Barratt Developments Share News (BDEV)

LONDON BRIEFING: Barratt takes over Redrow in GBP2.5 billion deal

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open slightly higher on Wednesday, with all eyes on the property sector.

Barratt, Redrow agree £2.5bn merger

(Sharecast News) - Britain's biggest housebuilder Barratt said it had agreed an all-share takeover of smaller rival Redrow valuing the latter at £2.5bn.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: BP tops FTSE 100 index on buyback promise

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was higher at midday Tuesday, despite lingering unease in equity markets on US interest rate worries, while BP led the way among London's large-caps as it announced a buyback plan.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Tepid trade on blow to interest rate cut hope

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower at the start of the week, with equity market sentiment still downbeat after a dollar-boosting US jobs report that may have pushed the prospect of Federal Reserve interest rate cuts further down the horizon.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mixed hours before expected US Fed hold

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Wednesday in a trade-thinned day ahead of the US Federal Reserve interest rate decision this evening.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 flat ahead of Federal Reserve decision

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 in London was flat heading into Wednesday afternoon, as the US Federal Reserve's latest interest rate decision edges closer, keeping equity market enthusiasm to a minimum.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks lack direction ahead of Fed, BoE

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London lacked direction at the open on Wednesday, as investors nervously look ahead to interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and Bank of England.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks recover pre-US Fed call and tech earnings

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed up on Tuesday, as investors shook off some pre-interest rate decision nerves and ahead of earnings from Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet this evening.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks surge before US tech earnings and Fed

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday Tuesday, as investors shake off some pre-interest rate decision nerves, ahead of the Federal Reserve's first meeting of the year.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BoA cuts Barratt, Persimmon; ups Taylor Wimpey

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Admiral Group to 'neutral'

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

London stocks climb as homebuilders shine, China weakness drags miners

Barclays up after bullish view from MS

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi says 'buy' Segro; Barclays cuts Sage

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

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 edges up despite poor UK retail sales

(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday at around midday, though the pound struggled after data showed that UK retail sales plunged in December.