Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Feb 2014 09:20
Alumasc: FinnCap ups target price from 142p to 167p and retains its buy recommendation. Barratt Developments: Barclays increases target price from 444.7p to 471.2p and keeps an overweight rating. Bellway: Barclays raises target price from 1498.1p to 1552.6p, but keeps an underweight rating. Berke
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1st Oct 2013 09:35
African Minerals: Credit Suisse reduces target price from 350p to 280p and downgrades to neutral. British Land: Societe Generale cuts target price from 670p to 620p and downgrades to hold. Derwent London: Societe Generale reduces target price from 2610p to 2470p downgrading to hold. Faroe Petrole
Read moreWalker Greenbank enjoys strong overseas performance
1st Oct 2013 08:07
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank reported a 13 per cent increase in underlying profit and ramped up its dividend payment by over a fifth. The group, whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co., Harlequin, Zoffany and Scion, said adjusted profit before tax rose to £3.06m in the si
Read moreWalker Greenbank upbeat about first half
4th Sep 2013 10:06
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank has reported a period of 'successful' trading for the half year to the end of July. It said its brand sales, manufacturing and licence income all continued to delivere a positive performance and that margins had been strong. The group added that
Read moreMomentum continues at Walker Greenbank
6th Aug 2013 08:35
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said trading momentum during the half year ended July 31st has continued and it remains confident about its full year outcome. The Aim-listed firm, which designs and manufactures fabrics, wallpapers and furnishings and whose brands include Sanderso
Read moreWalker Greenback confident in full year outcome
26th Jun 2013 08:54
Aim listed luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said it was pleased with trading to date, after progress in brand sales since its preliminary results, and is confident in the outlook for the full year. The group, whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co, Harlequin, Zoffany and Scio
Read moreWalker Greenback records annual rise in profits and sales
16th Apr 2013 07:39
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenback unveiled an increase in annual profits boosted by sales in the US and strong performance of new brands Scion and Sanderson Home. Adjusted pre-tax profit for the year to January 31st 2013 came to £6.38m, up 11.7% from £5.72m in 2012. Sales increa
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16th Apr 2013 07:33
Aberdeen Asset Management: Citigroup ups target price from 430p to 455p retaining a neutral rating. Associated British Foods: Credit Suisse moves target price from 1650p to 1850p, but downgrades from outperform to neutral. AZ Electronic Materials: Espirito Santo initiates with a target price of 40
Read moreLondon open: Banks weigh on the Footsie early on
4th Feb 2013 08:19
The FTSE 100 slipped into the red in early trading on Monday morning as investors took a breather after the impressive rally seen so far in 2013. Since the start of the year, the index has risen a whopping 7.62% and is now trading at levels not seen since mid-2008. "We may see a break in the recen
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks expected to pause after recent strong run
4th Feb 2013 07:30
London's benchmark index is expected to open more or less flat on Monday morning, with analysts saying that the impressive rally seen so far in 2013 could be running out of steam. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up just a couple of points from Friday's close of 6,347. Since the start of
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Feb 2013 07:17
Antofagasta: Nomura lowers target price from 1400p to 1250p and keeps a neutral rating. Aviva Group: Barclays cuts target price from 317p to 302p leaving its underweight rating unaltered. Beazley: Berenberg starts with a target price of 217p and a buy recommendation. Big Yellow Group: UBS reduces
Read moreWalker Greenbank expects to beat top end of forecasts
4th Feb 2013 07:12
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said it expects pre-tax profits for the year to be ahead of the top end of analyst forecasts, following a good first half performance. The group, which designs and manufactures fabrics, wallpapers and furnishings and whose brands include Sanderson
Read moreWalker Greenback's CEO sells 100,000 shares
3rd Oct 2012 16:08
Walker Greenback's Chief Executive Officer, John Sach, has sold 100,000 ordinary shares in the company on the same day the luxury interior furnishings group reported an increase in half year sales. The boost to sales came after an upturn in the US interior furnishings industry despite the fact tha
Read moreWalker Greenbank rolls out sales rise
2nd Oct 2012 07:09
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank reported an increase in half year sales after an upturn in the US interior furnishings industry although sales in Western Europe continued to be hampered by economic problems. The group, which designs and manufactures fabrics, wallpapers and furnis
Read moreWestern Europe slows Walker Greenbank's growth
7th Aug 2012 09:46
Upmarket wallpaper and fabrics maker Walker Greenbank saw sales growth slowed by Western Europe's economic problems, suggesting even the rich are being hit by the Eurozone's woes. The luxury interior furnishings group expects profit before tax for the half year to be in line with internal projectio
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