Friday newspaper round-up: Brexit deal, WH Smith, Hargreaves Lansdown
18th Oct 2019 07:08
(Sharecast News) - The head of the International Monetary Fund jumped for joy on hearing that Britain had struck a draft Brexit deal with the European Union as the global community swung behind efforts to get the agreement over the line. Kristalina Georgieva, the IMF managing director, and David Malpass, president of the World Bank, welcomed the end to the uncertainty that the agreement promises if it clears parliament this weekend. - The Times
Read moreWH Smith travel business performing 'strongly'
28th Aug 2019 07:22
(Sharecast News) - Retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday that its travel division continues to perform strongly and that results for the year to the end of August will be in line with expectations.
Read moreWH Smith CEO Stephen Clarke to step down
21st May 2019 07:42
(Sharecast News) - Stephen Clarke is stepping down as chief executive of WH Smith and will be replaced by Carl Cowling, who runs the retailer's high street business.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
20th May 2019 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Hays: RBC Capital Markets upgrades to outperform with a target price of 175p.
Read moreWH Smith revenues boosted by travel segment
11th Apr 2019 07:32
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith posted a jump in interim revenue on Thursday thanks to a strong performance from its travel division, but profit was dented by costs related to the acquisition of US airport retailer InMotion.
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2nd Apr 2019 12:14
(Sharecast News) - easyJet: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 1,040p.
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12th Feb 2019 13:58
(Sharecast News) - Polymetal International: JP Morgan upgrades to neutral with a target price of 880p.
Read moreWH Smith sales up 6% thanks to solid travel segment performance
23rd Jan 2019 07:33
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith posted a rise in sales for the 20 weeks to 19 January on Wednesday as a solid performance from the travel business offset lacklustre high street trading.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
15th Jan 2019 13:03
(Sharecast News) - Ten Entertainment Group: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 250p.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: No holiday for Thomas Cook, Just Group surges
10th Dec 2018 14:45
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 was down 1.13% at 17,642.46 in afternoon trade on Monday, as Thomas Cook continued to lead the charge downward.
Read morePeel Hunt gets 'excited' about InMotion deal, ups WH Smith to 'buy'
31st Oct 2018 11:27
(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt upgraded WH Smith to 'buy' from 'hold' on Wednesday and bumped the target price up to 2,100p from 1,950p as it said the acquisition of US airport retailer InMotion is dial mover and highlighted "surprisingly strong" current trading.
Read moreWH Smith buys US airport retailer InMotion for $198m
30th Oct 2018 07:03
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said it was buying US airport retailer InMotion for $198m (£155m).
Read moreWH Smith rejigs high street business to remain 'fit for future'
11th Oct 2018 09:03
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith will shut some stores as part of a restructuring of its high street business, taking some one-off costs that put a slight dent in full-year reported profits.
Read moreWH Smith sees full-year results in line as travel business performs well
30th Aug 2018 07:35
(Sharecast News) - WH Smith said on Thursday that it expects results for the year to the end of August to be in line with expectations thanks to a strong performance from its travel business.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
27th Jan 2017 14:09
(ShareCast News) - Diageo: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 2430p. Royal Dutch Shell A: HSBC reiterates buy, 2600p target. Vodafone: Deutsche Bank reiterates buy with a 285p target. Anglo American: UBS reiterates neutral with a 1250p target. Easyjet: Deutsche Bank reiterates hold w
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