The key data release on Thursday was expected to be the Philly Fed´s regional manufacturing index, which economists believed would reveal a small improvement in activity levels for the month of November. As ever, investors would likely also be keeping close tabs on the latest weekly unemployment claims figures. The …
Read More »London open: Stocks edge up ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday after the US Senate approved a deal to raise the debt ceiling, but gains were unspectacular as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,097.63. Richard Hunter, head …
Read More »UBS downgrades Royal Mail to ‘sell’, shares tumble
Royal Mail shares tumbled on Wednesday as UBS downgraded them to ‘sell’ from ‘buy’ and cut the price target to 440p from 590p. The bank said risks to opex were increasing, with potential pricing pressure in UK Parcel. UBS cut its FY22/23 EBIT estimates by 8%/15%, mainly driven by higher …
Read More »Europe close: Stocks stage modest bounce ahead of quarter’s close
European shares put in a modest bounce on Wednesday, with both stocks and bonds finding a bid following the steep losses seen in the previous session. “Stocks are in rebound mode today after Tuesday’s drop, as some of the stagflation concerns ease and bargain hunters pile in,” said IG chief …
Read More »MediaZest winning new business at ‘encouraging’ rate
Audio-visual creative company MediaZest updated the market on new business wins on Tuesday, reporting that it had continued to secure new project work since its last update on 11 February at “an encouraging rate”. The AIM-traded firm, which was holding its annual general meeting, said more than £0.25m of confirmed …
Read More »Conroy Gold reports positive results from Ireland zinc sampling
Ireland and Finland-focussed exploration and development company Conroy Gold announced results from an infill zinc-in-soil sampling programme on the northern Aughnagurgan section of the 20 square kilometre zinc zone it discovered in the Longford-Down Massif in Ireland on Tuesday. The AIM-traded firm said 23 of the 65 samples collected recorded …
Read More »JPMorgan upgrades Ladbrokes owner Entain, downgrades 888
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Ladbrokes owner Entain on Tuesday and downgraded 888 Holdings as it took a look at the onling gaming sector. The bank upgraded Entain to ‘overweight’ from ‘neutral’ and lifted the price target to 1,852p from 1,628p given that its non-US assets now trade at a discount to …
Read More »Sabien Technology establishes US subsidiary
Heating, cooling and transportation technology company Sabien has incorporated a wholly-owned United States subsidiary Sabien, Inc in the state of Delaware, it announced on Wednesday. The AIM-traded firm said US investor and technology company operator Danny Mills was appointed as president and Richard Parris as chairman and company secretary of …
Read More »Broker tips: Cerillion, Royal Mail
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on software firm Cerillion from 350.0p to 465.0p on Tuesday, stating that demand was “good” but also noting that execution was “key”. Canaccord said Cerillion’s order book at the end of September 2020 provided it with visibility for over 90% of 2021 …
Read More »Jefferies upgrades Royal Mail to ‘hold’
Jefferies upgraded its stance on shares of Royal Mail on Tuesday to ‘hold’ from ‘underperform’ and hiked the price target to 450p from 300p. The bank said a better-than-expected peak season and ongoing Covid-19 restrictions lead to a 60% increase in its FY20/21E operating profit forecast to £580m. “We estimate …
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