Aston Martin Lagonda Share News (AML)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 up; Vodafone unveils UK mobile merger

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 index was higher at midday in London on Wednesday, buoyed by market confidence that the US Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady later in the day, as well as a major merger announcement from telecommunications firm Vodafone.

Jefferies upgrades Aston Martin to 'hold', hikes price target

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies upgraded Aston Martin on Wednesday to 'hold' from 'underperform' and hiked the price target to 300p from 160p.

LONDON BRIEFING: Lower start as UK economy sees minor growth in April

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were set to open lower on Wednesday as markets looked ahead to an anticipated pause in interest rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve, with the decision due after the European market close.

Director dealings: Aston Martin directors linked to big sales, CLS non-exec's firm invests

(Sharecast News) - Luxury car maker Aston Martin Lagonda found itself with the top two entries on the list of director sells on Tuesday, after two multi-million pound transactions were linked to two of its directors.

UPDATE: Aston Martin chair's company still main shareholder after sale

(Alliance News) - Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC on Tuesday said its chair and a non-executive director had sold a combined total of 37.3 million shares via two investment companies and leaving one, Yew Tree Overseas Ltd, with a 21% stake.

IN BRIEF: Aston Martin chair and director sell 37.3 million shares

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC - Gaydon, England-based luxury car manufacturer - Says Executive Chair Lawrence Stroll sold 34.9 million shares at GBP3.35 per share via British Virgin Islands-incorporated Yew Tree Overseas Ltd for GBP117.0 million total on Thursday. Non-executive Director Michael de Picciotto meanwhile sold 2.3 million shares at the same price via Switzerland-incorporated Saint James Invest SA for GBP7.8 million total on Thursday. 37.3 million shares were sold in total.

Aston Martin's road car ties to Mercedes unchanged by Honda F1 deal

May 24 (Reuters) - Aston Martin's Formula One engine partnership with Honda from 2026 will not affect ties to Mercedes on the road car side, according to the team's CEO of performance technologies Martin Whitmarsh.

Motor racing-Honda to power Aston Martin's F1 title ambitions from 2026

May 24 (Reuters) - Honda will return to Formula One as a full-blown engine manufacturer powering Aston Martin's title ambitions when the sport enters a new era in 2026, the Japanese carmaker announced on Wednesday.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC raises St James's Place to 'outperform'

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

UK equities rise on upbeat global mood; Burberry, BT Group lag

Burberry down after reporting U.S. sales drop

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks up and dollar boosted by hawkish Fed bets

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Thursday, continuing a slightly up-and-down week, helped by a weaker pound, as a rally in the dollar on an unwinding of doveish Federal Reserve bets continuing.

UPDATE: Aston Martin jumps as Geely increases stake to 17%

(Alliance News) - Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC on Thursday said it has received a "substantial investment" from Chinese vehicle manufacturer Geely International Ltd.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks and dollar up on US debt ceiling optimism

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday as growing confidence about US debt ceiling negotiations helped to lift market mood, buttressed by some strong individual shares performances from the likes of Aston Martin and Genuit.

Aston Martin stock soars as China's Geely to become no.3 shareholder

Geely commits to investment of 234 mln pounds

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TOP NEWS: Aston Martin soars as Geely bumps up stake to 17%

(Alliance News) - Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC on Thursday said it has received a "substantial investment" from Chinese vehicle manufacturing giant Geely International Ltd.