Beazley Share News (BEZ)

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks dip after bright start as oil majors weigh

(Alliance News) - London's blue-chip index conceded early gains to close lower on Wednesday as index heavyweights BP and Shell dropped as oil prices eased.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Smiths, Burberry price targets

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman Sachs likes Aviva, cuts Phoenix Group

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane raises Compass to 'outperform'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Hargreaves Lansdown; DB cuts JD

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

London close: Stocks end turbulent week on positive note

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the week on a high note, after stronger-than-expected US jobless claims data on Thursday alleviated concerns about the health of the American economy.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Canaccord cuts Future to 'sell' from 'hold'

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

London's FTSE 100 ends lower as top companies trade ex-dividend

FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.3%

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STOXX 600 recovers early losses on US jobs data relief

Novo rebounds on positive read-across from Lilly

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US jobless claims data steadies nerves

(Alliance News) - Equities in Europe ended mixed on Thursday, but around session highs, as a better-than-expected initial jobless claims reading calmed some US economic jitters prompted by last week's softer nonfarm payrolls report.

Beazley guidance boost "very encouraging" as year is still young

(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC reported growth in premiums in its first half, and the insurer lifted its outlook, and it talked up its "highly resilient" cyber risk offering which weathered July's IT mayhem.

London close: Stocks claw back losses but still finish lower

(Sharecast News) - London markets ended Thursday on a weaker note despite recovering some earlier losses, as concerns over a potential US recession weighed on investor sentiment.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Europe falls as nervy mood prevails

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday Thursday, with markets remaining "jittery" after the recent global sell-off.

TOP NEWS: Beazley interim profit doubles, sees cyber risk opportunity

(Alliance News) - Beazley PLC on Thursday reported sharply higher half-year profit, thanks to a positive results from underwriting, and said it sees more business opportunities in cyber risk insurance.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 falls ahead of US economic data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Thursday, as investors digest a host of earnings, as well as look ahead to the weekly US jobs report.