(ShareCast News) - UK house price growth bounced back in May, according to official figures, with average house prices increasing by 0.9% over the month after a fall the month before. While simultaneously released data showed the country's core inflation sank back to 0%, house price inflation increa
Read moreCountrywide announced six new senior appointments and a shake-up of its structure on Friday, which involves bringing its core Estate Agency and Lettings divisions into one retail structure. The company appointed Samantha Tyrer as managing director of Retail. Tyrer joins Countrywide from Dixons Carph
Read moreFoxtons slumped 4% on Tuesday after Citigroup initiated coverage of the stock at 'sell' with a 215p price target. It said Foxtons has the strongest brand profile and margin performance of the three stocks it was examining in its note on UK estate agents. However, the company is largely focused on Lo
Read morePeel Hunt initiated coverage of the UK estate agency sub-sector with a 'sell' rating on Foxtons and 'hold' ratings on Countrywide, LSL and Savills. The broker said the decisive result in the general election has provided a welcome fillip for the UK estate agents, removing uncertainty over mansion ta
Read moreBritish American Tobacco: JP Morgan reiterates overweight and 4,100p target price. Royal Mail: JP Morgan reiterates neutral stance. Playtech: JP Morgan reiterates buy. Henderson Group: UBS reiterates neutral stance and 275p target. Prudential: UBS reiterates buy recommendation and 1,950p target.
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