Rentokil Initial ShareCast News (RTO)

Friday broker round-up

Astra, BG, British Land, Dairy Crest, Debenhams, Home Retail, HSBC, IHG, Kesa, Lloyds, Pace, Phoenix, Randgold, Rentokil, RBS, Schroders, S&N, WSP, Xstrata
[4 May '12]

London open: Stocks fall but RBS bucks the trend

- RBA cut GDP forecasts for 2012

- Markets await US non-farm payrolls

- RBS rises after Q1 update, miners fall
[4 May '12]

Rentokil sees operating profits drop

Rentokil Initial saw revenue growth accelerate in the first three months of 2012 but operating profits fell year-on-year mainly as a result of higher central costs and losses at its City Link franchise.
[4 May '12]

Friday preview: RBS, Rentokil, US jobless

After Lloyds Banking turned in a decent set of results earlier this week it is the turn of the other part-nationalised bank, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), to bring a smile to the face of the tax man, if such a thing is possible.
[3 May '12]

London close: Footsie falls, banks rise but miners provide a drag

- Kazakhmys drops after broker downgrades.

- Banks jumps after Goldman comments.

- Eurogroup releases 58bn euros but delays full Greek bailout.

- 25 EU members sign fiscal pact.
[2 Mar '12]

FTSE 250 movers: Rentokil dragging in last place

Business services company Rentokil was in the bottom spot after its fourth quarter and full-year results came in below expectations.
[2 Mar '12]

London midday: Eurozone concerns continue to weigh on stock

- Eurogroup releases 58bn euros but delays full Greek bailout.

- Banks park record amount in ECB overnight.

- International Power rises on Indonesian deal.

- Goldman upgrades banks, utilities.
[2 Mar '12]

Broker tips: SSE, Rentokil, Cove Energy

Credit Suisse has raised its target price for gas and electricity group SSE from 1,400p to 1,450p, saying that the CO2 floor price should drive up the group's profitability.
[2 Mar '12]