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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Taylor Wimpey flags weaker sales

2nd Mar 2023 07:01

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey warned on Thursday completions were likely to fall this year, the latest housebuilder to see higher mortgage rates and the cost-of-living crisis knock buyer confidence.

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Liberum downgrades Taylor Wimpey on valuation grounds

6th Feb 2023 10:46

(Sharecast News) - Liberum downgraded Taylor Wimpey on Monday as it took a look at the UK housebuilding sector.

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Taylor Wimpey sees FY profit in line with market views, cautious over outlook

13th Jan 2023 07:47

(Sharecast News) - Taylor Wimpey said on Friday that full-year operating profit was set to be in line with market views and that it was looking to cut costs, as it cautioned that sales remain "significantly" below the third quarter of last year amid rising mortgage rates and ongoing market uncertainty.

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Taylor Wimpey chair Irene Dorner to step down

16th Dec 2022 07:02

(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said on Friday that chair Irene Dorner will be stepping down for personal family reasons at the conclusion of the 2023 annual general meeting in April.

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JPMorgan downgrades Taylor Wimpey, Redrow

14th Dec 2022 10:30

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove downgraded Taylor Wimpey and Redrow on Wednesday as it took a look at housebuilders.

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