Editor's Picks
Wednesday tips round-up: Asos, Whitbread, Carpetright
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
On Tuesday Nick Robertson, Asos’s ebullient chief executive, revealed that UK growth was accelerating again after a wave of price cuts. The company reported a 24% increase in domestic sales, a rate of growth that compares with a 4% at its lowest point last year. That allayed concerns that it might be reaching maturity in the UK. The renewed domestic growth is a double whammy, since it implies
London midday: Footsie at nine-month high after German ZEW data
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
German ZEW surges in December; Whitbread impresses with Q3, Tullow drops; Footsie at highest since March.
Broker snap: Whitbread in line, but Panmure and Investec stay cautious
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
Costa and Premier Inn owner Whitbread's third-quarter trading statement received a warm welcome from the market on Tuesday morning, but analysts have decided to stay cautious about the stock despite the in-line results.
Broker snap: Nomura names BHP Billiton as top pick of the miners
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
Nomura has labelled BHP Billiton as its preferred name in the global metals and mining industry, reiterating its 'buy' recommendation and 2,350p target price for the shares.
UK house prices edged lower in November, RICS says
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
House prices in the United Kingdom edged lower in November following several months of steady improvement, according to the latest data out today from the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).
Broker snap: Jefferies highlights Tullow's potential for 2013
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
Jefferies has reiterated its 'buy' rating and 1,800p target price for oil giant Tullow, saying that the company has 'material' exploration potential in 2013.
Tough conditions continue for Domino Printing
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
Industrial coding, printing and marking technology group Domino Printing reported a decline in annual profit, as it battles against tough market conditions, but remains optimistic about growth in 2013 and beyond.
Victrex saw sales volumes slow down in the second half of 2012
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
On Tuesday morning high performance polymer manufacturer Victrex announced that annual group profit before tax increased to 94.5m pounds, marginally above year ago levels, much the same as its basic earnings per share of 85.7p.
HSBC announces 1.9bn-dollar settlement
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
HSBC has reached an agreement with United States authorities in relation to investigations regarding inadequate compliance with anti-money laundering and sanctions laws.
Tuesday newspaper round-up: Mario Monti, HSBC, Mervyn King...
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
Mario Monti is in talks with centrist groups urging him to stand in Italy’s elections early next year it emerged on Monday as pressure mounted on the technocrat prime minister from the financial markets, fellow European leaders and the Church to stay in politics to safeguard his reforms. Italy’s government borrowing costs rose and its stock market fell sharply after his surprise decision over the
Broker snap: Nomura names BHP Billiton as top pick of the miners
Tuesday 11 Dec 2012
Nomura has labelled BHP Billiton as its preferred name in the global metals and mining industry, reiterating its 'buy' recommendation and 2,350p target price for the shares.
Broker snap: Tullow's been oversold, says Galvan Research
Monday 10 Dec 2012
The recent sell-off at Tullow Oil has been overdone, according to Galvan Research, which labels the oil and gas explorer as a 'buy'.
Van Rompuy says Monti policies must stay, there is no alternative
Monday 10 Dec 2012
Speaking of Mario Monti's resignation as Italian Prime Minister, European Council President Herman Van Rompuy said that 'there is no alternative for what Mr. Monti is doing.'
London close: Stocks rally on 'fiscal cliff' optimism
Monday 10 Dec 2012
Obama-Boehner meeting sparks optimistic mood; Italian PM steps down; Economic data from Asia comes in mixed.
FTSE 100 movers: AB Foods and Tullow Oil lead the risers
Monday 10 Dec 2012
Primark and food products giant Associated British Foods was the high riser on the Footsie on Monday afternoon, extending gains after Friday annual general meeting at which it revealed a strong start t o the new financial year.
US pre-open: Weak start expected as focus turns to Eurozone
Monday 10 Dec 2012
Mario Monti's resignation as Italian Prime Minister dented market sentiment across the globe on Monday, and Wall Street was no exception, with stock futures pointing to a weak start for US benchmark indices.
S&P says likelihood of Greek exit from euro is one in three
Monday 10 Dec 2012
The chance that Greece will leave the Eurozone is one in three, according to Standard & Poor’s (S&P) EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) ratings director Moritz Kraemer.
London midday: Markets hit by resignation of Italian PM
Monday 10 Dec 2012
Italian PM Monti to resign; Japan in recession; Greece extends buy-back offer.
Broker tips: Resolution, Tate & Lyle, AZ Electronic Materials
Monday 10 Dec 2012
Prime Markets has labelled insurance giant Resolution as a 'buy', following Monday's announcement that it is nearing the final stretch of its simplified governance structure.
UK Coal shares jump on completion of restructuring
Monday 10 Dec 2012
Shares in UK Coal rose strongly on Monday morning following news that the company had completed its restructuring.
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