Editor's Picks
Broker snap: Canaccord ups Hargreaves Lansdown target after 'impressive' results
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Full-year results from Hargreaves Lansdown were 'impressive' with figures broadly meeting forecasts, though broker Canaccord Genuity decided to maintain its neutral stance on the stock on Wednesday.
Sector movers: Real estate hit by Deutsche Bank downgrades
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Real estate stocks were among the worst performers on Tuesday after some gloomy comments from Deutsche Bank, which downgraded a collection of companies under its coverage.
Broker tips: StanChart, G4S, TalkTalk
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Barclays has downgraded banking group Standard Chartered from 'overweight' to 'equalweight', citing its exposure to the emerging markets and growing risks in some geographies.
FTSE 250 movers: Dixons Retail trumps all others ahead of results
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Consumer electronics company Dixons Retail was the top riser as analysts said they expect the owner of PC World and Currys to deliver solid first quarter results on Thursday.
Broker snap: Barclays downgrades StanChart on heightened EM risk
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Barclays has downgraded banking group Standard Chartered from 'overweight' to 'equalweight', citing its exposure to the emerging markets and growing risks in some geographies.
Spain unemployment falls in August for first time since 2000
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Employment in Spain has remained stable during August, according to data published on Tuesday by the Ministry for Employment and Social Security.
London open: Markets edge higher early on
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Markets opened with small gains on Tuesday morning with stocks pausing for breath after a strong rise the day before.
Commodities: Upbeat manufacturing drives demand
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Crude oil futures snapped a two-day losing streak on Tuesday after upbeat manufacturing data from the US, Europe and China improved the demand outlook.
London pre-open: Subdued start expected after Monday's surge
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Markets are expected to open slightly higher on Tuesday morning, extending gains after a strong performance the day before.
Spirent Communications CEO steps down
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Spirent Communications said its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bill Burns will step down from the company with immediate effect.
Wednesday tips round-up: Vodafone, Johnson Service Group, DS Smith,
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Price discovery is what the Vodafone deal is all about. In sterling terms, Vodafone is getting about 85bn pounds for the stake, whereas its market capitalisation at the end of last week was a smidgeon short of 100bn pounds. Even if you add on 25bn pounds of debt it is clear that the Voda rump was valued fairly cheaply. Further, the transaction leaves a company worth about 45bn pounds, when
Warm weather boosts Greene King as growth accelerates in Q1
Tuesday 03 Sep 2013
Pub group Greene King said that decent weather this summer and growing consumer confidence helped drive sales in its first quarter, with like-for-like (LFL) growth accelerating strongly.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Microsoft, Spain, Co-op Bank
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Microsoft is to buy Nokia’s mobile phone business and license its patents for 5.44bn euros (7.2bn dollars), in an all-cash deal that will reshape the telecoms industry on two continents. The US company will pay €3.79bn for “substantially all” of Nokia’s phone unit and 1.65bn dollars to license its patents, in a big bet from Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s outgoing Chief Executive, that the Finnish
BoE Funding for Lending net loans turn positive
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Net lending by participants in the Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS) turned positive in the second quarter of the year.
FTSE 100 movers: Mining companies gain on rise in commodities
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Mining company stocks, including Rio Tinto and Anglo American, surged as commodity prices rose and as reports showed manufacturing expanded in China, the Eurozone and the UK.
London midday: Stocks jump after strong manufacturing data
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Strong manufacturing data from both the UK and China helped lift stock markets on Monday morning while concerns over a potential military strike against Syria eased.
Barclays sets date for taking part in rights issue
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Barclays said the deadline for shareholders to take part in its rights issue would be the close of business on September 13th.
UK manufacturing output surges to 19-year high -UPDATE
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Broker comment added
Rio Tinto achieves milestone in Australian expansion
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Diversified mining group Rio Tinto has loaded the first shipment of iron ore from its expanded port, rail and mine operations in Australia.
City jobs increase as confidence returns
Monday 02 Sep 2013
Banks and other financial companies are stepping up hiring as confidence returns to the City of London, a survey shows.
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