Editor's Picks
Tullow hit by $415m write-off as first-half profits fall
Wednesday 02 Jul 2014
Tullow Oil has reported a decline in profits on flat revenues in its first half and said it expects an exploration write-off of $415m.
SIG acquires specialist distributor of air handling products
Wednesday 02 Jul 2014
Building products distributor SIG has acquired Inatherm BV, a specialist distributor of air handling products based in the Netherlands for an initial €4.7m and a deferred €0.7m due in January 2016.
Balfour Beatty sees "further worsening" in Engineering Services unit
Wednesday 02 Jul 2014
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty, which shocked the market with a profit warning in May, has maintained its guidance despite a "further worsening" in the trading performance of its mechanical and electrical engineering activities.
Carillion sees lower H1 revenue but stays upbeat about 2014
Wednesday 02 Jul 2014
Tough construction markets have hit revenue at Carillion, but the support services and building group said orders are holding up and it expects to start increasing revenue again this year.
London pre-open: FTSE to move slight lower at opening bell
Wednesday 02 Jul 2014
UK stocks are expected to start on the back foot, ignoring new records set by US indices overnight as it slightly reverses some of yesterday's strong gains.
London close: Miners surge, analysts now see more hawkish Fed
Tuesday 01 Jul 2014
The mining sector lifted the FTSE to a strong finish today, with the sector driven higher by a decent set of manufacturing figures out from China overnight.
US pre-open: Stock futures rise ahead of ISM manufacturing data
Tuesday 01 Jul 2014
US stock futures were on the rise on Tuesday in anticipation of data that is expected to show a slight pickup in American manufacturing growth in June.
FTSE 100 movers: Chinese PMI drives mining sector higher
Tuesday 01 Jul 2014
A decent set of manufacturing figures from China helped drive the mining sector higher as investors turned bullish on the outlook for demand.
Gotham City strikes again, sends shares of Gowex crashing
Tuesday 01 Jul 2014
Gotham City Research has struck again. The company that laid low the share price of Quindell on Tuesday issued a research note on Spanish outfit Gowex, sending its stock crashing 35% lower in a matter of hours on the back of a spike in trading volumes.
London midday: Stocks rise as global manufacturing improves
Tuesday 01 Jul 2014
Improving manufacturing activity in the UK and China gave London stocks a lift on Tuesday morning, putting the FTSE 100 on track to hit its highest level in a week.
Gotham City strikes again, sends shares of Gowex crashing
Monday 30 Jun 2014
Gotham City Research has struck again. The company that laid low the share price of Quindell on Tuesday issued a research note on Spanish outfit Gowex, sending its stock crashing 35% lower in a matter of hours on the back of a spike in trading volumes.
FTSE 250 movers: Chinese data lifts mining sector
Monday 30 Jun 2014
Mining stocks were the best performers today, following the decent economic data from top metals user China.
Rio Tinto could soon approve Queensland bauxite project
Monday 30 Jun 2014
London-listed mining stocks were pushed higher on Tuesday by an improvement in Chinese manufacturing activity, though Rio Tinto was a standout performer as analysts made positive comments on its bauxite assets in Queensland.
US Close: NY Supreme Court rules against 'fracking'
Monday 30 Jun 2014
Wall Street finished the day on a mixed note, following slightly mixed economic data, but the S&P 500 did manage to close out its best second quarter advance since 2009.
London midday: Stocks lack direction as investors digest data
Monday 30 Jun 2014
London stocks had erased gains by Monday lunchtime as investors digested a wave of global economic data, including figures that showed that UK mortgage approvals fell to an 11-month low.
Oriel "cautiously" upgrades Vodafone to 'hold'
Monday 30 Jun 2014
Oriel Securities has raised its rating for Vodafone but said it is "cautiously upgrading to a 'hold' from 'reduce' with a number of uncertainties still ahead.
FTSE 100 movers: easyJet hit by Bank of America target cut
Monday 30 Jun 2014
easyJet was a big faller after Bank of America cut its price target and lowered its outlook for the airline, blaming its decision on higher fuel costs and profit warnings amongst other stocks in the sector.
TA Q&A : Ask the technical analyst
Monday 30 Jun 2014
From a longer-term perspective it is clear that the shares have been in a bearish trend since April of 2012. The only interesting aspect in the stock, with a longer-term view, is the fact that it was able to manage a bounce from between 140-150p, an area of support which dates back to July 2007. With a view to the very short-term technical support comes in at 200p and below that at 180p and
BNP Paribas agrees record £5.1bn settlement with US authorities
Monday 30 Jun 2014
BNP Paribas has agreed to pay £5.1bn ($9bn) after reaching a settlement with US prosecutors
Sunday share tips: Gulf Keystone Petroleum, Homebuilders, Science in Sport
Monday 30 Jun 2014
Shares in Kurdistan-focused Gulf Keystone Petroleum are notoriously volatile. In large part that can be put down to its enthusiastic following among retail investors. Another important factor has been the long-running speculation that it could be the target of a take-over bid. Speculation in that regard was stoked last year by a court ruling which confirmed its ownership of the giant Shaikan
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