http://www.lse.co.uk/ SGC Financial Share News Feed - London South East en-us Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:46:42 GMT 2007 London South East http://www.lse.co.uk/rss/ 15 Feb 2 (Reuters) - UK Bus & Rail Sector: * HSBC cuts Firstgroup to neutral from overweight http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=3arkh2zcr3vjsfz Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:07:24 GMT Dec 21 (Reuters) - UK BUS & RAIL SECTOR: * Barclays starts Firstgroup with overweight rating and price target of http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=u6pfceladsltjwn Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:58:45 GMT By Paul Hoskins and Paul Sandle LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator on Tuesday outlined measures to boost competition in the bus industry, making it easier for new entrants to gain a foothold and preventing existing operators from staking out territory or undermini http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=vdd1n425w2kuftt Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:15:48 GMT LONDON, Dec 20 (Reuters) - The Competition Commission on Tuesday outlined measures to boost competition in Britain's bus industry, making it easier for new entrants to gain a foothold and preventing existing operators from staking out territory or undermining rivals. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=y4w5mtf4637348n Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:14:56 GMT Dec 15 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Deutsche Bank raises Stagecoach Group PLC to buy from hold http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=jjzjm1nls5j981y Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:00:03 GMT LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Invests £44M in new vehicles for budget coach networks in North America and http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=x3jzpaq5rv94v7u Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:27:56 GMT Dec 1 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Goldman raises Stagecoach Group PLC price target to 250P from 237.50P For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=vtzllrsdp9ev7jb Thu, 01 Dec 2011 07:58:51 GMT LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Sunday Times STAGECOACH FOUNDER PLANS BID FOR EDINBURGH AIRPORT http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=tji1suffzo673j8 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:14:48 GMT The Times PLUTHERO LEAVES C&W IN TURMOIL AND IN THE RED After six years, three profit warnings in 12 months and a http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=b7tkm3bt390n4uz Wed, 16 Nov 2011 03:03:18 GMT LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * completed the sale of its school bus operations in the US state of Wisconsin to Student Transportation, Inc http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=5u5cbi4ereidabl Tue, 15 Nov 2011 07:43:27 GMT Nov 7 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * UBS cuts Stagecoach Group PLC price target to 265P from 275P For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=3huhnmf4joir14p Mon, 07 Nov 2011 07:23:03 GMT LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Virgin Rail Group has been granted an eight month extension to its contract to run the rail link between London and cities in northern England and Scotland, transport minister Theresa Villiers said. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=chsvspc1jdv4kas Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:41:29 GMT LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Virgin Rail Group agrees West Coast franchise extension http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=5rjvdt7lhej5lz0 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:27:16 GMT LONDON, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Virgin Rail Group has been granted a six month extension to its contract to run the rail link between London and cities in northern England and Scotland, transport minister Theresa Villiers said. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=cgsf02aknemy583 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 07:11:16 GMT LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - A Dutch group has won a potentially lucrative contract to run Britain's Greater Anglia rail franchise, beating off competition from UK transport operators Go-Ahead Group and Stagecoach. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=d0kqtz8ycxut3dw Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:48:10 GMT LONDON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Agrees to purchase 539,202,070 d shares under the purchase offer http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=j5fosno7xssw8x1 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 06:24:08 GMT Oct 10 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Panmure raises Stagecoach Group PLC price target to 280P from 260P For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=767ftn2oc72g0cl Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:46:29 GMT LONDON, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Restrictions on mergers between smaller transport groups should be eased to help spark competition in the UK bus market as too many existing operators face little competition, a British regulator said in a report on Thursday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=cu51b1g0r7tkij4 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:15:07 GMT The Times WRANGLE OVER NORTHERN ROCK BIDDERS The British Treasury and Financial Services Authority are http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=rvhuw2i2zbkrro7 Thu, 29 Sep 2011 02:07:49 GMT Sept 13 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * HSBC raises Stagecoach Group PLC price target to 245P from 215P For a summary of rating actions and price target changes on European companies: http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=wh63k2vq2yiv0p8 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 06:57:21 GMT Aug 31 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * UBS cuts Stagecoach price target to 215P from 250P http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=2uch4lx5shzk4g6 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:17:49 GMT Aug 26 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * RBS raises Stagecoach Group PLC price target to 240P from 200P http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=haoyodftbcuqqkp Fri, 26 Aug 2011 09:20:17 GMT (The following statement was released by the ratings agency) Aug 22 - -- Following a review of its capital structure, U.K.-based bus and rail operator Stagecoach Group PLC(Stagecoach) has announced its intention to return GBP340 million in cash to shareholders. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=yxsfdzm8vu18sb4 Mon, 22 Aug 2011 10:52:06 GMT Aug 22 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group plc * Moody's affirms Stagecoach's Baa2 senior unsecured bonds; issuer rating upgraded to Baa2 from Baa3; outlook stable (UK) http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=onqjb37gxtueyoo Mon, 22 Aug 2011 09:08:27 GMT (The following statement was released by the ratings agency) Aug 19 - Fitch Ratings has revised UK- and US-based bus and rail group, Stagecoach Group plc's(Stagecoach) and Stagecoach Transport Holdings plc's rating Outlook to Negative from Stable and affirmed their Long-term Is http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=5tjpt9fqrz0u8jm Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:38:13 GMT Aug 19 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Peel hunt raises Stagecoach target price to 280P from 265P; rating http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=yy3hc3hhk4c1xf5 Fri, 19 Aug 2011 07:40:41 GMT LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Announcing proposals to return approximately £340M to its shareholders http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=a9lnkvg7yjk8e6c Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:18:58 GMT LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * On course to meet its expectations of profitability for the year ending 30 http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=pey8xksq8ecnqrg Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:18:04 GMT LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Disposal * Completed sale of its subsidiary, Stagecoach metrolink limited ('sml'), to http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=yous099pwm71bcw Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:25:20 GMT June 3 (Reuters) -: * JP Morgan starts Stagecoach with overweight rating; price target of http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=1uchw828rwu3b3t Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:54:03 GMT LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Confirms that virgin rail group is in talks with the department for transport over west coast franchise extension http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=x0ptpuuddg0gp78 Thu, 19 May 2011 14:43:55 GMT May 17 (Reuters) - : * Rbc starts Firstgroup with outperform rating; price target of 490P http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=5g3gdzckira8hxo Tue, 17 May 2011 11:17:08 GMT May 9 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Citigroup raises Stagecoach Group PLC price target to 237P from 181P; http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=lgbvxo18q9dmt59 Mon, 09 May 2011 07:28:25 GMT By Adveith Nair LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator is looking at ways to open up the bus transport market after finding operators face little or no competition in a move likely to cap profits in the industry. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=19qprdqxhc1dz7x Fri, 06 May 2011 10:50:31 GMT By Adveith Nair LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator is looking at ways to open up the bus transport market after finding operators face little or no competition in a move likely to cap profits in the industry. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=8nfomvwbl5bn3tz Fri, 06 May 2011 10:50:12 GMT LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - Britain's Competition Commission said on Friday bus operators in the UK face little or no competition and that it is looking at steps to open up bus markets across the country. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=o7m4a7xut1fo9ml Fri, 06 May 2011 07:31:24 GMT May 3 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Arbuthnot cuts Stagecoach Group to buy from strong buy http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=omlxaj1nuu1buh3 Tue, 03 May 2011 07:28:33 GMT May 3 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Charles Stanley Cuts Stagecoach Group PLC to hold from add http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=4tkrwvizrdndrfi Tue, 03 May 2011 07:27:20 GMT April 28 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Panmure raises Stagecoach Group PLC price target to 260P from 240P; http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=xe87l788yqxnad5 Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:10:11 GMT By Rhys Jones LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) - The activist investor calling for a boardroom shakeup at National Express said on Tuesday it had won the backing of Spain's Cosmen family, the British transport group's second largest shareholder. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=d5kus3jwc5abwjb Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:55:31 GMT By Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL, April 8 (Reuters) - Istanbul municipality sold its fast ferry firm IDO for $861 million to a consortium of Turkish firms Tepe, Akfen and Sera and Scottish company Souter Investments in an open auction on Friday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=fntlbsdhoz57b35 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 11:13:50 GMT By Andres Gonzalez and Quentin Webb MADRID/LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - British private equity group Doughty Hanson signalled it was considering a sale or flotation of its Spanish bus firm Avanza Group and had hired JP Morgan as an adviser. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=8wsmb84muv38c70 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:06:42 GMT By Andres Gonzalez and Quentin Webb MADRID/LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - British private equity group Doughty Hanson signalled it was considering a sale or flotation of its Spanish bus firm Avanza Group and had hired JP Morgan as an adviser. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=oftja87heppnpl9 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:05:38 GMT MADRID/LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - British private equity group Doughty Hanson is considering selling or floating Spanish bus firm Avanza Group and has hired JP Morgan , two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=ge4yakzszbq4a0u Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:50:50 GMT MADRID/LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - British private equity group Doughty Hanson is considering selling or floating Spanish bus firm Avanza Group and has hired JP Morgan , two people familiar with the matter said on Thursday. http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=hg8denicgc2qaex Thu, 24 Mar 2011 13:50:30 GMT LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) - Department for Transport: * Department for Transport says NV Nederlanse Spoorwegen, Go Ahead, Stagecoach http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=xhjokn20eeb6iws Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:27:11 GMT March 3 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * HSBC raises Stagecoach to neutral from underweight http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=ud1i3mb7jaq5xxi Thu, 03 Mar 2011 07:52:00 GMT LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Completed the sale of the entire share capital of pbl to rotala http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=of1bq11tr6stu1y Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:41:02 GMT STOCKHOLM, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Scania: * To deliver 141 buses to Stagecoach Group in the UK http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=3w0ixp0y8121h86 Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:48:52 GMT LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Stagecoach Group PLC: * Orders 520 new vehicles for UK * Orders bring UK spend on new vehicles in past four years to nearly £290M http://www.lse.co.uk/ShareNews.asp?shareprice=SGC&ArticleCode=c1bc5jqnjgik8bk Wed, 12 Jan 2011 10:17:17 GMT