Tuesday broker round-up
1st Dec 2020 13:38
(Sharecast News) - Diageo: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy with a target price of 3,900p.
Read moreJP Morgan reiterates 'top pick' for United Utilities in UK water space
1st Dec 2020 11:40
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at JP Morgan stuck to United Utilities as their 'top pick' in the UK water space.
Read moreSevern Trent dividend edges up as bad debts rise
26th Nov 2020 07:41
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent's nudged up its interim dividend as the water company reported reduced profit due to lower revenue and higher bad debts from the Covid-19 crisis.
Read moreRBC cuts United Utilities to 'sector perform' on valuation
23rd Nov 2020 13:03
(Sharecast News) - Royal Bank of Canada downgraded United Utilities to 'sector perform' after the water company's shares outperformed rival Severn Trent.
Read moreSector movers: Utilities and homebuilders pace gains
2nd Sep 2020 17:44
(Sharecast News) - Utilities paced gains in the middle of the week on the back of a sharp drop in yields on longer-term Gilts.
Read moreSevern Trent trading in line with expectations
15th Jul 2020 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent said the first quarter was in line with its expectations and predicted annual performance would be in line with guidance.
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5th Jun 2020 13:47
(Sharecast News) - Burberry: Goldman Sachs downgrades to sell with a target price of 1,490p.
Read moreSevern Trent ups dividend despite Covid-19 impact
20th May 2020 09:01
(Sharecast News) - Severn Trent increased its final dividend despite Covid-19's impact on rising bad debts and joint venture losses at the water and waste company.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
4th May 2020 13:34
(Sharecast News) - Go-Ahead Group: Canaccord upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,650p.
Read moreThames Water poaches Severn Trent's Bentley for CEO role
22nd Apr 2020 08:38
(Sharecast News) - Thames Water confirmed it had had appointed Sarah Bentley as chief executive officer, starting this autumn.
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
14th Apr 2020 13:25
(Sharecast News) - Smith & Nephew: Citigroup downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1,700p.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
6th Apr 2020 12:43
(Sharecast News) - Anglo American: RBC Capital Markets downgrades to sector perform with a target price of 1,500p.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Next, Water giants, NMC Health
5th Apr 2020 20:39
(Sharecast News) - Fashion retailers and their suppliers are braced for a massive shake-out of the industry as an estimated £10bn of clothing piles up in warehouses during the coronavirus lockdown. Retail insiders said major firms including Primark, Peacocks, Arcadia and Next had all stopped taking deliveries to their warehouses because they had no more room. Numerous poorer performing retailers, including Debenhams and vintage-inspired retailer Cath Kidston, are on the verge of collapse. - Guardian
Read moreSevern Trent sees no material change in performance
31st Mar 2020 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Water utility Severn Trent said there had been no material change to its current year performance since a trading update at the end of January and maintained guidance for the full year.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
13th Mar 2020 13:17
(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty: UBS upgrades to buy with a target price of 350p.
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