Barclays Share News (BARC)

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

Broker tips: Barclays, Cineworld, BT Group

(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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks Mixed, IAG Drops Despite Guidance Upgraded

Centerbridge hires banks to sell Spanish property services firm Aktua - sources

By Pamela Barbaglia and Andrés González LONDON/MADRID, Oct 29 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity group Centerbridge Partners has appointed investment banks to sell Spanish property services firm Aktua, five sources familiar with the matter said. Centerbridge is seeking to take advantag

European shares slip on weaker financials, miners

(Adds final prices) * Pan-European index down 0.04 pct, euro zone index down 0.2 pct * Deutsche Bank, Barclays fall after updates * Nokia surges after strong results * Telecom Italia rallies on stake purchase By Danilo Masoni and Atul Prakash MILAN/LONDON, Oct

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks End Down; Dollar Hit As US GDP Disappoints