Elementis Share News (ELM)

HSBC 'impressed' by quality of Elementis portfolio

(Sharecast News) - HSBC upgraded Elementis to 'buy' on Wednesday and lifted the price target to 170p from 150p as it said it was impressed by the company's portfolio quality and management execution "amid a challenging macro and weak end markets".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Halma; cuts Spirax-Sarco and Weir

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

Elementis reinstates dividend after "resilient" 2023 performance

(Alliance News) - Elementis PLC on Thursday said it had swung to profit in 2023 despite "challenging market conditions", prompting a resumption of the company's dividend policy.

Elementis FY operating profits grow, revenues slip

(Sharecast News) - Chemicals company Elementis revealed on Thursday that adjusted operating profits had ticked up in 2023 despite seeing a modest dip in revenues for the year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

Jefferies ups ratings on Elementis, XP Power and Spirax-Sarco

(Sharecast News) - Jefferies has adjusted its ratings on stocks across in a review of the UK-listed capital goods sector, which included upgrades of Elementis, XP Power and Spirax-Sarco Engineering.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises Spirax-Sarco; cuts Victrex

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up; GSK revenue and profit up

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open higher, as markets share of nerves around the next set of interest rate decisions.

British equities end mixed over corporate updates

IG Group, St. James's Place slide after earnings updates

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks flat as investors mull rate cut prospects

(Alliance News) - London's blue-chips perked up in late trading to eke out marginal gains, after data in the US backed hopes for an early cut in interest rates.

London close: Stocks turn green after US GDP release

(Sharecast News) - Stocks in London had turned higher by the close on Thursday, as investors digested a better-than-expected GDP reading out of the United States.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down before expected ECB hold and US data

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were down at midday on Thursday, in tepid trade ahead of an expected interest rate hold from the European Central Bank and a US gross domestic product reading.

PE firm KPS said to have explored takeover offer for Elementis, shares surge

(Sharecast News) - Elementis surged on Thursday following a report that KPS Capital Partners recently explored a bid for the specialty chemicals firm.

PRESS: Elementis got takeover bid from US private equity - Reuters

(Alliance News) - Elementis PLC attracted takeover interest from a US private equity firm, which has since decided against tabling another offer, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks drift lower before ECB decision

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Thursday, amidst uncertainty ahead of the European Central Bank rate call.