Tue, 03rd Sep 2019 14:41
(ShareCast News) - FTSE 250 was marginally firmer in late afternoon trade as UK traders wound down ahead of a long weekend, with few of today's in-the-news mid-cap stocks figuring among that index's top-10 risers. Shares in Phoenix Group Holdings were ahead as it agreed with AXA UK to buy AXA Wealth
Read more(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 fell 0.40% to 16,593.06 in afternoon trade on Friday. TalkTalk was among the biggest fallers on London's index, a day after saying full year profits more than halved following a cyber attack on its systems last October, which cost £42m. The telecoms provider reported
Read more(ShareCast News) - Deutsche Bank (DB) cut its target price to 185p from 200p and reiterated a 'sell' rating for ITV after the broadcaster reported its first quarter results. The bank said ITV's first quarter results were even worse than lowered expectations. ITV reported flat advertising revenue in
Read more(ShareCast News) - Acacia Mining's shares rose as Credit Suisse (CS) raised its target price to 380p from 300p and reiterated an 'outperform' rating on the stock. CS said Acacia is trading at a low multiple and a discount to the broker's net present value. "We think this is an opportunity to buy a
Read more(ShareCast News) - Imperial Brands, formerly known as Imperial Tobacco, was a high riser on Monday as Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'neutral' following recent underperformance. It noted the shares are down 8% over the past month versus its European staples coverage and the broader m
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