InterContinental Hotels Share News (IHG)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Investors await ECB; Wizz Air takes off on demand

(Alliance News) - Europe's blue chip benchmarks were searching for direction at the open on Thursday as investors gear up for the latest European Central Bank rate decision.

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Kepler Cheuvreux cuts Whitbread and raises IHG

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

IN BRIEF: ITV picks former hotelier Andrew Cosslett as new chair

ITV PLC - London-based television broadcaster and content producer - Hires the former chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC to be its new non-executive chair, replacing Peter Bazalgette. Andrew Cosslett will join the ITV board on June 1 and take over as chair from Bazalgette on September 29. Cosslett currently is chair of DIY store chain Kingfisher PLC and previously was chair of Rugby Football Union, the governing body for rugby in England.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays upgrades Great Portland and CapCo

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Parsley Box reveals fundraise day after stock plunge

(Alliance News) - Parsley Box on Thursday revealed plans for a GBP7.0 million equity raise, a day after its shares plunged by a quarter.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks attempt to rally after Russia oil ban

(Alliance News) - European stocks bounced back on Wednesday, surging into positive territory around midday after a difficult week so far, as investors go searching for bargains.

TOP NEWS: Schroders increases annual payout as profit up by quarter

(Alliance News) - Schroders PLC on Thursday reported a strong annual performance with Private Assets & Alternatives and Wealth Management businesses driving growth.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Downgrades for Hikma Pharma and Royal Mail

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

Deutsche Bank raises target price on IHG

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank raised their target price on Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group from 5,610.0p to 5,700.0p on Thursday following the firm's "robust" full-year results.

FTSE 100 ends up on Smith+Nephew results; Russia-Ukraine crisis weighs on midcap

Feb 22 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 stock index closed higher on Tuesday, recouping earlier losses as strong results from medical products maker Smith+Nephew and gains in industrial stocks countered concerns relating to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shaky gains for FTSE 100 as Ukraine tensions rise

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 index posted cautious gains on Tuesday amid some upbeat corporate earnings, but the move higher looked fragile against the escalating crisis in Ukraine.

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks recover early losses; oil nears USD100

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly lower at midday on Tuesday as Russia prepared to send troops into two breakaway regions of Ukraine, though the FTSE 100 found support from oil majors and medical devices firm Smith & Nephew.

TOP NEWS: IHG swings to annual profit on improved trading conditions

(Alliance News) - InterContinental Hotels Group PLC on Tuesday posted a swing to full-year profit thanks to "significantly" improved trading conditions in 2021, leading the company to reinstate shareholder payouts.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Hargreaves Lansdown sinks amid investment plans

(Alliance News) - Stock prices fell in London as the Russia-Ukraine crisis escalated, triggering planned Western sanctions against Moscow, while shares of retail investment platform Hargreaves Lansdown sank amid fears that structural investment will hurt future earnings.