FTSE 250 movers: Royal Mail dips, pubs fizz higher

London’s FTSE 250 was down 0.14% at 19,071.83 in afternoon trade on Tuesday, with Royal Mail leading the index lower. Shares in the postal service outfit were under the cosh as analysts at JPMorgan Cazenove said there is “potential for material near-term volatility and uncertainty” in the eventual outcome of …

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Broker tips: Greene King, Royal Mail

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on British landlord Greene King on Tuesday, but lowered their recommendation for the firm’s shares from ‘buy’ to ‘hold’ following the previous session’s accepted offer from CK Noble. Shares of Greene King surged on Monday after the pub group agreed to be …

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John Lewis, Ikea and M&S top UK brand health rankings

In spite of a challenged high street, retailers lead YouGov BrandIndex’s brand health rankings, while Netflix takes the top spot for most improved. John Lewis has topped YouGov BrandIndex’s brand health rankings in the UK for a second year, leading a top three made up of retail brands that suggests …

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