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Broker tips: M&S, Ashmore, Balfour Beatty
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
Investec has kept its 'sell' rating for High Street department store Marks & Spencer (M&S), but has placed its target price under review after a better-than-expected fourth quarter.
London midday: Markets edge higher ahead of US jobless claims
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
After a tentative start, the FTSE 100 was firmly in positive territory by Thursday lunchtime, extending its recent winning streak to a fourth day despite some steep falls in the heavyweight mining sector.
Australia hits soft patch, jobless rate up
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
Australia's unemployment rate reached a three-year high in March, extending a patch of soft data released this week.
London open: EVRAZ and ENRC limit gains early on
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
The FTSE 100 opened broadly flat on Thursday morning, with sharp falls by steel maker EVRAZ and diversified miner ENRC limiting gains, as investors paused for breath after three consecutive days of gains.
WH Smith's Chairman resigns as profits rise
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
WH Smith on Thursday reported a five per cent rise in half-year pre-tax profit driven by strong performance of its travel division.
Mothercare sales down but recovery going to plan
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
Infants retailer Mothercare closed 56 loss-making stores in the year to end-March as chief executive Simon Calver's recovery plan builds steam.
Charles Stanley funds reach new high
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
Wealth manager Charles Stanley said total funds under management and administration were boosted by a stronger performance from equity markets in the final quarter and a slightly more benign trading environment.
Man Group's capital boosted as regulatory status is changed
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
Asset management Man Group has said that a change in its regulatory status means that the capital it needs to hold as a buffer has been reduced by 250m dollars.
Thursday newspaper round-up: Stobart, M&S, Energy bills...
Thursday 11 Apr 2013
"The corporate governance crisis at Stobart deepened last night with the resignation of its senior City broker," The Times writes. The paper says that Investec walking away from the transport and logistics firm a week after the ousting of its Chairman, who was only on the job for 71 days.
Morrison jobs at risk after introduction of new technology
Wednesday 10 Apr 2013
Hundreds of jobs are said to be at risk at supermarket giant Morrison after it brought in new cash-handling technology at its stores.
London midday: Stocks boosted by stimulus hopes, Chinese imports
Wednesday 10 Apr 2013
Optimism regarding central-bank stimulus was driving gains on stock markets on Wednesday morning following recent comments from Japan and ahead of an announcement from the Federal Reserve later today.
Weakness in Germany only temporary, says DIW
Wednesday 10 Apr 2013
The DIW (German Institute for Economic Research) has said that the weakness registered in Germany at the end of 2012 was “only temporary” and expects growth to return this year and accelerate the next.
Broker snap: easyJet flying high after Citigroup ugprade
Wednesday 10 Apr 2013
The share price of budget airline easyJet received a boost on Wednesday by Citigroup which upgraded its rating for the stock, saying that it expects strong profit growth and continued market-share gains this year.
Broker tips: IAG, easyJet, AZ Electronic Materials
Wednesday 10 Apr 2013
Credit Suisse has reiterated its 'outperform' rating and 295p target price for British Airways and Iberia owner IAG after Vueling's board recommended its 9.25 euros-per-share offer.
London open: Chinese demand hopes drive markets higher early on
Wednesday 10 Apr 2013
Stocks started Wednesday's session with decent gains, tracking Asian markets higher after on the back of optimism regarding central-bank stimulus.
Halfords reports in-line results but bemoans weather
Wednesday 10 Apr 2013
Retailer and car maintenance group Halfords revealed that it will deliver profits in line with expectations for the year to end-March, although the extended winter had dampened sales in the new period.
London close: Resource-heavy FTSE 100 lifted by slowing Chinese inflation
Tuesday 09 Apr 2013
Slowing inflation in China and a strong start to the US earnings season by Alcoa boosted the UK’s resource-heavy stock FTSE 100 index on Tuesday, with miners leading the surge.
US close: First Solar sees the light, job openings at three-month high
Tuesday 09 Apr 2013
- Alcoa shares turn up, company sees tigher market
Polymetal optimistic about newly-acquired gold mine in Russia
Tuesday 09 Apr 2013
Precious metals giant Polymetal said on Wednesday that it got its hands on the Maminskoye gold deposit in the Sverdlovks region of Russia which it hopes will have 'substantial exploration upside'.
London midday: Miners lead the Footsie higher
Tuesday 09 Apr 2013
Miners were making impressive gains by Tuesday lunchtime after price rises in China slowed more than forecast in March, increasing hopes that the People's Bank of China will hold off from tightening policy for the time being.
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