London midday: Stocks at two-week low as Sports Direct and grocers fall
8th Apr 2014 11:52
- FTSE 100 at lowest since March 24th - Ukraine tensions flare up - US stocks fall ahead of Q1 earnings season - Sports Direct sinks on Ashley share sale, grocers fall techMARK 2,697.79 -1.18% FTSE 100 6,559.14 -0.96% FTSE 250 16,015.95 -1.52% UK stocks fell one per cent by Tuesday lunchtime, tra
Read more'Buy' Whitbread ahead full-year results, says Galvan
8th Apr 2014 11:18
Costa, Premier Inn and restaurant owner Whitbread should be a 'buy' ahead of its full-year results, according to Galvan Research and Trading. Galvan said that the stock has been in a "steady, rising trend channel" since September 2013, trading well above the rising 100- and 200-day moving averages.
Read moreMonday broker round-up UPDATE
10th Mar 2014 08:43
African British Foods: UBS raises target price from 2890p to 3300p and keeps a buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: Citi ups target price from 335p to 385p and reiterates a buy recommendation. Capita Group: Liberum Capital increases target price from 880p to 1100p upgrading to hold. Centrica: Credit
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Admiral climbs on profit jump, Melrose slumps
5th Mar 2014 14:26
Investors cheered an in-line set of full-year results from insurance giant Admiral, as the group increased profits by seven per cent despite revenues falling eight per cent. Randgold Resources rose after Nomura raised its target price from 4,600p to 6,000p and upgraded the stock to 'buy'. Nomura a
Read moreWednesday broker round-up UPDATE
5th Mar 2014 10:02
Abcam: Investec reduces target price from 552p to 480p and reiterates its buy recommendation. Numis upgrades from hold to buy with a target price 510p. Advanced Medical Solutions: Canaccord Genuity shifts target price from 94p to 101p and keeps a hold recommendation. African Barrick Gold: Nomura r
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Mar 2014 09:37
Abcam: Numis cuts target price from 560p to 510p downgrading from add to hold. Amlin: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 484p to 491p and keeps a hold recommendation. Arrow Global: Canaccord Genuity shifts target price from 300p to 309p maintaining a buy recommendation. Numis moves target pric
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends higher, Capita and Whitbread lead
27th Feb 2014 16:30
- ONS confirms Q4 UK growth of 0.7 per cent - Yellen points to softer spending - US jobless claims come in above expectations techMARK 2,902.16 +0.09% FTSE 100 6,810.27 +0.16% FTSE 250 16,523.02 +0.31% After a jam-packed day, the FTSE finished slightly higher, helped by confirmation of UK quarterl
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Capita leads as RBS sinks
27th Feb 2014 15:06
Outsourcing specialist Capita led the upside after it said it had won 588m pounds-worth of new contracts so far in 2014, as it lifted pre-tax profits by 14 per cent to 215m pounds for the 2013 full-year. Revenues rose 15 per cent to 3.85bn pounds and operating profits increased to 516m pounds from 3
Read moreLondon midday: Shares in decline after busy morning, RBS sinks
27th Feb 2014 11:23
- FTSE down 47.55 points at 6,751.60 - Ongoing protests in Ukraine - Eurozone confidence beats consensus techMARK 2,883.75 -0.54% FTSE 100 6,744.70 -0.80% FTSE 250 16,392.95 -0.48% Stocks registered a sharp decline by lunchtime, as investor sentiment was dampened by unimpressive reports out from R
Read moreThursday broker round-up UPDATE
27th Feb 2014 09:55
Balfour Beatty: Berenberg moves target price from 340p to 350p and stays with a buy recommendation. Bodycote: FinnCap places both its target price (prev.: 620p) and its hold recommendation under review. Investec raises target price from 770p to 810p and keeps a buy recommendation. Numis upgrades fr
Read moreLondon open: FTSE edges higher as investors weigh results, Eurozone data
27th Feb 2014 08:24
- FTSE opens marginally higher - Strong results from Capita, Whitbread - German jobless rate steady at 6.8 per cent techMARK 2,896.69 -0.10% FTSE 100 6,803.69 +0.07% FTSE 250 16,484.09 +0.08% The FTSE inched into positive territory this morning as strong results from Capita and an upbeat outlook f
Read moreWhitbread cheers with full-year outlook, strong Q4 performance
27th Feb 2014 07:50
- FY results to be at top end of expectations - Christmas drives strong Q4 performance - Bank facility extended by two years Whitbread is on track to report full-year results at the top end of expectations, the hotels and restaurants company said Thursday. In the 50 weeks to February 13th, its li
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
25th Feb 2014 08:40
African Barrick Gold: Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 205p to 315p and upgrades from hold to buy. Ashmore Group: Canaccord Genuity takes target price from 205p to 315p and downgrades from buy to hold. Associated British Foods: Jefferies increases target price from 2450p to 2600p retaini
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Banks driven higher by inflation data
18th Feb 2014 15:08
Banks charged higher on the news that UK inflation fell below the government's target of 2.0 per cent in January for the first time since 2009. Royal Bank of Scotland and Barclays registered the strongest gains within their sector. BT shares were given a lift after the UK's Court of Appeal ruled t
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE erases losses as inflation falls below target
18th Feb 2014 11:27
- UK inflation falls to 1.9 per cent - ZEW reports unexpected decline in both Eurozone and German confidence - BRC publishes plans to reform the UK business rates system techMARK 2,861.72 +0.15% FTSE 100 6,745.04 +0.13% FTSE 250 16,232.79 -0.07% The FTSE was marginally higher by lunchtime today
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