Ashtead Group Share News (AHT)

Liberum downgrades Travis Perkins to 'hold'

(Sharecast News) - Liberum downgraded Travis Perkins to 'hold' from 'buy' on Wednesday, as it took "a more selective stance".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Assura; BofA cuts Synthomer

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

Deutsche Bank raises target price on Ashtead

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank raised their target price on equipment rental company Ashtead from 4,000.0p to 4,460.0p on Thursday but said it was "still uncertain" on the stock.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Travis Perkins; BofA likes IAG

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies cuts PageGroup but keeps Hays at buy

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

RBC Capital Markets raises target price on Ashtead

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets raised their target price on equipment rental company Ashtead from 5,150.0p to 5,450.0p on Wednesday following the group's second-quarter results.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 down as Fed fears weigh on stocks

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were lower at midday on Tuesday as investors continued to fret about the prospect of another hefty rate hike from the Federal Reserve following the release of a better-than-expected reading on the health of the US service sector.

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TOP NEWS: Ashtead increases interim dividend as profit surges

(Alliance News) - Ashtead Group PLC on Tuesday reported strong revenue and profit growth in its second quarter, as it raised its interim dividend and upped its rental revenue outlook.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Lower open in Europe as US Fed hike fears return

(Alliance News) - European markets got off to a lacklustre start on Tuesday, as concern about bigger-than-expected interest rate hikes from the US Federal Reserve resurfaced.

LONDON BRIEFING: Ashtead raises annual guidance after strong half

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called to open lower on Tuesday, following a weak New York close, as some strong US data stoked interest rate hike fears.

Ashtead sees full-year results ahead of expectations

(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental firm Ashtead said on Tuesday that full-year results were set to be ahead of its previous expectations as it hailed a strong first-half performance.

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Greencoat UK chair Jemmett-Page to step down

(Sharecast News) - Greencoat UK Wind said on Monday that chair Shonaid Jemmett-Page will step down at the annual meeting next year.