Diploma Share News (DPLM)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: AstraZeneca target raised; Antofagasta lowered

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

Diploma buys seals and gaskets supplier PAR for GBP38 million

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Thursday said it acquired supplier of specialist seals and gaskets PAR Group Ltd for around GBP38 million.

Diploma acquires PAR Group for £38m

(Sharecast News) - Distribution company Diploma announced the acquisition of PAR Group on Thursday for £38m.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein starts AstraZeneca at 'outperform'

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Aviva and L&G cut; mixed calls on Diploma

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

Berenberg impressed by "exceptional" dealmaking at Diploma

(Sharecast News) - Berenberg has hiked its target price for controls, seals and life sciences equipment firm Diploma by 16%, saying there is "a lot to like" about this week's acquisition of US-based specialty fasteners business Peerless.

LONDON BRIEFING: JD Sports backs outlook; Spirent accepts new offer

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London traded higher early on Thursday in the final trading day of a holiday-shortened week, despite some hawkish words from a US central banker.

UK equities muted as risk appetite fades after recent gains; DS Smith, Diploma jump

DS Smith surges on deal discussions with International Paper

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 treads water ahead of US PCE data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed slightly higher on Wednesday, as investors look firmly ahead to Friday's key inflation reading from the US.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 underperforms ahead of US PCE data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Wednesday, but trade was more confident in mainland Europe, with focus turning to the release of the US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge on Friday.

TOP NEWS: Diploma to buy US specialty fastener firm for GBP236 million

(Alliance News) - Diploma PLC on Wednesday announced the proposed acquisition of Peerless Aerospace Fastener LLC for around GBP236 million.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE 100 slips as unease lingers before US data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London edged lower after the open on Wednesday, with some nervy trade ahead of a US inflation reading later in the week.

LONDON BRIEFING: Diploma makes buy; Astra wins Japan drug approvals

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London opened in a muted fashion on Wednesday, with some unease lingering in equity markets ahead of a US inflation reading later in the week.

Diploma buys US fastener maker Peerless for £236m

(Sharecast News) - Diploma said it had bought Peerless Aerospace Fastener, a distributor of specialty fasteners into the US and European aerospace markets for £236m.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank starts Deliveroo at 'buy'

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