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QinetiQ In Repricing Talks On Partnering Agreement With UK Defence

LONDON (Alliance News) - QinetiQ Group PLC said on Thursday that it is in repricing discussions with the UK Ministry of Defence for a 25-year long-term to

WS Atkins trades well though Middle East remains shaky

(ShareCast News) - Design, engineering and project management consultancy WS Atkins provided its third quarter trading update for the period from 1 October 2016 to date on Wednesday, saying it traded in line with expectations during the period with continued currency benefits as anticipated, and the

WS Atkins climbs despite silence over CH2M talk

(ShareCast News) - Although its shares climbed steadily on Monday, engineer WS Atkins has refused to comment on reports that it has been approached by US peer CH2M Hill over a possible $4bn merger. The Times said privately owned CH2M, which has worked with the UK company on projects such as the T

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Atkins to sell minority stake in M25 for £66m

(ShareCast News) - Engineering firm WS Atkins has agreed to sell its minority investment in the M25 motorway to a consortium of institutional investors for £66.3m. The FTSE 250 company will sell its private finance initiative in the motorway to Edge Orbital Holdings, which is being advised by broker

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Citi Raises BHP, Anglo, Rio Tinto And South32

Broker tips: European recruiters, Mitie, WS Atkins

(ShareCast News) - HSBC upgraded staffing groups Page, Hays and SThree to 'buy' ratings as the sector is seen as a key beneficiary of impending inflation. Trading down at the low end of where they would expect to be in the cycle compared to industrial stocks, HSBC said recruiters are cheaper relativ

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Essentra Shares Sink After Profit Warning

WS Atkins slumps on Liberum downgrade

(ShareCast News) - WS Atkins was under the cosh on Monday as Liberum downgraded the stock to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 1,600p from 1,720p after the company's first-half results last week. The brokerage said first-half fully diluted earnings per share were exactly in line, with 13

LONDON BRIEFING: Essentra And Mitie Woes Sink Midcap Index

WS Atkins H1 statutory profit down, underlying profit up

(ShareCast News) - FTSE 250 engineering consultancy WS Atkins reported a 14% rise in first-half underlying pre-tax profit but a drop in statutory profit, as it maintained its outlook for the year. In the six months to the end of September, underlying pre-tax profit rose to £63.6m from £55.8m on reve

WS Atkins Says Outlook Unchanged Despite US Period Of Uncertainty

FTSE 250 movers: JLT and Tullett jag lower, Evraz rides steel spike

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 250 was led moderately lower on Tuesday as most markets moved skittishly sideways ahead of a US election that is seen as having potentially widespread implications for the global economy. The expected boost to volatility from global markets was behind a rise of interde

Broker tips: United Utilities, Prudential, service sector

(ShareCast News) - United Utilities got a boost on Thursday as Societe Generale upgraded the stock to 'buy' from 'hold', noting that recent share price weakness now implies a total shareholder return of 18%. The stock has underperformed the FTSE 100 by 11% since the 2 October Tory Party conference.