Broker tips: Barclays, Prudential, ICAP, Thomas Cook
11th Feb 2014 12:48
Numis Securities has maintained a 'hold' rating and 274p target price for banking giant Barclays after the company's annual profits came in lighter than expectations. However, despite the bottom-line 'miss', Analyst Mike Trippitt said he was "encouraged" by the progress the company has made on its
Read moreNumis downgrades Thomas Cook to 'hold'
11th Feb 2014 10:26
Numis Securities downgraded Thomas Cook after the tour operator cut first-quarter losses but took a revenue hit from fewer people visiting Egypt. Numis reduced its recommendation on Cook to 'hold' from 'add' after the holiday company reduced losses by £10m to £56m but said revenue fell by 0.9% as w
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
11th Feb 2014 09:41
Bellway: Jefferies takes target price from 2085p to 2186p and stays with its buy recommendation. BT Group: Jefferies shifts target price from 435p to 440p and keeps a buy recommendation. Carnival: Jefferies ups target price from 2000p to 2050p, while downgrading to underperform. Deutsche Bank rais
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of Yellen
11th Feb 2014 07:25
UK markets are expected to open with small gains on Tuesday following a decent performance by US and Asian stocks overnight as investors ready themselves for comments from new Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 27 points higher than yesterday's close o
Read moreThomas Cook cuts Q1 losses but revenue dips on Egypt woes
11th Feb 2014 07:00
Tour operator Thomas Cook unveiled lower quarterly losses but also posted a fall in revenue as holidaymakers avoided political turmoil in Egypt. Cook said underlying pre-tax losses before interest in the three months to December 31st improved by £10m to £56m. In the last 12 months, the group increa
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Feb 2014 09:04
Afren: Westhouse Securities ups target price from 165p to 180p retaining a buy recommendation. Amlin: Nomura lowers target price from 467p to 442p maintaining a neutral rating. ARM Holdings: Jefferies reduces target price from 1300p to 1140p, while keeping a buy recommendation. Deutsche Bank cuts
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
24th Jan 2014 08:35
Aberdeen Asset Management: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 492p to 393p and downgrades from equal-weight to underweight. Afren: Morgan Stanley moves target price from 210p to 220p retaining an overweight rating. Ashmore Group: Morgan Stanley cuts target price from 410p to 365p and reitera
Read moreThomas Cook non-executive Director Peter Marks to retire
15th Jan 2014 12:03
Travel group Thomas Cook has announced that there will be a change in the composition of its board. Peter Marks, who has served the company for two and a half years, has decided to retire as a non-Executive director of the board effective after the general meeting which will be held in February 20
Read moreFTSE 25 movers: Laird leads pack after 'significantly stronger' half
9th Jan 2014 14:57
Electronics components maker Laird led the FTSE 250's rise on Thursday as it expressed confidence it will hit full-year expectations after enjoying a 'significantly stronger' second half. The cost of restructuring to keep on top of market innovations offset the higher demand from smartphone and con
Read moreLondon midday: Markets edge higher after three straight losses
13th Dec 2013 11:15
- Taper speculation picks up after budget deal - RSA drops on profit warning, CEO exit - FTSE 100 rebounds from two-month low techMARK 2,662.49 +0.37% FTSE 100 6,457.75 +0.19% FTSE 250 15,251.18 +0.26% The FTSE 100 snapped three straight days of losses on Friday morning but was trading within a na
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
13th Dec 2013 09:36
African Barrick Gold: JP Morgan lowers target price from 180p to 170p leaving its neutral rating unaltered. Aggreko: Numis reduces target price from 1400p to 1234p downgrading from reduce to sell. Anglo American: Deutsche Bank reduces target price from 1780p to 1500p and downgrades to hold. JP Mor
Read moreLondon open: Markets flat at two-month low, RSA plummets
13th Dec 2013 08:26
- FTSE 100 flat after three straight losses - House passes budget deal at wide margin - Risk appetite still subdued ahead of Fed meeting - RSA plummets after profit warning, CEO exit techMARK 2,661.33 +0.33% FTSE 100 6,446.47 +0.02% FTSE 250 15,234.70 +0.15% UK markets opened more or less flat on
Read moreThomas Cook offloads ancillary products unit
11th Dec 2013 15:06
Thomas Cook has sold its ancillary travel products business, Essential Travel, to the Holiday Extras Group for 2.1m pounds. The FTSE 250 group's sale of Essential Travel, which provides services such as airport parking and travel insurance, will result in a loss on disposal of £15m principally ari
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Dec 2013 08:15
AMEC: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 1125p to 1300p upgrading from hold to buy. AZ Electronic Materials: Canaccord Genuity increases target price from 354p to 404p, while downgrading from buy to hold. BAE Systems: Deutsche Bank takes target price from 415p to 425p keeping a hold recomm
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
3rd Dec 2013 09:10
Arrow Global: Numis starts with a target price of 270p and an add rating. Antofagasta: UBS shaves target price from 870p to 845p, 'neutral' rating maintained. Aquarius Platinum: UBS cuts target price from 44p to 43p, 'neutral' rating kept. Ashtead Group: Citi raises target price from 750p to 800p
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