Editor's Picks
London close: Strategists surprised by recent losses in markets
Friday 07 Feb 2014
- Mixed US employment data
Severn Trent water use rises but services profit set to fall
Friday 07 Feb 2014
Water company Severn Trent said customers were using more water, but warned that annual profits in its services business were likely to be lower than a year ago.
Broker snap: Tate & Lyle upgraded by JPMorgan on earnings potential
Friday 07 Feb 2014
JPMorgan Cazenove has lifted its rating for Tate & Lyle from ‘underweight’ to ‘overweight’, showing optimism about volume and earnings growth at the sugar and sweeteners firm.
Broker snap: Shire rated 'buy', but Jefferies disappointed with Vyvanse trial
Friday 07 Feb 2014
Jefferies has kept its ‘buy’ rating for pharmaceuticals group Shire saying that it still sees ‘attractive growth’, but was disappointed by the outcome of clinical trials for the company’s major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment, Vyvanse.
Property group Shaftesbury says portfolio fully let
Thursday 06 Feb 2014
Portfolio fully let; Schemes progressing well; Firm makes five acquisitions
London pre-open: Stocks to extend gains ahead of US data
Thursday 06 Feb 2014
Markets turn to US non-farm payrolls; ECB ‘ready and willing to act’; China services PMI weakens in January.
British Land ups stake in Hercules Unit Trust to 57.2 per cent
Thursday 06 Feb 2014
Property group British Land has lifted its holding in Hercules Unit Trust (HUT), a retail park property unit trust, by more than previously expected.
TUI Travel narrows Q1 losses, confident of full-year forecast
Tuesday 04 Feb 2014
Reduces Q1 losses, revenue flat; Confident of meeting full-year forecasts; Demand for its unique holidays continues to grow
Broker tips: Reckitt, Vodafone, Imagination Technologies
Tuesday 04 Feb 2014
Consumer goods giant Reckitt Benckiser was making gains on Thursday after Credit Suisse lifted its rating for the stock from ‘neutral’ to ‘outperform’, saying that investors should look past concerns regarding its struggling pharmaceuticals division.
Broker snap: G4S downgraded by Panmure to 'sell'
Tuesday 04 Feb 2014
Panmure Gordon has lowered its rating for security solutions group G4S from ‘hold’ to ‘sell’, saying that the stock’s current high valuation is unwarranted given its growth outlook.
Wednesday preview: Hargreaves Lansdown reports
Tuesday 04 Feb 2014
Financial services adviser Hargreaves Lansdown is expected to report a 17 per cent year-on-year rise in revenues of 164.5m pounds in its interim results on Wednesday, according to Charles Stanley.
FTSE 250 movers: Victrex reports six per cent rise in sales
Tuesday 04 Feb 2014
Polymer producer Victrex topped the the risers on the FTSE 250 after it reported a six per cent rise in sales in the first quarter of 679 tonnes, in line with expectations. The company said the second quarter had 'started well' with January sales in excess of 330 tonnes.
Broker snap: Bernstein sees 'compelling entry point' at Sainsbury
Tuesday 04 Feb 2014
Supermarket group Sainsbury was a standout performer on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday morning after analysts at Bernstein upgraded the stock from 'market perform' to 'outperform', saying that it is a 'well-run retailer'.
Europe midday: Stocks slide after Italian inflation report
Monday 03 Feb 2014
Italy's harmonised inflation falls; ECB expected to take deposit rates negative; US factory orders to be released
Shire to no longer pursue clinical development of Vyvanse
Monday 03 Feb 2014
Shire has announced it will no longer pursue the development of Vyvanse following a clinical trial of the medicine for the treatment of major depressive disorder.
Smith & Nephew beats forecasts as growth picks up in Q4
Monday 03 Feb 2014
Medical equipment manufacturer Smith & Nephew beat analysts’ forecasts as it registered a strong end to 2013 with underlying revenue growth picking up in the fourth quarter.
Broker snap: Investec keeps 'hold' on BP after 'weak' results
Monday 03 Feb 2014
Investec has maintained its 'hold' recommendation for oil giant BP, labelling the company's full-year results as 'weak'.
US ISM manufacturing gauge plummets in January, weather cited
Saturday 01 Feb 2014
The Institute for Supply Management´s (ISM) manufacturing sector survey for the month of January has come in at 51.3, following a reading of 57 for the month before (consensus: 56).
FTSE 100 movers: Randgold cheers with strong update
Saturday 01 Feb 2014
Randgold Resources was the strongest riser after it said it hit targets for 2013, boosted gold production to a new record level and expects output to rise over the next five years. Production for the quarter and year to December rose 20 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, in line with the company´s guidance and ahead of some analysts´ forecasts. Cash costs dropped by 5% in the last quarter of
Berkeley directors trade in vested shares
Friday 31 Jan 2014
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
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