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Ofcom unlikely to recommend demerger of BT's Openreach, says Charles Stanley

Fri, 17th Jul 2015 13:28

(ShareCast News) - Charles Stanley maintained its 'accumulate' rating on BT, saying it does not expect UK regulator Ofcom to recommend the demerger of Openreach.On Thursday, Ofcom suggested breaking up BT Group as one of a range of possible measures to improve competitiveness in the digital communications market.It said that separating Openreach, BT's infrastructure division, which owns the physical network used by several competitors, from the main group "could deliver competition or wider benefits for end users" and "would remove BT's underlying incentive to discriminate against competitors".However, Charles Stanley said: "We think that Ofcom will settle for further 'remedies', despite its view that BT still has 'an incentive' to discriminate. ""For Ofcom itself, a decision leading to failure would have major consequences for itself and perhaps even for the structure of regulation in other industries, while maintaining the status quo (with further remedies) on the back of a formal review looks to be a low risk option. In our view then, the latter is the most likely outcome and that is why BT's share price has not fallen on the recent news - indeed, has risen marginally."The brokerage said the investment theme for BT is that it is slowly moving to growth in revenues after years of decline, as higher quality new products and services take over from old voice revenues and regulatory price cuts ease.Meanwhile, operating costs continue to be cut, with opportunities for yet further reductions, and the business is managed for cash, said Charles Stanley.The net result has been dividend growth of 80% over the last five years and maintained 10-15% guidance for next year."We see the £12.5bn acquisition of EE as likely to complete and positive," said the brokerage, adding that although competition is likely to intensify, BT will have a very strong converged offering.It said the stock's valuation is pretty full but the shares "remain attractive in an uncertain world".At 12:35, BT shares were up 0.7% at 475.40p.
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14 Nov 2023 09:15

BT reduces pension funding deficit despite "uncertainty and headwinds"

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Tuesday said it has agreed its triennial pension valuation and deficit recovery plan with its pension scheme, despite the "uncertainty and headwinds" observed since 2020.

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3 Nov 2023 17:01

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks end week mixed on soft US employment data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Friday, as some soft US data seemingly confirmed that the central banks are done with interest rate hikes, at least for now.

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3 Nov 2023 09:31

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan lifts Smith & Nephew

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

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2 Nov 2023 16:58

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks buoyant as investors bet rates have peaked

(Alliance News) - Stocks prices soared in London on Thursday as investors bet interest rates have peaked despite the best efforts of central bank officials to curb expectations.

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2 Nov 2023 15:12

London close: Stocks rise as BoE keeps rates steady

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets ended the day on a positive note on Thursday, following the Bank of England's decision to maintain interest rates as markets widely expected.

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2 Nov 2023 12:21

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound up as BoE warns on higher rates for longer

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe went into the afternoon on the up, while the pound also rose, as the Bank of England cautioned that monetary policy will need to be "sufficiently restrictive for sufficiently long".

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2 Nov 2023 09:07

LONDON MARKET OPEN: BT rises on profit jump; Trainline shines

(Alliance News) - European markets rallied on Thursday following the US interest rate hold, and the FTSE 100 was no exception, with investors anticipating a similar move from the Bank of England later in the day.

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2 Nov 2023 09:01

TOP NEWS: BT has "bright future" as interim profit climbs 29%

(Alliance News) - BT Group PLC on Thursday reported a jump in profit, placing the company in a good position ready for its new chief executive officer.

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2 Nov 2023 07:28

BT upbeat on full-year prospects after first half growth

(Sharecast News) - BT Group said on Thursday that it was now expecting a full-year turnout at the top end of its guidance range after recording growth in revenue and earnings in the first half.

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26 Oct 2023 15:47

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Friday 27 October 
International Consolidated Airlines Group SAQ3 Results
NatWest Group PLCQ3 Results
Monday 30 October 
Airtel Africa PLCHalf Year Results
Computacenter PLCTrading Statement
Glencore PLCTrading Statement
HSBC Holdings PLCQ3 Results
Lok'n Store Group PLCFull Year Results
Pearson PLCTrading Statement
Tuesday 31 October 
BP PLCQ3 Results
Coca-Cola HBC AGTrading Statement
Elementis PLCTrading Statement
essensys PLCFull Year Results
Georgia Capital PLCQ3 Results
Grit Real Estate Income Group LtdFull Year Results
RHI Magnesita NVTrading Statement
Spectris PLCQ3 Results
TP ICAP Group PLCTrading Statement
UP Global Sourcing Holdings PLCFull Year Results
Wednesday 1 November 
Asos PLCFull Year Results
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLCQ3 Results
Beximco Pharmaceuticals LtdFull Year Results
GSK PLCQ3 Results
Next PLCTrading Statement
Smurfit Kappa Group PLCTrading Statement
Weir Group PLCTrading Statement
Thursday 2 November 
BT Group PLCHalf Year Results
Derwent London PLCTrading Statement
Entain PLCTrading Statement
Haleon PLCQ3 Results
Helios Towers PLCQ3 Results
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLCTrading Statement
Howden Joinery Group PLCTrading Statement
J Sainsbury PLCHalf Year Results
Kin & Carta PLCFull Year Results
OSB Group PLCTrading Statement
Shell PLCQ3 Results
Smith & Nephew PLCQ3 Results
TI Fluid Systems PLCTrading Statement
Trainline PLCHalf Year Results
  
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17 Oct 2023 09:21

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: SocGen cuts HSBC to sell; DB down on utilities

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

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4 Oct 2023 09:52

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman likes Relx; Jefferies likes Aviva

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

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2 Oct 2023 13:06

Broker tips: BAE Systems, BT, Future

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded defence contractor BAE Systems on Monday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 1,170p from 1,050p.

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2 Oct 2023 09:41

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Morgan Stanley cuts NatWest; PageGroup raised

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

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2 Oct 2023 09:02

Berenberg gives five reasons not to invest in BT

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has slashed its target price for telecoms giant BT by 10% and reiterated its 'hold' stance, highlighting five key reasons why investors should not invest just quite yet.

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