Small caps round-up: Byotrol, sareum, KDD ...
19th Jul 2012 12:07
Byotrol, an anti-microbial hygiene company, has continued to make progress and has maintained the momentum seen in the second half of last year into the current financial year. The balance sheet continues to remain strong and is well positioned to its objective of positive cash generation at the ear
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
27th Jun 2012 09:20
Alliance Pharma: Investec downgrades from buy to hold, target slashed from 34p to 25p. APR Energy: Credit Suisse keeps outperform rating and 1,300p target. Aviva: Jefferies downgrades from buy to hold, target cut from 386p to 281p. Avanti Comms: Jefferies retains buy rating and 600p target. Brit
Read moreTuesday broker round-up - UPDATE
22nd May 2012 09:26
Chamberlin: Charles Stanley maintains buy rating and 175p target. easyJet: Investec upgrades from hold to buy, target hiked from 500p to 670p. HomeServe: Charles Stanley cuts target from 290p to 250p, rating under review; Jefferies maintains underperform rating and 195p target. Inmarsat: UBS cut
Read moreWalker Greenbank on a roll as international demand grows
17th Apr 2012 07:12
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank unveiled a solid set of full year results, helped by a strong international performance, and is confident for the year ahead. Sales in the first eleven weeks of the current year rose 7% from the same period last year as demand for its expanding ran
Read moreWalker Greenbank lining its pockets with Barbour linings
19th Mar 2012 09:39
Ever wanted to match your handbag to the sofa? Well, a deal between the luxury furniture maker Walker Greenbank and Barbour may be of interest. Barbour has ordered two arts and crafts fabric designs from Walker, called "Strawberry Thief" and "Marigold". The fabrics will be used as lining for Barb
Read moreWednesday tips round-up: Carillion, Hamworthy, Heritage Oil...
5th Oct 2011 06:57
Carillion, which bought Eaga, the home insulation and green energy business, in the spring, has now raised its estimate for annualised cost savings from £9 million to £15 million, notes the Tempus column in the Times. Carillion, like its rival support services group Kier, is now seeing the promised,
Read moreUPDATE: Tuesday broker round-up
4th Oct 2011 08:25
BHP Billiton: Citi reiterates buy and keeps target at 2,405p. BHP Billiton: Credit Suisse upgrades to outperform from neutral; cuts target to 2,800p from 3,160p. Anglo American: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral from overperform. Lonmin: Credit Suisse downgrades to underweight from neutral. S
Read moreWalker Greenbank still set for robust year
3rd Aug 2011 07:14
Interior furnishings firm Walker Greenbank said it has performed particularly well during the last six months and is trading ahead of company forecasts. The Buckinghamshire-based group, which makes branded paints, bed linen, furniture and carpets, said turnover increased 11% in the six months ended
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 soars as Egypt worries ease
1st Feb 2011 16:51
Well-received company updates, strong economic figures here and elsewhere and an easing of worries related to the situation in Egypt helped UK shares to strong gains. Miners led the advance, after strong growth in manufacturing in commodity hungry China in January. The UK, eurozone and US also had
Read moreLondon afternoon: Miners and techs in demand
1st Feb 2011 14:15
Shares added to the morning's gains over the lunchtime session, buoyed by the prospect of a firm start on Wall Street. Miners lead the advance, after strong growth in Chinese manufacturing in January, though technology stocks are also in demand. Mining giant Xstrata produced more coking coal, sem
Read moreWalker Greenbank poised for bumper FY
1st Feb 2011 08:26
Luxury interior furnishings group Walker Greenbank said adjusted pre-tax profits for the full year are expected to be no less than £4.9m, comfortably ahead of the top range of analyst forecasts. The group, whose brands include Sanderson, Morris & Co., Harlequin and Zoffany, said it had seen strong
Read moreLondon close: Shares slump as eurozone saga continues
29th Nov 2010 16:45
The leading share index closed with triple-digit losses Monday as jitters over the eurozone debt situation continued to plague the markets. Financial markets are still betting either Portugal, Spain, or both, will need a rescue deal similar to the €85bn Irish bail-out, rubber-stamped over the weeke
Read moreLondon afternoon: Euro-zone fears resurface
29th Nov 2010 14:18
Thoughts that the euro-zone boil had been lanced by the agreement of a bail-out package for Ireland have proved premature, with rising Spanish bond yields suggesting that the prospect of Spain being the recipient of an EU/IMF aid package cannot be ruled out. An underwhelming response to the latest
Read moreLondon midday: Footsie deep in the red after reversal
29th Nov 2010 12:30
The leading share index is now firmly in the red after giving up the strong gains it was posting this morning. Markets remain jittery over the eurozone debt crisis. The euro hit new lows against a basket of currencies this morning, despite claims by European politicians that the €85bn Irish bail-o
Read moreLondon open: Banks lead market higher
29th Nov 2010 08:54
UK shares have made a bright start to the week led by the banks after Ireland signed up to the EU/IMF bail-out at the weekend. Royal Bank of Scotland is the best performer. It has the largest exposure of the UK banks to Ireland. Lloyds, Barclays and HSBC are all going well. Bank of Ireland, meanwh
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