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London open: Footsie edges higher, but Kingfisher falls

Thu, 19th Jul 2012 08:23

- Kingfisher leads fallers on the Footsie- Upbeat European earnings lift sentiment- Fed says US expanding at 'modest to moderate' rateUK stocks edged higher in early trading on Thursday on the back of some upbeat earnings reports from heavyweight European stocks AkzoNobel, Sandvik and Novartis.Investors will be digesting last night's release of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book which said that the US economic grew at a "modest to moderate" pace over the last month. Stocks closed higher yesterday after Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said that he does not expect the US economy to slip back into recession.Analyst Cooper Howes from Barclays Capital said:"The Fed will not feel compelled to act (or not act) on this report alone, and the decision of whether or not to pursue further monetary stimulus will depend on developments in the economic data and financial markets between now and the [next] meeting."FTSE 100: Rainfall dampens growth at KingfisherKingfisher, Europe's largest home improvement retailer, was among the worst performers after sales were hit by the extraordinary bad weather in the second quarter, though trading in the UK and Ireland was resilient. Engineering groups IMI, GKN and Weir was high risers after Swedish peer Sandvik released better-than-expected second-quarter results. Meanwhile, Croda International gained on the back of positive read-across from AkzoNobel. Gas group BG was under the weather after Credit Suisse downgraded the stock to 'neutral' and cut its target price from 1,660p to 1,500p. Mining firm Vedanta dropped after HSBC slashed its target from 1,320p to 1,000p, though it maintained its 'overweight' rating.Banking group Lloyds fell after it agreed with the Co-op to sell hundreds of its branches for an initial consideration of £350m, and up to an additional £400m in present value.FTSE 250: Stocks jump after board changesHalfords advanced after saying that Chief Executive David Wild is on his bike leaving the non-executive Chairman Dennis Millard in charge of the shop while the struggling seller of bikes and car parts looks for a replacement. The group also reported that LFL sales gained 0.9% in the five weeks to June 29th.Oilfield services firm Wood Group rose after saying that Chairman Sir Ian Wood is to retire in November and will be succeeded by the group's CEO, Allister Langlands.West Africa-focused gold miner Avocet Mining was also in demand after it revealed that CEO Brett Richards is to resign and will be replaced by the group's Chief Operating Officer (COO).Digging deeper at the Simrit-2 exploration well in the Kurdistan region of Iraq has paid off for oil exploration firm Afren as the well's total net oil pay has increased to 460 metres. Shares jumped 7%.Elsewhere, AIM-listed sports retailer JJB dropped after saying that it is having to slow down its refurbishment programme as poor sales mean the group will need an injection of cash from its backers earlier than planned.FTSE 100 - RisersIMI (IMI) 813.50p +2.84%Smiths Group (SMIN) 1,103.00p +2.70%Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,265.00p +2.68%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 1,502.00p +2.53%Weir Group (WEIR) 1,526.00p +2.35%ARM Holdings (ARM) 487.90p +2.05%GKN (GKN) 217.20p +1.97%Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,093.00p +1.96%Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,203.00p +1.61%International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 158.70p +1.54%FTSE 100 - FallersKingfisher (KGF) 269.00p -2.25%Vedanta Resources (VED) 893.00p -1.81%BG Group (BG.) 1,294.00p -1.78%Smith & Nephew (SN.) 650.00p -1.29%G4S (GFS) 242.60p -0.94%National Grid (NG.) 664.50p -0.89%United Utilities Group (UU.) 691.00p -0.72%Tesco (TSCO) 320.40p -0.56%Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN) 259.20p -0.50%Hammerson (HMSO) 461.90p -0.45%FTSE 250 - RisersHalfords Group (HFD) 213.50p +8.16%Afren (AFR) 127.70p +7.40%Fenner (FENR) 352.60p +4.47%Cookson Group (CKSN) 633.50p +4.28%Ruspetro (RPO) 144.30p +3.81%Elementis (ELM) 193.70p +3.25%Imagination Technologies Group (IMG) 483.90p +3.24%Paragon Group Of Companies (PAG) 179.60p +3.22%Spectris (SXS) 1,532.00p +2.89%Avocet Mining (AVM) 71.20p +2.89%FTSE 250 - FallersTalkTalk Telecom Group (TALK) 184.40p -2.85%Ultra Electronics Holdings (ULE) 1,574.00p -1.44%Barr (A.G.) (BAG) 424.20p -1.30%Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust (ASL) 585.00p -1.18%SEGRO (SGRO) 235.00p -1.09%Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI) (GEMD) 210.80p -1.08%Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM) 783.00p -0.89%Rathbone Brothers (RAT) 1,329.00p -0.82%British Assets Trust (BSET) 118.00p -0.76%NMC Health (NMC) 198.50p -0.75%BC
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8 Feb 2013 14:45

UPDATE 1-Former JJB boss Jones charged over misleading market

* David Jones charged at Leeds Magistrates Court * Case to go to Crown Court * Jones chaired JJB Sports Jan. 2009 to Jan. 2010 * Jones is former boss of clothing retailer Next LONDON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - David Jones, one of Britain's best-known retail bosses, has been charge

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24 Sep 2012 12:15

London midday: Miners lead the fallers

Today's morning session has started the week off in much the same way as the weather has: gloomily. Investor sentiment has been knocked by renewed concerns over the single currency region following France and Germany's failure to agree a schedule for initiating shared oversight of the region's ban

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24 Sep 2012 09:03

JJB Sports shares suspended

Shares in JJB Sports were suspended this morning as the firm headed towards administration. The retailer had been searching for a buyer after it failed to raise the funds it needed to attempt a turnaround of the business. The firm said it had received offers to acquire certain of or substantially

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18 Sep 2012 16:50

London close: Late rally fizzles

A late rally which briefly looked like it might see Footsie venture into positive territory for the first time all day was nipped in the bud right at the death. Equities had a dull but fretful day, which started with concerns over China becoming involved in a trade war with the US and a military wa

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18 Sep 2012 14:47

Irish eyeing JJB Sports

Ireland's biggests sports shop chain could be looking to expand over the Irish Sea through the acquisition of cash-strapped JJB Sports. Sky News reports that Stafford Group, a family-owned private company which owns the Lifestyle Sports chain in Ireland, is among those companies in the running to b

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18 Sep 2012 12:06

London midday: Stocks pare losses after in-line macro data

Inflation data was in line with forecasts while the Spanish debt auction went as well as could be expected, prompting London equities to claw back some of the losses seen in early trading The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) measure of inflation dropped to 2.5% in August, down from 2.6% in July, helped

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16 Sep 2012 17:21

Sunday newspaper round-up: Regulation, Sun King, BAE

A former chairman of the Federal Reserve has warned that regulation in the UK may have gone too far in its efforts to separate high-street banks from their high-risk investment arms. Paul Volcker claimed the UK's proposals to ringfence retail banks from their speculative trading divisions go even fu

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30 Aug 2012 11:18

Broker tips: Kazakhmys, Antofagasta, Admiral...

Jefferies now prefers Antofagasta over copper peer Kazakhmys and has downgraded its rating for the latter from 'buy' to 'hold'. "Our preference this year for shares of Kazakhmys over shares of Antofagasta has been based entirely on relative valuations (Kaz is much cheaper). However, after reviewing

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30 Aug 2012 09:46

Broker snap: Little value left in JJB, says Charles Stanley

Charles Stanley reckons that troubled sports retailer JJB Sports will likely follow in the path of High Street shop Blacks Leisure which went into administration and was sold earlier this year. The company put itself up for sale on Thursday after having failed to raise the funds needed to attempt a

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30 Aug 2012 09:35

Thursday broker round-up

Admiral: Nomura keeps buy rating and 1,300p target. Antofagasta: Jefferies raises target from 1,050p to 1,200p, hold rating kept. APR Energy: Investec upgrades from hold to buy, target cut from 1,100p to 950p. Cape: Investec maintains buy recommendation and 300p target. Consort Medical: N+1 Brew

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30 Aug 2012 07:47

JJB Sports on the block after funding talks fail

Struggling sportswear chain JJB Sports has put itself up for sale after it failed to raise the funds it needed to attempt a turnaround of the business. It warned investors that debt levels meant any purchase could still mean shares would become worthless. In July the company announced that a deter

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15 Aug 2012 16:28

Dick's Sporting Goods scores own goal with JJB stake

JJB shares lost a fifth of their value on Wednesday after one of its biggest shareholders wrote off its investment in the struggling sports retails with an impairment charge. US-based Dick's Sporting Goods, which only made its £20m investment five months ago, blamed its decision on the company's o

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6 Aug 2012 09:52

Invesco wants to avoid penalties in JJB saga

US fund manager Invesco is tired of waiting for a turnaround at JJB Sports and is preparing a move to protect its investment in the struggling sportswear retailer, the Sunday Times claims. The group has tabled a proposal to buy JJB Sport's outstanding debt from Lloyds Banking Group. The scheme, whi

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5 Aug 2012 15:20

Sunday newspaper round-up: RBS, Tesco, HMV

One of Brazil's biggest banks is plotting a bid for the prized American business of Royal Bank of Scotland. Itau Unibanco is eyeing a move for Citizens, the Rhode Island-based retail bank built up through a series of acquisitions by Fred Goodwin, the former RBS chief executive. Citizens has more tha

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30 Jul 2012 14:28

Lingerie specialist is interim CEO at JJB

JJB Sports, the struggling sportswear retailer which shucked off its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Keith Jones last Friday, has announced retail veteran Beverley Williams as Jones's interim replacement. Williams, who has spent more than 25 years in senior executive positions in the retail trade, wi

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