the tipster to advise readers to 'sell' real estate investment trusts. Investors would therefore be well-advised to heed the signals that the high had been reached for this cycle and get o
Read moreHSBC trims Sky's target price after third quarter interims
22nd Apr 2016 09:30
(ShareCast News) - Sky's shares fell on Friday as HSBC trimmed the broadcaster's target price to 1,010p from 1,020p and maintained the stock at 'hold'. HSBC said while Sky's third quarter interims on Thursday were in line with the company's consensus, key performance indicators were soft in places.
Read moreBroker tips: Zoopla, Victrex, Sky
21st Apr 2016 11:46
(ShareCast News) - Barclays downgraded Zoopla to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' but lifted the price target to 295p from 270p, saying the valuation on the core property services business is up with events. The bank said it still sees an attractive long-term story, but another near-term share price
Read moreSky left at 'add' rating by Numis after interims
21st Apr 2016 10:03
(ShareCast News) - Numis reiterated an 'add' rating and target price of 1,250p for Sky after the broadcaster reported its quarterly interims. Sky said in the nine months to the end of March revenue rose 5% to £8.7bn, while operating profit rose 12% to £1.14bn. Sky chief executive, Jeremy Darroch, s
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye UK retail sales
21st Apr 2016 07:34
(ShareCast News) - London stocks were expected to open in the black on Thursday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions as oil prices edged higher. The FTSE 100 was seen starting 12 points higher than Wednesday's close at 6,422. Investors in the UK will eye the release of retail sales
Read moreProfits up as Sky claims to reach 40 million households
21st Apr 2016 07:16
(ShareCast News) - FTSE 100 subscription broadcaster Sky reported strong growth in customer numbers on Thursday, claiming it surpassed the 40 million homes mark in the UK and Ireland. It wasn't immediately clear how it came to this figure, however, as according to the most recent official statistics
Read moreMonday broker round-up
18th Apr 2016 14:31
(ShareCast News) - Thomas Cook: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 105p and Goldman Sachs reiterates sell with a 94p target. Rightmove: Investec upgrades to buy with a target price of 4400p. Spirax: RBC downgrades to sextor perform with a target price of 3700p. Polymetal: Deutsche B
Read moreThursday broker round-up
14th Apr 2016 14:09
(ShareCast News) - Metro Bank: Goldman Sachs reiterates neutral with a target price of 2080p. Burberry: Credit Suisse stays at underperform with a target price of 1050p. JD Sports: Investec keeps at buy with a target price of 1420p and Cantor Fitzgerald reiterates buy with a target of 1400p. Tesco
Read moreBT facing TV critisicm ahead of looming Champions League rights auction
12th Apr 2016 12:12
(ShareCast News) - BT Group may not be allowed to retain exclusive UK rights to broadcast Champions League football after the current three-season deal, giving confidence to ITV and Sky when they return to the bidding table later this year. A senior official at the European football governing body h
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Tata, Rolls-Royce, Tesco, Sky
1st Apr 2016 07:28
(ShareCast News) - Some of the UK's biggest companies, including Rolls-Royce and Petrofac, have been drawn into a scandal over alleged bribery and corruption in the international oil industry. The Serious Fraud Office is understood to have teamed up with the FBI and the US Department of Justice to i
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