Royal Bank of Scotland: "The Q3 figures are very similar to expectations, with no negative surprises. The strengthening of the balance sheet has continued...However, the longer-term challenges remain" [Nomura].
[4 Nov '11]Royal Bank of Scotland: Nomura keep neutral rating and target of 34p.
[4 Nov '11]Activities on the UK corporate news front are set to take a back seat on Friday to events in Greece, where the government faces a vote of confidence motion in parliament, and the US, where the non-farm payrolls data will be as keenly watched as ever.
[3 Nov '11]Man Group: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform rating and 235p target.
[1 Nov '11]Millennium & Copthorne hasn't had the easiest of rides in recent weeks. A glance at the company's interim management statement in early August doesn't go very far in explaining the slump. The update showed that pre-tax profits in the second quarter were up more than 90%. The company's strengths - and the affordable valuation of around 11 times forward earnings for next year - mean that we would not sell. But the market jitters - so obvious in the recent movement of its share price - mean that we would wait before checking in. Hold, says the Independent.
[15 Sep '11]Millennium & Copthorne Hotels' second quarter pre-tax profits nearly doubled as the hotel operator saw strong growth in revenue per available room in gateway cities like London, Singapore and New York.
[2 Aug '11]International hotels group Millennium & Copthorne (M&C) has acquired a new property in the Ginza district of Tokyo in Japan for £73.6m, marking its first foray into the Japanese hotel market.
[8 Jul '11]Capita bosses were doing the Lambeth walk yesterday as they picked up a £60m, 10-year contract with the London borough to deliver a range of services. The scope of the deal could be widened to make it worth up to £300m over time. While others reliant on Government work for revenues have been feeling the pinch - we've already seen some go under - Capita looks like it will be a survivor. And yesterday's win is a demonstration of strength. Buy, recommends the Independent.
[29 Jun '11]