Broker snap: Jefferies sees re-rating potential at Tate & Lyle

3rd Jun 2013 10:18

Jefferies recommends investors to 'buy' shares of food group Tate & Lyle at a price target of 980p, highlighting the performance of its Speciality Food Ingredients (SFI) division. "We were encouraged by the underlying trends in SFI for FY-13 and continue to believe the market under appreciates the

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Friday tips round-up: Tate&Lyle, Kingfisher

31st May 2013 09:01

Specialty food ingredients manufacturer Tate & Lyle continues to transform itself, a process which has been on-going since its mid-20th century role as one of Britain's main sugar refiners, having recently invested in a new innovation centre in the US Midwest - in Chicago - and launching a drive in

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Friday broker round-up UPDATE

31st May 2013 07:30

AstraZeneca: Citi increases target price from 3000p to 3500p, while leaving its neutral rating unchanged. Burberry: Morgan Stanley ups target price from 1300p to 1400p and leaves its equal-weight rating unchanged. Genel Energy: Credit Suisse shifts target price from 1236p to 1246p keeping an outpe

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London close: Stocks end higher

30th May 2013 17:30

The FTSE 100 finished the day higher, although sentiment remained fragile following the sell-off the day before, with investors taking caution ahead of some key economic indicators due out Stateside, which in the end all came in slightly worse than expectations. Such figures may help a little to c

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London midday: Miners buoy markets ahead of US GDP

30th May 2013 11:21

The FTSE 100 was making meagre gains on Thursday morning as sentiment remained fragile following the sell-off the day before, with investors taking caution ahead of some key economic indicators. Global economic concerns sent London's top-tier index down 2.0% on Wednesday after the OECD slashed its

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Broker tips: Tesco, Wood Group, Tate & Lyle

30th May 2013 10:55

JPMorgan Cazenove has downgraded its rating for supermarket giant Tesco from 'overweight' to 'neutral' and slashed its target price from 425p to 390p, saying that sector fundamentals are weighing on the investment case. The broker said that the basis for its move was to be "more consistent with ou

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Broker snap: Tate & Lyle a 'buy' after full-year beat, says Canaccord

30th May 2013 10:53

Canaccord Genuity has reiterated its 'buy' rating and 900p target price for food ingredients and sweeteners group Tate & Lyle after the company's forecast-beating results and year-to-date underperformance. The broker said that Tate's full-year earnings are some 3.0% ahead of its forecasts due to be

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London open: Stocks rise after heavy sell-off

30th May 2013 08:27

Markets opened slightly higher on Thursday morning after falling to a two-week low the day before as concerns about the global economy continue to unnerve investors. The FTSE 100 slumped 2.0% on Wednesday after the OECD slashed its global growth estimates and the International Monetary Fund reduced

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Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

30th May 2013 08:19

AMEC: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 1220p to 1100p and retains an underweight rating. Amlin: JP Morgan takes target price from 360p to 400p maintaining an underweight rating. Brewin Dolphin: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 230p to 285p and reiterates a buy recommendation. C

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Tate & Lyle sweetened by speciality ingredients gain - UPDATE

30th May 2013 07:06

Tate & Lyle dished out a tasty set of full-year results, sweetened by strong growth at its core speciality ingredients arm. Although statutory profits fell, the group grew underlying operating profits 4.0%, marginally ahead of analyst expectations, to £358m in the year to end March. Speciality foo

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Thursday preview: Tate & Lyle to report annual sales growth

29th May 2013 14:19

Food and sweetener company Tate & Lyle is expected to deliver solid sales growth in its annual results Thursday. In a trading update ahead of its results for the year ended March 31st 2013, the company said it has performed strongly driven by its speciality food ingredients (SFI) division. Jefferi

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FTSE 100 movers: United Utilities rises on divi payment

23rd May 2013 15:26

United Utilities was one of a small handful of risers having upped its dividend on the back of what it described as a 'good' set of results, supported by a strong operational performance, which fed through to the quality of service received by its customers. Tate & Lyle climbed after Deutsche Bank

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Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

23rd May 2013 08:35

Amara Mining: Numis lowers target price from 80p to 70p, while keeping a buy recommendation. ARM Holdings: Exane downgrades to neutral with a target price of 1000p. Aveva: Panmure Gordon raises target price from 1900p to 2076p and retains a hold recommendation. Canaccord Genuity increases target p

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London close: FTSE 100 hits new multiyear highs after US data

17th May 2013 16:29

The FTSE 100 rallied in afternoon trade after some better-than-expected economic data from the States, pushing the index to new five-and-a-half-year highs. A strong surge so far this month has now lifted London's equity benchmark to within touching distance of the 2007 high of 6,751. The Footsie ha

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Sector movers: Food stocks fall on readacross from sugar giant Suedzucker

17th May 2013 14:39

A gloomy outlook from Europe's largest sugar producer saw food manufacturing stocks in the UK slump on Friday afternoon. Following record results in the 12 months to February 28th 2013, Germany-headquartered Suedzucker, which produces nearly five million tonnes of sugar a year, warned that profits

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