Barclays Share News (BARC)

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Sells On Barratt, Taylor Wimpey And Persimmon

UPDATE 1-UK watchdog concerned about long-term debt in credit card probe

* FCA recommends measures to improve market * Wants measures to help customers find best deal (Adds further details, quote from FCA official) LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Britain's credit card market is not working well enough for customers in long-term debt, the country's financial re

UK watchdog concerned about long-term debt in credit card probe

LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Britain's credit card market is working "fairly well" but there is concern for customers in long-term debt, the country's financial regulator said on Tuesday. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said last November that it would study how easy it is for customers

CORRECTED-BUZZ-Fitbit sinks after company says more shares to hit market

(Corrects 1st bullet to say about 10 pct "of shares held by employees and consultants", not "shares outstanding") ** Shares of fitness tracker Fitbit slump more than 7 pct in extended trade after co says Morgan Stanley, on behalf of the underwriters of its June IPO, agreed to early release

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Hikma And Shire Sold Down Amid Firm Market

UPDATE: Lloyds, Barclays, RBS And Worldpay Sell Visa Europe Stakes

Barclays says stands to get 400 mln stg from Visa Europe deal

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Barclays Plc said it expected to make a post-tax profit of about 400 million pounds ($618.6 million) when a takeover of Visa Europe by Visa Inc. is completed, which it expects next year. Visa Inc said on Monday it would acquire former subsidiary Visa Europe for 16

Ex-divs to take 5.24 points off FTSE 100 on Nov. 5

LONDON, Nov 2 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-maker

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: HSBC Downgrades easyJet And IAG

UPDATE 1-Bank of England says bank capital levels "not in the wrong ballpark"

(Adds more comments from Bank of England official) By Huw Jones LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - This year's stress tests of Britain's major banks will not become an excuse for regulators to ratchet up capital requirements without justification, a senior Bank of England official said on Fri

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(ShareCast News) - Analysts at Goldman Sachs lowered their target price for shares of Barclays after the group guided to above consensus on costs, but gave short shrift to concerns about the now lower target from the lender for return-on -equity. The banking group lowered its target for return-on-eq

Goldman Sachs trims Barclays target price, keeps at 'conviction buy'

(ShareCast News) - Analysts at Goldman Sachs lowered their target price for shares of Barclays after the group guided to above consensus on costs, but gave short shrift to concerns about the now lower target from the lender for return-on -equity. The group lowered its target for return-on-equity to

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Barclays: Goldman Sachs reiterates to buy. Target price: 335.00p. Bt Group: Citigroup reiterates to neutral. Target price: 485.00p. Smith & Nephew: Credit Suisse reiterates to neutral, cuts target price to 1105.00p. Henderson Group: Citigroup reiterates to buy, keeps target pric

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: JPMorgan, Charles Stanley Disagree On Meggitt

BoE says UK bank capital levels "not in the wrong ballpark"

By Huw Jones LONDON, Oct 30 (Reuters) - This year's stress tests of Britain's top banks won't become an excuse for regulators to ratchet up capital requirements without justification, a senior Bank of England official said on Friday. Alex Brazier, executive director for financial stab