Hargreaves Lansdown Share News (HL.)

Neil Woodford 'defective' in running his flagship fund, UK watchdog says

Woodford had unreasonably narrow view of responsibilities - FCA

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Wizz Air raised; HSBC cuts Rentokil to 'hold'

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

Sunday newspaper round-up: Stamp duty, Wind energy, Metro Bank

(Sharecast News) - Investment companies are calling on government to bin the stamp duty on share trading in order to revive the London stock market and the country's economy. The bosses at Abrdn, AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown and Interactive Investor all told The Mail on Sunday that politicians must pledge to ditch the tax. According to Abrdn's Stephen Bird, the levy was unpatriotic and economically destructive. Removing it might be the single biggest boost to UK share ownership, he said. - The Financial Mail on Sunday

London close: Stocks finish firmer ahead of Easter break

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed higher on Thursday ahead of the Easter break, despite lingering concerns over the UK's recessionary status in the latter part of last year.

Boeing may turn to outsider CEO to tackle spiraling crisis

March 26 (Reuters) - Boeing's board has begun the search for a big-hitter to take the helm of the troubled planemaker following the turbulent tenure of CEO Dave Calhoun, with many industry executives and analysts predicting it will seek an outside remedy.

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London close: Stocks finish positive as US inflation moderates

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished with moderate gains on Thursday, buoyed by a combination of factors including a slowdown in US inflation, robust UK earnings reports, and encouraging mortgage approvals figures.

IN BRIEF: New Hargreaves Lansdown chair buys GBP140,000 in shares

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC - Bristol, England-based wealth management platform - Non-Executive Chair Alison Platt buys 18,696 shares at GBP7.48, worth GBP139,846, on Monday. Platt took over as Hargreaves chair on February 6, following regulatory approval of her appointment, which was announced back in November. Platt is the former chief executive officer of property firm Countrywide and also currently serves on the board of grocer Tesco PLC.

Director dealings: Hargreaves Lansdown chair raises stake

(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Lansdown revealed on Tuesday that chairperson Alison Platt had acquired 18,696 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed financial services company.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises ITM Power to 'buy'

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

IN BRIEF: Hargreaves Lansdown non-exec buys GBP51,370 worth shares

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC - Bristol, England-based financial services firm - Says Non-Executive Director Adrian Collins buys 7,000 shares at 737 pence each. Worth GBP51,730.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays raises Breedon but cuts Domino's Pizza

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

London close: Stocks rise amid raft of solid earnings

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets finished in positive territory on Thursday, bolstered by upbeat performances from US AI chipmaker Nvidia and engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce.

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Deutsche Numis lowers target price on Hargreaves Lansdown

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Numis lowered their target price on financial services giant Hargreaves Lansdown from 1,043.0p to 996.0p on Thursday despite the firm's interim results coming in "a little ahead".