Character Share News (CCT)

AIM IN BRIEF: Beretta Emerges As Favourite To Acquire Manroy

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: The Character Group company Chairman Sells Shares

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Character Group Chairman Places Shares

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-FTSE Small Cap index closes up 0.1 pct

The FTSE Small Cap index and junior-listed AIM shares close up 0.1 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively, lagging the FTSE mid caps, which end up 0.5 percent. British chocolatier Thorntons rises 2.3 percent ahead of its results on Sept. 11, with brokers remaining positive about its outlook.

The Character Group expects in line annual results

The Character Group's shares surged after saying it expects "satisfactory" full year results in line with market expectations on the back of solid growth in international sales. The developer and distributor of toys, games and giftware said the loss reported in the first half will be reversed with

Character Group Predicts Strong 2014 As It Hits 2013 Targets

The Character Group expects sales growth after release of new toys

Toy developer and supplier The Character Group is expecting a major lift in sales following the release of new product ranges in the UK. The group said sales for the first four months of the new financial year were on budget following a challenging Christmas period for retailers and suppliers. Ho

Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

Anglo American: Morgan Stanley reduces target price from 2110p to 1802p and keeps an equal weight rating. Brewin Dolphin Holdings: Peel Hunt raises target price from 185p to 230p and maintains a buy rating. British Sky Broadcasting Group: Nomura raises target price from 950p to 975p and reiterates

Profit falls at Character as UK sales shrink

Sluggish UK sales drove down annual earnings at toys and games firm Character Group and it now expects first half results to February 2013 to be disappointing. The group, which sells branded ranges such as Peppa Pig, Fireman Sam and Scooby Doo, said pre-tax profit fell to £7.08m for the year ended

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Anite: Panmure Gordon moves target price from 163p to 165p; buy recommendation kept. Canaccord Genuity raises target price from 143p to 169p and maintains a buy recommendation. Ashtead: Seymour Pierce raises target price from 400p to 460p and reiterates its buy recommendation. Barclays: Credit Sui

Character Group issues profit warning for 2013

Character Group, a toys and games company, has issued a profits warning for the financial year ending August 31st 2013. It said: "Whilst sales in September were on budget, October sales showed a steep decline. The group now considers that it will fall materially short of its budgeted sales to Chris

Character likely to miss full year expectations

Shares in Character Group, a toys and games company, fell more than 11 per cent on Friday after admitting that it is looking increasingly unlikley that the group will not be able to achieve its forecasts for the year ended August 31st. The troubled firm said it saw an increase in the volume of clea

Small caps round-up: Clean Air Power, ZOO Digital, Hasgrove...

Clean Air Power, a combustion technology developer, has announced that supermarket chain Sainsbury has increased its order for an additional 10 units of Clean Air Power's Genesis Edge Dual-Fuel system, which is used to reduce CO2 emissions and fuel costs. This additional order will be delivered duri

International Power CFO sells entire stake in the firm

Mark Williamson, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of International Power, the FTSE 100 power generator, has sold over a million pounds worth of shares in the firm. The move means he no longer holds any shares in the company. Williamson, who has been CFO since 2003, sold 409,684 shares, which be

Monday broker round-up - UPDATE

Supergroup: Oriel Securities upgrades to buy from hold. Glencore: Jefferies ups target from 525p to 575p, confirms buy rating; Credit Suisse maintains outperform rating and 550p target. Royal Dutch Shell: Credit Suisse downgrades from outperform to neutral, cuts target from 2,750p to 2,600p. Xst