BT Share News (BT.A)

EE acquisition helps boost revenue at BT

(ShareCast News) - Telecommunications provider BT Group announced its results for the second quarter and half year to 30 September on Thursday, with reported revenue up 35% for the quarter, and growth in underlying revenue - excluding transit adjusted for the acquisition of EE - up 1.1%. The FTSE 10

BT's pension deficit swells to £14.2bn, UBS says

(ShareCast News) - Warning that BT Group's pension deficit has probably widened significantly, UBS cut its price target on the telecoms group and held its 'neutral' rating. UBS estimated the BT pension deficit now stands at £14.2bn on an actuarial basis, versus the £10.0bn disclosed by the trustees

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Investec Upgrades Barclays To Buy From Hold

Tuesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - BT Group: Goldman Sachs keeps at buy with a target price of 560p. Bellway: Canaccord reiterates buy, 2350p target. Standard Life: Barclays keeps at underweight with a 301p target. Debenhams: HSBC maintains reduce with a 50p target. Smiths Group: UBS keeps at neutral with a 1510

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Investec Starts Wolseley With Hold Rating

Tuesday newspaper round-up: AstraZeneca, rental housing, BT, BP

(ShareCast News) - AstraZeneca has won a major victory in the UK after the country's drugs watchdog approved one of the most important cancer drugs in its oncology portfolio. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellent (Nice) announced on Tuesday that osimertinib, known under the brand name

Andes Energia Snaps Up BT Chairman Michael Rake As Non-Executive

Sunday newspaper round-up: Fed, China, Glencore, Diageo, National Grid

(ShareCast News) - Traders are betting that the US Federal Reserve will stand pat on interest rates this week, despite warnings that rising inflationary pressures could persuade the US central bank to hike. The Sunday Times reported that investors were assuming the flurry of weaker-than-expected eco

Sunday newspaper round-up: Fed, China, Glencore, Diageo, National Grid

(ShareCast News) - Traders are betting that the US Federal Reserve will stand pat on interest rates this week, despite warnings that rising inflationary pressures could persuade the US central bank to hike. The Sunday Times reported that investors were assuming the flurry of weaker-than-expected eco

Thursday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Sanne Group: Berenberg reiterates buy with a target price of 600p. Vodafone: Barclays reiterates overweight, 260p target. Petrofac: Jefferies downgrades to hold with a 800p target. Anglo American: JP Morgan reiterates overweight with a 1150p target. RPC Group: Berenberg stays a

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Pearson: JP Morgan reiterates neutral with a target price of 940p. Vodafone: UBS maintains buy with a 310p target. Glaxosmithkline: UBS keeps at neutral with a 1650p target. GKN: Canaccord reiterates buy with a 370p target. Legal & General: Macquarie keeps at neutral with a tar

Broker tips: Vodafone, Hays, BT Group

(ShareCast News) - UBS reiterated a 'buy' rating on Vodafone and left its target price unchanged at 310p on Friday. Vodafone and Liberty Group have received conditional clearance from the European Commission for the merger of their Dutch assets. UBS said it believes investor focus is now switching b

JP Morgan downgrades BT Group

(ShareCast News) - JP Morgan cut its recommendation and target price on shares of telecommunications services provider BT Group due to the large number of material 'headwinds' which the company was facing. The company was expected to run into a large number of headwinds over the coming 12 to 18 mont

Sunday newspaper round-up: Sterling, PMIs, May's Brexit talks, GSK, Sports Direct

(ShareCast News) - Hedge funds and other speculators have cranked up bets against the pound to their highest-ever level as sterling rises close to a three-week high. Short positions on the pound worth $7.8bn (£5.9bn) were racked up last week - the largest ever, according to US data used by the Sunda

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Upgrades BHP Billiton To Buy