Booker Group Share News (BOK)

UPDATE: Quindell Names Michael Howard To Board As Disposal Closes

Wednesday broker round-up

Beazley: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight from neutral and sets 308p target, up from 255p. Hiscox: JP Morgan upgrades to overweight from neutral and ups target to 950p from 801p. Lancashire Holdings: JP Morgan improves target price to 642p from 589p, stays at neutral. Dixons Carphone: Exane keeps

WINNERS & LOSERS: Severn Trent Sinks As Pretax Profit Drains Away

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Raises Travis Perkins, Wolseley

London close: Stocks finish flat on global economic data comes in mixed

A barrage of mixed economic data from across the globe had an equally mixed impact on the markets on Thursday, with UK stocks finishing broadly flat after swinging between gains and losses for most of the session. Mining shares were lifted by stimulus speculation in China while the energy sector was

Sector Movers: Oil, retail stocks plus chatter on Vodafone inches London market higher

Oil and gas, petrochemicals and retail stocks drove the FTSE 100 higher on Thursday as chatter about Vodafone's rumoured tie-up with Liberty Global went into overdrive. At the close of trading, the blue chip index came in at 7,013.47 points up 0.09% as Vodafone shares continued to advance on specula

LONDON MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Close Up; Pound Boosted By Retail Sales

FTSE 250 movers: Booker soars on retail bid, Inchcape hit by weaker revenue

London's secondary equity index was inching higher on Wednesday afternoon, buoyed by stronger than expected retail sales and strong performances from mining, telecommunications and pharmaceutical stocks. As of 3:40, the FTSE 250 was trading 4.4 points higher at 18,140. Food wholesaler Booker jumped

London midday: Stocks dip as investors shrug off strong retail sales

Stronger-than-expected retail sales data wasn't enough to boost London's stocks on Thursday with markets rangebound as the FTSE 100 continues to fluctuate around the 7,000 mark. UK retail sales jumped 1.2% in April, according to the Office for National Statistics, more than making up for the 0.7% de

UPDATE: Booker In Favour As It Buys Store Chains And Returns Capital

Broker tips: Royal Mail, Vodafone, M&S, Smiths Group, Booker, Aveva

Royal Mail's full year results were given the stamp of approval by analysts at Deutsche Bank and Shore Capital on Thursday, although there remained caution about the highly competitive environment. ShoreCap retained a 'buy' rating, while Deutsche Bank reiterated its 'hold' stance on the shares and t

LONDON MIDDAY BRIEFING: Royal Mail Outlook Causes Concerns

UPDATE 2-Booker to buy two grocery chains in push for local shoppers

* To buy Londis and Budgens chains for 40 mln stg in cash * Deal will expand network of grocery and convenience stores * Londis and Budgens strong in London, southeast England * Booker shares up more than 11 pct; top FTSE-250 gainer (Adds CEO comment, details, updates share pr

Investec lifts Booker target on strong results and Londis/Budgens deal

Investec has lifted its target price for Booker at the food wholesaler's annual results beat forecasts, saying that the proposed acquisition of Londis and Budgens represents a "strong fit" to the business. The broker raised its profit forecasts for the next two years and reiterated its 'buy' recomme

WINNERS & LOSERS: Miners Boosted By Chinese Stimulus Hopes