Ashtead Group Share News (AHT)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Shell up on buyback; Smith & Nephew cuts guidance

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Thursday, amid a busy day on the UK corporate earnings front, after another aggressive interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday but what sounded to the market like dovish commentary from the Fed thereafter.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Rio Tinto and BofA lowers Anto

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Asos and Halfords get downgraded to 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg cuts Rolls-Royce; Barclays raises B&M

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US Fed likely to mull 75 basis-point rate hike

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Tuesday with investors seemingly cautious as the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting gets underway as concerns arise that interest rates will be raised aggressively this year in a bid to rein in inflation.

TOP NEWS: Ashtead hails record annual outcome and ups dividend

(Alliance News) - Ashtead Group PLC on Tuesday lifted its annual payout, as it posted double-digit revenue and profit growth.

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: UK unemployment rate unexpectedly worsens

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to rebound on Tuesday after a brutal start to the week, though further volatility is likely as central bank meetings in the US and UK loom this week.

Ashtead delivers record FY performance

(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental company Ashtead said on Tuesday that it had delivered a record full-year, with both revenue and profits up following a solid fourth-quarter showing.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Tesco downgraded; Berenberg likes FirstGroup

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler cuts Astra to hold; RBC raises Reckitt

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs cuts Aviva but raises Phoenix

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman raises Watches of Switzerland to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

LONDON BRIEFING: High inflation in China, Germany; US report next

(Alliance News) - Consumer price inflation in Germany ticked to a new record high in April, as expected, data from the Federal Statistical Office showed on Wednesday.

RBC Capital upgrades Ashtead to 'outperform'

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Ashtead on Wednesday to 'outperform' from 'sector perform', saying it sees the equipment rental company as a structural long-term beneficiary in the fragmented North American market, with optionality around international expansion.