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The cost environment for 2010 for DIY retailer Kingfisher looks relatively benign, according to broker Nomura Securities, and this should support earnings. The broker reckons increased visibility in respect of Kingfisher's Polish and Chinese activities indicates 'the group may be on track for furt
18 Sep 09 14:22Banks are providing what little excitement there is in the market today, with Lloyds Banking, RBS, HSBC and Barclays the most widely traded blue-chip, with the exception of Vodafone. Despite the number of shares changing hands part-nationalised bank Lloyds Banking Group is little changed, down less
18 Sep 09 13:28The cost environment for 2010 for DIY retailer Kingfisher looks relatively benign, according to broker Nomura Securities, and this should support earnings. The broker reckons increased visibility in respect of Kingfisher’s Polish and Chinese activities indicates ‘the group may be on track for furt
18 Sep 09 12:52Leading shares still lack direction with the constituents of the FTSE 100 virtually evenly divided between risers and fallers while the index itself is little changed. Part-nationalised bank Lloyds Banking Group is attracting plenty of comment after it confirmed it is in talks with the government
18 Sep 09 12:23The cost environment for 2010 for DIY retailer Kingfisher looks relatively benign, according to broker Nomura Securities, which should support earnings. The broker reckons increased visibility in respect of Kingfisher’s Polish and Chinese activities indicates ‘the group may be on track for further
18 Sep 09 12:00Footsie has made a slow start after Wall St paused for breath overnight on concerns the recent equity market surge may have got ahead of itself. Part-nationalised bank Lloyds Banking Group is making the headlines. It has confirmed talks with the government about changes to the terms of it joining a
18 Sep 09 08:44While Kingfisher's shares are not cheap and trade on a forecast 2010 price-to-earnings ratio of 16.3, they have actually fallen back recently from their peak over the past year. Given that trading in the second half is likely to be kinder in the UK and other markets, compared with last autumn, Kin
18 Sep 09 06:45A better than expected start on Wall Street helped London post more gains by the close. Balfour Beatty was the best performer with the shares roaring ahead on plans to acquire Parsons Brinckerhoff, a US consultancy business. A rights issue to raise about £350m will fund the deal. Ian Tyler, Balfou
17 Sep 09 16:42London is still in the blue but off its best with futures pointing towards a flat start on Wall Street. British Airways has been the blue-chip stock to own in the third quarter of 2009 with its share price virtually doubling since the beginning of July. The shares get another lift today from Goldma
17 Sep 09 14:16Risers outnumber fallers among FTSE 100 constituents by around three to one as London's strong run continues, despite flat retail sales in August. British Airways has been the blue-chip stock to own in the third quarter of 2009 with its share price virtually doubling since the beginning of July. T
17 Sep 09 12:08Miners are giving London's blue chips a boost in early dealings, while Tullow Oil gained on the second oil find in as many days. Fresnillo, Kazakhmys, Antofagasta, Lonmin and Xstrata are all among the top performers. Tullow Oil gained after announcing the discovery of a significant oil field at N
17 Sep 09 08:15With Wall Street finishing higher yesterday traders in London see no reason for the party to end this side of the Atlantic, and blue-chip shares are forecast to open mostly firmer. The FTSE 100 index is expected to open around 46 points higher. A strong performance from B&Q helped DIY retailer K
17 Sep 09 07:47A strong performance from B&Q helped DIY retailer Kingfisher post a sharp rise in pre-tax profits in the half year to August 1. Pre-tax profits for the period came in at £201m, compared with £146m over the same period the previous year as revenues climbed 7.3% to £5.5bn from £5.1bn. Revenues were
17 Sep 09 07:05DIY retailer Kingfisher issues interim results that are likely to see a recovery in profitability, albeit with some help from favourable currency movements. Owing to accidental distribution of in-house figures to some City analysts Kingfisher had to rush out a profit statement on 8 September, so we
16 Sep 09 17:46Leading shares are consolidating the morning's gains, though retailers decline to join the party. Confusion and speculation surrounds the acquisition and fund raising intentions of general insurer RSA. Reports in today's FT suggest RSA indicated at a recent investors conference that it was looking
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