HSBC Holdings Share News (HSBA)

UPDATE 4-HSBC hit by U.S. "princelings" probe and below-forecast profit

* FY pretax $18.87 bln vs f'cast $21.8 bln, $858 mln Q4 loss * Says under SEC investigation over Asia recruitment * Raises annual dividend to $0.51 per share from $0.50 * CEO Gulliver pay lowered to 7.34 mln stg from 7.62 mln * Shares in London down 2.6 percent (Adds det

Monday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Coca-Cola Hbc: JP Morgan reiterates neutral with a target price of 1450p, Nomura stays at buy with a 1330p target and Deutsche Bank keeps at hold with a target price of 1500p. Standard Life: JP Morgan keeps at overweight with a target of 465p and Deutsche Bank reiterates buy, 415p

HSBC under scrutiny on Asia hiring

By Steve Slater LONDON, Feb 22 (IFR) - HSBC said on Monday it is under investigation by US regulators over its hiring practices in Asia as it reported a tough start to the year for some areas of its investment bank. HSBC chief executive Stuart Gulliver said it had been a "challenging"

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: 'Brexit' Fears Hit Sterling But Stocks Rally

HSBC would not review HQ issue again if Britain were to leave EU - CEO

LONDON, Feb 22 (Reuter) - HSBC would not launch another review of where the bank's headquarters should be based if Britain were to leave the European Union, Chief Executive Stuart Gulliver said on Monday. Last week the bank said following a 10-month review of the issue that it had decided t

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: HSBC Warns Of "Bumpier" Road For Finance

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: JPMorgan Upgrades Essentra To Overweight

HSBC a 'buy' but target price under review, says Investec

(ShareCast News) - HSBC delivered a reasonable performance on costs in the last quarter of the year, but the weaker outlook for revenues led Investec's Ian Gordon to tell clients he hoped "fresh cost reduction initiatives" would go beyond existing targets. Underlying costs for the last quarter of 20

BUZZ-HSBC: Bottom of the Stoxx after missing estimates

** HSBC down 4.5 pct, bottom of the Stoxx and the FTSE 100, after saying FY pretax profit rose to $18.87 bln, short of analysts' expectations of $21.8 bln ** Co adds under investigation by U.S. regulators relating to hiring practices of people tied to government officials in Asia; warns of

REFILE-UPDATE 3-HSBC confirms China "princeling" probe as profit falls short

* FY pretax $18.87 bln vs f'cast $21.8 bln after $858 mln Q4 loss * Says under SEC investigation over recruitment practices in Asia * Raises annual dividend to $0.51 per share from $0.50 * CEO Gulliver pay lowered to 7.34 mln stg from 7.62 mln * Shares in London down 3.7 p

LONDON MARKET OPEN: HSBC Stains Bullish FTSE 100 With Earnings Miss

UPDATE 3-HSBC 2015 confirms China "princeling" probe as profit falls short

* FY pretax $18.87 bln vs f'cast $21.8 bln after $858 mln Q4 loss * Says under SEC investigation over recruitment practices in Asia * Raises annual dividend to $0.51 per share from $0.50 * CEO Gulliver pay lowered to 7.34 mln stg from 7.62 mln * Shares in London down 3.7 p

HSBC posts flat profit short of consensus

(ShareCast News) - HSBC has missed full year profit consensus forecasts by 8%, as it missed fourth quarter targets by a long way. The FTSE 100 bank posted a reported profit before tax of $18.9bn (£13.3bn) for the year to 31 December 2015, up a mere 1.069% from $18.7bn in 2014. However adjusted prof

2ND UPDATE: HSBC Grapples With China Slowdown As Profit Misses View

UPDATE: HSBC Misses Analyst Expectations After Fourth-Quarter Loss