Hikma Pharmaceuticals Share News (HIK)

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: AstraZeneca Leads Risers; BG Group Falls

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday.
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FTSE 100 - WINNERS
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AstraZeneca, up 15%. US drugs giant Pfizer Inc has confirmed that it has now t

MARKET COMMENT: Pharmaceutical Merger Talk Leads FTSE 100 Higher

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks indices are mixed Monday, with little in the economic calendar to provide direction and developments in Ukraine weighing on sentiment, but with a significant shot-in-the-arm provided by continued merger and and acquisition activity in the pharmaceutical sector.<

London midday: Stocks inch lower on mixed data and earnings

- AB Foods jumps, ARM and Sports Direct fall - UK borrowing falls more than expected - Chinese manufacturing still in contraction - Eurozone business activity improves techMARK 2,740.84 +0.09% FTSE 100 6,670.05 -0.18% FTSE 250 15,991.94 -0.56% UK stocks pulled back from a three-week high on Wednes

London open: Stocks edge higher, AB Foods jumps on Primark expansion

- AB Foods jumps on Primark expansion plans - Stocks rise, but upside limited - BoE minutes, economic data ahead - Chinese manufacturing PMI contracts again techMARK 2,749.64 +0.41% FTSE 100 6,688.65 +0.10% FTSE 250 16,067.20 -0.09% UK stocks edged higher on Wednesday morning with Primark owner As

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

UK Dividends Calendar

Read more 22 Apr 2014 16:25 MARKET COMMENT: UK Blue Chips Continue Gains Following Break LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities closed mixed Tuesday, with large- and mid-cap stocks outperforming their smaller peers to end the day in positive territory for the third trading day in a row, as individual company news took centre stage. Following a four-day Easter break, Londo Read more 22 Apr 2014 15:38 UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead UK Dividends Calendar   Read more 22 Apr 2014 15:28 Sector movers: M&A gives pharma stocks a big boost Pharmaceuticals and biotechnology stocks were rising by an average of six per cent in London on Tuesday, helped by a wave of high-profile M&A deals across the global healthcare sector. Leading the charge in the UK was AstraZeneca on reports that it could be at the centre of the largest deal in phar Read more 22 Apr 2014 15:10 FTSE 250 movers: Pharmaceutical stocks surge Worldwide Healthcare Trust and Hikma Pharmaceuticals tracked their FTSE 100 peers higher after AstraZeneca gained strongly on the back of takeover speculation, Shire rose following broker comment, and GSK also jumped after announcing a massive three-part deal with Swiss pharmaceuticals peer Novartis Read more 22 Apr 2014 11:36 London midday: Pharma deals lift stocks as FTSE 100 nears 6,700 - FTSE 100 at highest since April 4th - Astra jumps on Pfizer takeover speculation - GSK announces massive three-part deal with Novartis techMARK 2,741.04 +2.28% FTSE 100 6,691.88 +1.01% FTSE 250 16,103.19 +1.23% Heightened M&A activity in the pharmaceutical sector gave UK markets a boost on Tues Read more 22 Apr 2014 10:58 UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Pharmaceutical Companies Jump On M&A News LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- AstraZeneca, up 7.1%. The pharmaceutical company has jumped after The Sunday Read more 22 Apr 2014 09:47 Novartis shake-up, Pfizer-AstraZeneca report lifts pharma stocks LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Shares in European drugmakers received a shot in the arm on Tuesday amid a flurry of activity, with Novartis striking a multi-billion dollar deal with GlaxoSmithKline and reports U.S. giant Pfizer had approached Britain's AstraZeneca over a deal. Pfizer and Astr Read more 22 Apr 2014 09:33 MARKET COMMENT: Pharmaceutical Stocks Lead FTSE Higher On M&A LONDON (Alliance News) - Pharmaceutical companies are leading UK stocks higher Tuesday, with the sector buoyed by merger and acquisition activity and speculation. With little in the way of economic data to provide focus, and in the absence of a further deterioration of the political situati Read more 646566676869707172 Stay Informed! With our newsletters and social media channels. Daily Market Report (Weekday Evenings)Week Ahead (Sunday Evening) Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register. Quickpicks are a member only feature Login to your account Login failed Remember MeSign In Don't have an account? Click here to register.