AJ Bell Share News (AJB)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Assura; BofA cuts Synthomer

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: New AJ Bell CEO sells GBP600,000 in shares

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Monday and Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Oil stocks weigh on FTSE 100 as Total cuts back

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed on Friday at midday, with the FTSE 100 index held back by its heavyweight mining and oil stocks, and hesitant trading ahead of a key US jobs report.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises AJ Bell to 'buy' from 'hold'

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

Jefferies upgrades AJ Bell to 'buy', shares surge

(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell surged on Friday after Jefferies upgraded the shares to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 450p from 290p, citing higher forecasts and confidence in the company's business model after results.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed with eyes on US data; dollar weaker

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mixed at the open on Friday ahead of the release of a key gauge of US economic health, the non-farm payrolls report, which many expect to influence the size of the Federal Reserve's next interest rate hike at its next meeting this month.

TOP NEWS: AJ Bell yearly profit grows despite Dodl, Touch investment

(Alliance News) - AJ Bell PLC on Thursday upped its annual payout once again as the investment platform report improved profit, despite lowering prices and investing in new offerings.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks higher on hopes rate hikes will slow

(Alliance News) - Share prices in London opened strongly on Thursday, after the head of the US central bank said it could slow the pace of interest rate hikes "as soon as" December.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK house prices suffer biggest fall in over a year

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London opened higher on Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the US central bank could ease its pace of interest rate hikes "as soon as" December.

Profits spark at AJ Bell despite 'challenging' conditions

(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell reported a jump in revenues and profits on Thursday, despite a "challenging" year for markets.

Conviction Life Sciences aims to raise GBP100 million from IPO

(Alliance News) - Conviction Life Sciences Co Ltd on Friday announced plans to float on the main market of the London Stock Exchange, seeking a premium listing.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Shore Cap cuts rating on AJ Bell

(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital has cut its rating for online stockbroker AJ Bell on valuation concerns.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises BP, Land Securities, British Land

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

AJ Bell has customer rise but inflows to investment platform slow

(Alliance News) - AJ Bell PLC on Thursday said net inflows were offset by negative market movements to reduce assets on its platform in the recent financial year, but its number of customers continued to grow.