FTSE 250 movers: Ted Baker enjoys a merry Christmas, Just Group declines

9th Jan 2019 14:38

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 250 closed up 1.3% at 18,413.71 on Wednesday, with Ted Baker making strong gains after customers embraced festive deals.

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Serco and Mears score UK asylum accommodation contracts

8th Jan 2019 12:41

(Sharecast News) - The Home Office has awarded its asylum accommodation and support services contracts to Mears and Serco.

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Friday broker round-up

4th Jan 2019 12:45

(Sharecast News) - Next: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 4,100p.

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Wednesday broker round-up

19th Dec 2018 12:50

(Sharecast News) - Serco Group: Peel Hunt upgrades to hold with a target price of 100p.

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Peel Hunt upgrades Serco to 'hold' from 'reduce'

19th Dec 2018 08:54

(Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt upgraded Serco to 'hold' from 'reduce' on Wednesday as the current share price is close to its new target price of 100p, up from 87p.

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Friday broker round-up

14th Dec 2018 12:50

(Sharecast News) - Photo-Me: Kepler Cheuvreux downgrades to hold with a target price of 115p.

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Thursday broker round-up

13th Dec 2018 13:31

(Sharecast News) - Persimmon: Shore Capital Markets upgrades to buy with a target price of 2,295p.

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Lower tax burden sees Serco lift earnings expectations again

13th Dec 2018 10:32

(Sharecast News) - International service company Serco Group updated the market on its financial performance for 2018 and its outlook for 2019 on Thursday, ahead of its closed period from 1 January to 21 February.

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One third of government's expenditure goes to external suppliers

12th Dec 2018 09:57

(Sharecast News) - The UK government spends around one third (£284bn) of its total budget with private companies and could risk being unable to abandon current procurement arrangements even if politicians so wished, a new report has found.

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Serco signs contract extensions with two councils

11th Dec 2018 07:29

(Sharecast News) - International service company Serco Group has signed contract extensions with both Peterborough City Council and Lincolnshire County Council to continue providing a range of frontline and back office services to the councils.

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Monday broker round-up

10th Dec 2018 13:19

(Sharecast News) - RSA: Jefferies upgrades to buy with a target price of 606p.

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RBC upgrades 'well placed' Serco

10th Dec 2018 09:51

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgraded shares in public services outfit Serco to 'sector perform' on Monday, noting that it now saw the risk of short-term disappointment as being "low".

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Tuesday broker round-up

30th Oct 2018 13:15

(Sharecast News) - Inmarsat: Numis upgrades to hold with a target price of 430p.

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Thursday broker round-up

18th Oct 2018 11:54

(Sharecast News) - Mediclinic: Barclays downgrades to equal weight with a target price of 460p.

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Serco cost-cutting the key for Citi

1st Oct 2018 13:59

(Sharecast News) - Serco Group is making more progress on cost savings than Citigroup expected, leading analysts at the bank to upgrade the outsourcer's shares on Monday.

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