FTSE 250 movers: Phoenix Group firms on AXA Wealth deal
27th May 2016 15:30
(ShareCast News) - FTSE 250 was marginally firmer in late afternoon trade as UK traders wound down ahead of a long weekend, with few of today's in-the-news mid-cap stocks figuring among that index's top-10 risers. Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings were ahead as it agreed with AXA UK to buy AXA Wealth
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26th May 2016 15:53
(ShareCast News) - Great Portland States: Jefferies downgrades to underperform with a 650p target. Electrocomponents: RBC upgrates to sector perform with a 270p target. Marks & Spencer: Jefferies downgrades to underperform with a target price of 300p, Exane BNP Paribas downgrades to underperform wi
Read moreZoopla zips to new high as interims excite
25th May 2016 08:59
(ShareCast News) - Strong half-year results from Zoopla Property Group helped the shares extend their highs, as a powerful performance from new addition uSwitch added to the continued recovery of the core property arm. With current trading remaining good, management expect full year adjusted earning
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10th May 2016 15:38
(ShareCast News) - Foxtons: Citigroup upgrades to neutral with a 140p target. RBS: HBSC retains hold with a 240p target. Croda: JP Morgan keeps at overweight with a 3314p target. Aberdeen Asset Management: Goldman Sachs reiterates neutral with a target of 294p. Bovis Homes: Canaccord reiterates b
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Obama, Estate agents, Saga
22nd Apr 2016 06:57
(ShareCast News) - Barack Obama will appeal to voters today to ensure that Britain continues its "outsize influence" by remaining inside a European Union that "enhances its global leadership". The US president flew to the UK last night to make what David Cameron hopes will be one of the referendum c
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21st Apr 2016 12:16
(ShareCast News) - Petrofac: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a 855p target. ARM Holdings: Goldman Sachs stays at buy with a 1400p target, Citigroup keeps at neutral with a target price of 1045p and Exane BNP Paribas reiterates outperform with a target of 1300p. Zoopla: Barclays downgrades to equa
Read moreBroker tips: Zoopla, Victrex, Sky
21st Apr 2016 11:46
(ShareCast News) - Barclays downgraded Zoopla to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' but lifted the price target to 295p from 270p, saying the valuation on the core property services business is up with events. The bank said it still sees an attractive long-term story, but another near-term share price
Read moreBarclays downgrades Zoopla, says valuation up with events
21st Apr 2016 10:37
(ShareCast News) - Barclays downgraded Zoopla to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' but lifted the price target to 295p from 270p, saying the valuation on the core property services business is up with events. The bank said it still sees an attractive long-term story, but another near-term share price
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20th Apr 2016 15:54
(ShareCast News) - Zoopla: Exane BNP Paribas reiterates neutral with a target price of 270p and Canaccord upgrades to buy with a 330p target. Ashmore: Barclays stays at underweight with a 250p target, Societe Generale downgrades to hold with a target price of 295p and Exane BNP Paribas downgrades to
Read moreTuesday broker round-up
19th Apr 2016 13:51
(ShareCast News) - Telecom Plus: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 1000p and Finncap reiterates buy with a 1225p target. Greggs: Berenberg upgrades to hold with a target price of 1020p. Zoopla: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform with a target price of 340p. Plus500: Berenberg st
Read moreZoopla to pay £75m for Property Software Group
19th Apr 2016 07:55
(ShareCast News) - Zoopla Property Group was preparing to take another property services business under its wing on Tuesday, announcing the £75m acquisition of the Property Software Group (PSG). The FTSE 250 digital media and lead generation platform described PSG as the UK's market-leading provider
Read moreBroker tips: Burberry, Glencore, Zoopla
7th Apr 2016 15:54
(ShareCast News) - RBC Capital Markets cut Burberry's rating to 'underperform' from 'sector perform' on Thursday, saying it expects the retailer's full year earnings in 2017-18 to be below the sector average. However, the broker raised its price target to 1,300p from 1,275p as it said the luxury fas
Read moreThursday broker round-up
7th Apr 2016 15:32
(ShareCast News) - Zoopla: UBS downgrades to neutral with a target price of 260p. Caledonia Mining: Panmure Gordon downgrades to hold, 61p target. Burberry: RBC downgrades underperform with a target price of 1300p, JP Morgan reiterates neutral with a target of 1400p and UBS keeps at buy with a targ
Read moreUBS downgrades Zoopla due to ongoing OnTheMarket threat
7th Apr 2016 09:14
(ShareCast News) - UBS has downgraded Zoopla to a 'neutral' recommendation from 'buy' due to continued competetive pressures from rival OnTheMarket, but left Rightmove at 'buy'. UBS said its Evidence Lab research team had unearthed data on the UK property portal marketplace that indicated estate age
Read moreRecord traffic numbers for Zoopla properties
25th Feb 2016 09:33
(ShareCast News) - It was a record-breaking start to the year for Zoopla, with the company experiencing some hefty traffic to its digital properties in the four months to 31 January. In a market update on Thursday, ahead of its AGM, the FTSE 250 digital media and lead generation firm said it had a s
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