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Broker snap: Prime Market hails 'exceptional management skills' at Randgold
Monday 04 Feb 2013
Prime Markets sees substantial upside potential at gold miner Randgold Resources following the company's fourth-quarter report on Monday.
Sector movers: Telecoms fall as Vodafone hit by downgrade
Monday 04 Feb 2013
Telecoms stocks were out of favour on Monday, with the sector being dragged lower by mobile phone giant Vodafone after the stock was hit by a downgrade from Citigroup.
Annual profit up 16 per cent at Randgold Resources
Monday 04 Feb 2013
Profit rose 16 per cent to 511m dollars at gold exploration and development company Randgold Resources, according to the group’s full year and fourth quarter results published on Monday morning.
London midday: Stocks fall on profit-taking after recent surge
Monday 04 Feb 2013
UK stocks were registering moderate losses on Monday morning as traders began to lock in profits following a strong start to the year.
Broker tips: Centrica, Meggitt, 888 Holdings
Monday 04 Feb 2013
Seymour Pierce has retained its 'buy' rating and 403p target price for Centrica after the energy giant revealed on Monday that it would not be proceeding further in nuclear build in the UK and would be launching a buy-back programme.
London open: Banks weigh on the Footsie early on
Monday 04 Feb 2013
The FTSE 100 slipped into the red in early trading on Monday morning as investors took a breather after the impressive rally seen so far in 2013.
Photo-Me International returns cash via special dividend
Monday 04 Feb 2013
Photo booth operator Photo-Me International said it has approved the return of eleven million pounds to shareholders by way of a special dividend of three pence per ordinary share, payable in March.
Anglo American Platinum swings into the red in 2012
Monday 04 Feb 2013
Diversified mining group Anglo American is to take a loss of 225m dollars at its troubled South African platinum division for 2012, the company announced on Monday morning.
London pre-open: Stocks expected to pause after recent strong run
Monday 04 Feb 2013
London's benchmark index is expected to open more or less flat on Monday morning, with analysts saying that the impressive rally seen so far in 2013 could be running out of steam.
EnQuest reports oil production in line with expectations
Monday 04 Feb 2013
North Sea operator EnQuest has unveiled an operational update reporting that oil production is in line with its guidance.
FX round-up: Euro rallies against dollar
Monday 04 Feb 2013
The euro bounced against the dollar on Friday, hitting a fourteen month high, after stronger than expected Eurozone manufacturing data.
Tuesday preview: ARM Holdings and BP post results
Monday 04 Feb 2013
ARM Holdings and BP will take the stage Tuesday as the FTSE 100 companies release fourth quarter and full year results.
Monday newspaper round-up: Barclays, Centrica, George Osborne...
Monday 04 Feb 2013
The last vestiges of Barclays’ old guard are being swept away in a clearout that has claimed the finance director and the bank’s legal chief. Chris Lucas, the finance director since 2007, and Mark Harding, the group general counsel who has been with Barclays for ten years, are stepping down, the lender said last night. Their departures emerged before next week’s “ethical” overhaul of Barclays
Sunday newspaper round-up: Banks, Afren, 3i
Friday 01 Feb 2013
Ahead of a major speech on the issue on Monday, George Osborne is still negotiating with Vince Cable, the Business Secretary, on the exact detail of a reserve power the Government could use if banks were found to be abusing new regulations. Figures close to the Chancellor said he would not back a “blanket power” to split all banks, but would allow it only for institutions found to have broken the
Broker tips: BT, Shell, TUI Travel
Friday 01 Feb 2013
Nomura has reiterated its 'buy' rating and 280p target price for telecoms group BT Group, saying that the firm's third-quarter results have reversed recent negative revenue momentum.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners rise on positive Chinese data
Friday 01 Feb 2013
Miners were performing well on Friday as continued growth in China's manufacturing lifted the demand outlook for commodities. Fresnillo and Vedanta Resources were among the best performers.
London midday: Euro manufacturing data lifts sentiment
Friday 01 Feb 2013
A better-than-expected reading of Eurozone manufacturing data helped cement gains for equity markets on Friday morning, as investors await the all-important jobs data due out in the US this afternoon.
Anglo American Platinum swings into the red in 2012
Friday 01 Feb 2013
Diversified mining group Anglo American is to take a loss of 225m dollars at its troubled South African platinum division for 2012, the company announced on Monday morning.
Broker snap: Nomura hails 'impressive' cost reduction at BT
Friday 01 Feb 2013
Nomura has reiterated its 'buy' rating and 280p target price for telecoms group BT Group, saying that the firm's third-quarter results have reversed recent negative revenue momentum.
London open: Stocks extend gains after strong performance in January
Friday 01 Feb 2013
Markets were performing well in early trading on Friday, extending gains made last month, ahead of the all-important jobs report in the US this afternoon.
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