Morgan Stanley double upgrades Persimmon to 'overweight'

19th Jan 2024 09:46

(Sharecast News) - Morgan Stanley upgraded its stance on Persimmon on Friday as it took a look at the UK housebuilding sector.

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Jefferies downgrades Crest Nicholson, ups Persimmon

16th Jan 2024 11:49

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has upgraded Persimmon and cut its rating on Crest Nicholson following a review of UK housebuilders.

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London close: Stocks fall as US inflation comes in hot

11th Jan 2024 16:34

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in the red on Thursday, reversing earlier gains after US consumer inflation came in hotter than expected.

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Taylor Wimpey's 2023 profits at top end of guidance

11th Jan 2024 07:25

(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is set to deliver profits towards the top of guidance for the full year but said that the market remains "uncertain" despite a recent reduction in mortgage rates.

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London close: Stocks tumble on Powell comments as GDP stagnates

10th Nov 2023 15:45

(Sharecast News) - London markets declined on Friday as investors reacted to hawkish remarks by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell made overnight.

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London close: Stocks gain as investors await Powell speech

9th Nov 2023 15:02

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets were buoyant at the close of trading on Thursday, influenced by Chinese inflation data, a substantial influx of corporate news, and a speech from the Fed chair later in the global day.

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Taylor Wimpey sees FY profit at top end of guidance

9th Nov 2023 07:58

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey highlighted an uncertain market backdrop on Thursday, but said it now expects full-year operating profit to be at the top end of its guidance range thanks to a "focus on optimising price and sharp cost discipline".

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London close: Stocks mixed as US inflation comes in slightly hot

12th Oct 2023 16:02

(Sharecast News) - London markets ended with a mixed outcome on Thursday, as investors digested a fresh inflation reading out of the US, as well as a slight uptick in the UK economy.

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Taylor Wimpey posts drop in 1H revenues and profit after 'substantial' rise in mortgage rates

2nd Aug 2023 07:24

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey posted a sharp drop in first half revenues and profit amid a backdrop of "substantially" higher mortgage rates.

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JPMorgan downgrades Persimmon, reiterates cautious stance on housebuilders

4th Jul 2023 09:57

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Persimmon on Tuesday as it reiterated its cautious stance on the UK housebuilding sector.

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UBS ups ratings on Crest Nicholson, Persimmon and Vistry

12th Jun 2023 12:22

(Sharecast News) - UBS has upgraded Crest Nicholson, Persimmon and Vistry Group in its latest review of UK housebuilders.

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Sector movers: Homebuilders pace losses after core CPI surprise

24th May 2023 17:07

(Sharecast News) - Homebuilders were at the bottom of the pile on Wednesday following the release of data showing an unexpected acceleration in core consumer prices.

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Taylor Wimpey backs FY guidance as it points to recovery in demand

27th Apr 2023 07:31

(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey backed its full-year guidance on Thursday as it pointed to a continued recovery in demand from the low levels experienced towards the end of last year.

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JPMorgan remains 'cautious' of UK housebuilders

18th Apr 2023 09:23

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at JPMorgan said on Tuesday that they were still "cautious" of the UK housebuilding sector despite it outperforming the market year-to-date.

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HSBC upgrades housebuilders, says market downturn more than priced in

13th Apr 2023 08:11

(Sharecast News) - HSBC upgraded its stance on a host of housebuilders on Thursday as it argued that a downturn in the housing market and tepid recovery in return on invested capital are more than priced in to the shares.

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