Hiscox Share News (HSX)

UBS double upgrades Beazley to 'buy'

(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded insurer Beazley on Friday to 'buy' from 'sell' and lifted the price target to 688p from 646p as it said the pullback in the stock has been too severe.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Banking optimism, Chinese tech gains lift shares

(Alliance News) - Large-cap equities in Europe went into Wednesday afternoon on the front foot, with the market mood lifted by a rally in Chinese technology shares and continued optimism that a full-blown banking crisis will be averted.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS likes LSEG; BofA lifts Weir Group

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

IN BRIEF: Hiscox Chief Executive buys GBP150,046 in shares

Hiscox Ltd - Hamilton, Bermuda-based insurer - Chief Executive Officer Aki Hussain buys 13,421 shares at GBP11.18 each for a total of GBP150,046 on Wednesday.

Berenberg hikes target price on Hiscox following 'strong' end to trading year

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on insurer Hiscox from 1,015.0p to 1,285.0p on Thursday, citing a "strong finish to a turbulent year".

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Liberum cuts National Express to 'sell'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Aviva announces buyback; Entain profit drops

(Alliance News) - With the US weekly unemployment claims report in focus, stocks in London were set to open lower on Thursday morning.

FTSE 100 inches up as investors assess Powell's comments; Hiscox gains

Restaurant Group slumps on plans to close restaurants

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks mostly down on hawkish Powell comments

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly lower on Wednesday, as investors continued to fret over comments made by the US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks down, pound below USD1.19 on US rate view

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Wednesday, with investors still reeling from surprisingly hawkish comments by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday.

Hiscox upbeat on strong underwriting result as profits fall

(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox Group reported a strong 2022 performance on Wednesday, with gross premiums written increasing 3.6% to $4.43bn, despite foreign exchange headwinds caused by a strengthening dollar.

TOP NEWS: Hiscox ups annal dividend despite profit fall; chair retires

(Alliance News) - Hiscox Ltd on Wednesday reported its highest underwriting profit since 2015 but a steep drop in annual profit, as its chair, Roberts Childs, announced his retirement.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks slide as higher US interest rates priced in

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened in the red on Wednesday morning, after comments by US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell put a larger 50-basis-point interest hike at the US central bank's next meeting in March firmly on the radar.

LONDON BRIEFING: UK insurers report mixed results and change chairs

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open lower on Wednesday, as markets saw any prospect of a dovish pivot from the US Federal Reserve dashed on Tuesday after its chair said rates would likely remain high.

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