William Hill scores sports betting partnership with US lotteries
26th Sep 2018 09:12
(Sharecast News) - William Hill and International Game Technology have agreed a multi-year partnership to provide US state lottery operators with sports betting solutions.
Read moreLabour calls for ban on TV gambling adverts during sports events
20th Sep 2018 11:11
(Sharecast News) - Britain's Labour party has pledged to ban certain types of gambling advertising if it wins the next general election.
Read moreMonday broker round-up
13th Aug 2018 13:25
(Sharecast News) - Clarkson: Liberum upgrades to buy with a target price of 3,200p.
Read moreWilliam Hill 'offers buying opportunity' after Friday's fall
6th Aug 2018 08:42
(Sharecast News) - Broker Peel Hunt said it believes there is a "buying opportunity" in William Hill shares after they were sent tumbling by interim results from the bookmaker on Friday, with Barclays also upgrading its recommendation for similar reasons.
Read moreWilliam Hill tumbles over FOBT hurdle, while US expansion kicks in
3rd Aug 2018 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Bookmaker William Hill reported a big swing into the red as it took a £916m charge in the first half of the year after the government cracked down on fixed-odds betting terminals.
Read moreFriday broker round-up
27th Jul 2018 13:14
(Sharecast News) - William Hill: Peel Hunt upgrades to hold with a target price of 305p.
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
15th Feb 2017 09:21
(ShareCast News) - William Hill: HSBC downgrades to Reduce with a target price of 255p. Smith & Nephew: Berenberg reiterates Hold with a target price of 1275p. JD Wetherspoon: Deutsche Bank reiterates Sell with a target price of 600p. Acacia: Jefferies reiterates Buy with a target price of 575p.
Read moreLondon open: Stocks edge higher ahead of employment data
15th Feb 2017 08:46
(ShareCast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade, taking their cue from a positive session in the US, where equities were boosted by unexpectedly hawkish comments from Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen, as investors eyed some key figures on unemployment and wages. At 0825 GMT, the FTSE
Read moreHSBC downgrades bookmakers as 'series of risks' looms
15th Feb 2017 08:16
(ShareCast News) - HSBC downgraded shares in William Hill, Ladbrokes Coral and Paddy Power Betfair as they face a consumer spending slowdown and a series of other risks in the coming months. Hills and Laddies were moved to 'reduce' ratings from their previous 'hold' and PPB to 'hold' from 'buy'. As
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Inflation, RBS, Brexit defeat, BAE Systems
12th Feb 2017 15:06
(ShareCast News) - Higher food and fuel prices drove inflation to a three-year zenith of 2% in January, up from 1.6% in December, with more increases coming as the year progresses. Figures from the Office for National Statistics are expected to confirm the jump in inflation this week, the Sunday Tel
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
24th Jan 2017 16:16
(ShareCast News) - SSE: Macquarie reiterates outperform with a target price of 1735p. Easyjet: Numis reiterates hold, 1050p target. William Hill: UBS downgrades to sell with a 240p target. Standard Life: UBS downgrades to sell with a 310p target. Beazley: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 46
Read moreUBS downgrades William Hill, prefers Ladbrokes Coral
24th Jan 2017 09:55
(ShareCast News) - UBS downgraded William Hill to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 240p from 295p, saying the market has not priced in the fixed odds betting terminal risk for the bookmaker. UBS reckons the market is pricing in either no downside risk to Retail earnings before inter
Read moreFriday broker round-up
13th Jan 2017 09:27
(ShareCast News) - Tesco: Goldman Sachs reiterates Sell on target price of 150p. Ladbrokes Coral: Barclays starts coverage with Overweight (previously Rating Suspended) on target price of 160p. Premier Oil: Barclays upgrades to Equal Weight on target price of 100p. Randgold Resources: Berenberg up
Read moreWednesday broker round-up
11th Jan 2017 13:32
(ShareCast News) - Burberry: Barclays upgrades to Overweight and lifts target price from 1450p to 1760p. AstraZeneca: UBS maintains Buy, keeps target price of 5,000p. Spectris: Bank of America Merill Lynch upgrades to Buy with a target price of 2600p. Unilever Plc: UBS maintains Buy with a target
Read moreWilliam Hill profits hit by punter-friendly sports results in December
9th Jan 2017 07:09
(ShareCast News) - William Hill has warned that its full-year profits for 2016 will be at the bottom end of its guided range due to unfavourable football and horse racing results in December. While it was good news for punters, the bookmaker said it meant gross win margins since mid-November were be
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