** Aveva bruised by Goldman Sachs downgrade to"sell", broker slashes its target price to 1,420p vs 1,950p.
** Stock down 3.4 pct & top faller on 0.2 pct firmer FTSE250 index.
** Goldman expects co's primary end market of oil & gas -about 50 pct of group sales - to experience prolonged multi-yearslowdown resulting in significant capex reductions.
** Aveva slide weighs on sector. Telecity, whichissued a trading update on Monday, slips 1.3 pct as investorslock in profits after strong run up which had left margin fordisappointment high.
** Citi highlights revenue growth at lower end of guidance,no improvement on margins over previous year, and lack ofreduction on original capex guidance.
** Analyst recommendations for Telecity still skewed to theupside as of last Friday; of 16 analysts that cover the stock,11 have "buy"/"strong buy" ratings, StarMine shows. (RM: tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)


(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday.


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(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday, despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East and an interest rate hike in Europe.


LONDON, May 25 (Reuters) - British industrial software company Aveva said the business environment had improved in most of its major markets followi...


(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Tuesday will be on a raft of data covering the US housing sector.


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(Sharecast News) - Aveva said on Wednesday that it has agreed to sell three businesses to Schneider Electric for £2.6m.


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