Beazley Share News (BEZ)

London close: Stocks mixed as weaker pound lifts FTSE 100

(Sharecast News) - London's stock market presented a mixed close on Thursday, with the bourse's top-flight index ending in positive territory, buoyed by a weakening pound.

TOP NEWS: Beazley posts record interim profit; insurance revenue drops

(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Thursday said it remains on track to meet its full-year guidance after reporting a record jump in half-year profit.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC ups ConvaTec; Peel Hunt cuts Harbour Energy

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

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Melrose shines on guidance; Synthomer sinks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Thursday, as concerns over oil prices, interest rates and weak Chinese data sapped risk appetite across global equities.

LONDON BRIEFING: Direct Line sells brokered commercial lines unit

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called lower on Thursday, amid ongoing concerns about the recent rise in oil prices, and its potential implications for interest rates.

Beazley post record H1 profit, but combined ratio jumps

(Sharecast News) - Insurance group Beazley said it remains on track to hit guidance after delivering record profits in the first half, though its combined ratio jumped.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Shore says 'buy' B&M; Peel Hunt likes Halfords

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

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays edges up Beazley price target

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Direct Line appoints CEO; Prudential swings to profit

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called up on Wednesday, in hopes markets will extend Tuesday's rally.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises HSBC price target

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks slide on rate hike fears after UK GDP data

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London closed in the red on Friday, as markets worried that better-than-expected economic growth in the UK during the second-quarter of the year may prompt the Bank of England to keep interest rates higher for longer.

TOP NEWS: Beazley CFO to resign next year; starts search for successor

(Alliance News) - Beazley on Thursday announced Chief Financial Officer Sally Lake will step down in 2024 after five years in the role and 18 years at the company.

Beazley CFO announces exit

(Sharecast News) - Beazley announced on Thursday that its chief financial officer Sally Lake is to leave the company next year, just two weeks after the company delivered an impressive set of results for the first half.

Beazley shares on the rise as Berenberg lifts target price

(Sharecast News) - Shares in non-life insurance firm Beazley gained on Tuesday after broker Berenberg raised its target price, saying that the stock's recent underperformance "confounds reality".