Thursday broker round-up
23rd Jul 2020 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Stagecoach Group: Peel Hunt upgrades to buy with a target price of 70.0p.
Read moreUnilever sales fall less-than-expected; Keeps India tea arm
23rd Jul 2020 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Consumer products group Unilever reported a lower-than-expected fall in second-quarter sales as strong growth in North America and more demand for hygiene products helped offset the impact of coronavirus lockdowns.
Read moreWednesday preview: US housing, Melrose in focus
21st Jul 2020 12:54
(Sharecast News) - The economic calendar will be exceptionally light once again on Wednesday.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
29th Jun 2020 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a target price of 260.0p.
Read moreUnilever to invest €1bn in environmentally friendly projects
15th Jun 2020 12:39
(Sharecast News) - Unilever pledged to invest €1bn over the next decade in environmental projects that will improve the "health of the planet".
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12th Jun 2020 15:09
(Sharecast News) - Countryside Properties: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 360p.
Read moreUnilever U-turns to unify as UK company
11th Jun 2020 07:05
(Sharecast News) - Unilever plans to unify its legal structure as a UK Plc to become a simpler company in a move that reverses a failed attempt to consolidate in the Netherlands two years ago.
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 moreShare buybacks face resistance in post-Covid world
24th Apr 2020 12:13
(Sharecast News) - Share buybacks already had a dubious reputation before the Covid-19 crisis but that didn't stop companies purchasing more and more of their own shares in the market.
Read moreUnilever holds dividend, pulls guidance as ice-cream sales melt
23rd Apr 2020 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Consumer goods company Unilever maintained its quarterly dividend but pulled full year guidance on flat first quarter sales as the coronavirus pandemic hit its food service and ice-cream business.
Read moreThursday preview: EU leaders' summit, Unilever in the spotlight
22nd Apr 2020 13:20
(Sharecast News) - The focus on Thursday will be on a key teleconference between European Union leaders to try and thrash out an economic relief package that some reports say could reach as high between €1.0-1.5trn in size.
Read moreCoca-Cola and Pepsi not doing enough to offeset plastic waste
22nd Apr 2020 08:42
(Sharecast News) - Coca-Cola and Pepsi are among the big companies not doing enough to reduce their plastic waste footprint globally despite pledges to the contrary.
Read moreAlmost a third of FTSE 100 cut or scrap dividends
15th Apr 2020 12:01
(Sharecast News) - Almost one-third of FTSE 100 companies have cut or scrapped their dividends during the coronavirus crisis, leaving investors relying on 10 companies for two-thirds of the index's likely payouts in 2020, research shows.
Read moreThursday broker round-up
2nd Apr 2020 13:03
(Sharecast News) - Unilever: Barclays upgrades to equal weight with a target price of 4,420p.
Read moreUnilever announces €600m of virus relief measures
24th Mar 2020 11:10
(Sharecast News) - Unilever has announced €600m (£554m) of donations and support for suppliers to help reduce the impact of the coronavirus crisis.
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