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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg downgrades Travis Perkins to hold

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

IN BRIEF: Brookfield has 13% acceptances for Homeserve takeover offer

Homeserve PLC - Walsall, England-based home repairs company - Brookfield Infrastructure Partners Ltd receives irrevocable undertakings for 43.0 million Homeserve shares to accept its takeover offer, 12.8% of the company. In mid-May, Homeserve accepted an offer from Brookfield to acquire the company for 1,200 pence in cash per share, valuing Homeserve at GBP4.08 billion.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Hikma; Liberum likes Trustpilot

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

Homeserve grows annual profit, lower dividend due to takeover offer

(Alliance News) - Homeserve PLC, which is under a takeover offer, on Tuesday posted an annual earnings rise thanks to growth from all three of its business units.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel cuts Royal Mail; SocGen lifts Kingfisher

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

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Barclays begins buyback; SSP loss narrows

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London are seen opening lower on Tuesday, after a strong climb for New York equities on Monday failed to lift share prices in Asia.

Homeserve profits soar ahead of Brookfield takeover

(Sharecast News) - Home repairs and emergency services provider Homeserve on Tuesday almost trebled annual profits as it prepared to be sold to Brookfield Asset management in a £4.4bn deal.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank cuts Marshalls to 'hold'

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

London's FTSE 100 tumbles on global slowdown worries

May 19 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 tumbled on Thursday as investors globally fretted over the broadening impact of inflation on economic growth and corporate profits, while Royal Mail slumped after reporting disappointing results.

European shares lower as retailers, food and beverage stocks lead falls

May 19 (Reuters) - European shares slumped 1.5% on Thursday, stretching declines to the second straight session, as dismal results from big U.S. retailers underlined the hit from surging inflation on the world's biggest economy.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Dour day in Europe as New York struggles again

(Alliance News) - European equities slumped on Thursday, after deep sell-offs in New York on Wednesday as retailers across the Atlantic faced heavy selling pressure following a series of warnings on costs, margins and profits.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down as Wall Street set for more selling

(Alliance News) - The week's earlier optimism was proving fleeting on Thursday, with a sell-off in Europe steepening amid worries over inflation and global growth prospects.

TOP NEWS: Homeserve shares jump on GBP4 billion Brookfield takeover

(Alliance News) - Homeserve PLC said on Thursday it reached an agreement for a GBP4.08 billion takeover by Hestia Bidco Ltd, a subsidiary of Brookfield Infrastructure Partners LP.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Retailers Target and Walmart trigger NY sell-off

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe picked up where they left off, sliding at the open on Thursday as a rout on Wall Street further dented risk sentiment.

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