AJ Bell Share News (AJB)

Berenberg cuts target price on AJ Bell

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg slashed their target price on online investment platform operator AJ Bell from 400.0p to 300.0p on Tuesday, citing a negative mark-to-market.

LONDON BRIEFING: AB Foods says Primark will need to raise prices

(Alliance News) - Associated British Foods on Tuesday said interim earnings have returned to pre-virus levels, but the company warned that its Primark discount fashion stores will need to raise prices in order to offset cost inflation.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts Anglo American; Jefferies ups Berkeley

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

AJ Bell records good growth in customer numbers and assets

(Alliance News) - AJ Bell PLC on Thursday said it recorded "strong" year-on-year growth in assets under administration and customer numbers in its second quarter, despite a challenging market backdrop.

AJ Bell assets under admin weaken quarter-on-quarter

(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell reported total assets under administration of £74.1bn at the end of its second quarter on Thursday - up 14% over last year, but down 2% in the quarter due to adverse market and other movements of 4%.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Prudential and CRH get upgrades, ITV cut

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

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks trade lower ahead of US inflation release

(Alliance News) - Blue-chip benchmarks around Europe put on a lacklustre performance on Tuesday around midday, with Germany's DAX taking a blow as two of its biggest banks came under selling pressure.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lack impetus as inflation remains concern

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe got off to a slow start on Tuesday as investors remained cautious of surging inflation ahead of a likely hot US inflation print in the afternoon.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks fall as Russia-Ukraine peace hopes recede

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London ended lower on Thursday amid doubts about the prospects for a meaningful peace accord between Russia and Ukraine.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP downgrades Segro and Derwent London

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Indivior chief HR officer sells; Volex COO buys

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shaky gains for FTSE 100 as Ukraine tensions rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index posted cautious gains on Tuesday amid some upbeat corporate earnings, but the move higher looked fragile against the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks recover early losses; oil nears USD100

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday as Russia prepared to send troops into two breakaway regions of Ukraine, though the FTSE 100 found support from oil majors and medical devices firm Smith & Nephew.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hargreaves Lansdown sinks amid investment plans

(Alliance News) - Stock prices fell in London as the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalated, triggering planned Western sanctions against Moscow, while shares of retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown sank amid fears that structural investment will hurt future earnings.