Kingfisher Share News (KGF)

London midday: Markets hold on to gains but Debenhams drops

- Real estate, housing stocks buoy markets - Debenhams drops after gloomy Christmas update - US data in focus later on techMARK 2,781.38 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,750.03 +0.28% FTSE 250 15,900.19 -0.00% The FTSE 100 held on to gains on Tuesday morning despite a trading update from Debenhams dampening sent

Sector movers: Retailers hit by Credit Suisse comments, M&S falls

The general retail sector was out of favour on Friday after some cautious comments from analysts at Credit Suisse, with Marks & Spencer among the worst hit. The bank said that while 2013 has been a "remarkable year" for general retail stocks, it has also been a year of high single-digit downgrades

Broker snap: Credit Suisse reiterates underweight on M&S

It has been a remarkable year for the General Retail sector, with the UK index´s 33 per cent rise comfortably outstripping gains in the rest of the market. However, 2013 has also seen high single-digit downgrades across the space. That has left valuations (the average price-to earnings multiple sits

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Arrow Global: Numis starts with a target price of 270p and an add rating. Antofagasta: UBS shaves target price from 870p to 845p, 'neutral' rating maintained. Aquarius Platinum: UBS cuts target price from 44p to 43p, 'neutral' rating kept. Ashtead Group: Citi raises target price from 750p to 800p

FTSE 100 movers: Experian declines on Goldman Sachs's advice

Shares of Experian fell to the bottom of the pile after Goldman Sachs recommended shifting the stock. The broker reduced its rating on the stock to "sell" from "neutral". Kingfisher also fell after the DIY retailer's third-quarter results coming in well below forecasts on Thursday. The B&Q and Scr

Broker tips: Kingfisher, Tobacco, Housebuiders

Credit Suisse has maintained its 'outperform' rating and 440p target price for Kingfisher despite the DIY retailer's third-quarter results coming in well below forecasts on Thursday. "Although 3Q results were £12m below our forecasts, we felt that the overall tone of the conference call was slightl

Broker snap: Credit Suisse expects a firmer Q4 from Kingfisher after Q3 miss

Credit Suisse has maintained its 'outperform' rating and 440p target price for Kingfisher despite the DIY retailer's third-quarter results coming in well below forecasts on Thursday. The B&Q and Screwfix owner said that group sales in the 13 weeks ended November 2nd were up 8% at £2,921m, with like

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Three Brokers Cut Kingfisher Price Target

Friday broker round-up UPDATE

Bovis Homes: Panmure Gordon ups target price from 875p to 900p and stays with its buy recommendation. BowLeven: Barclays cuts target price from 175p to 135p maintaining its overweight rating. BT Group: Jefferies shifts target price from 430p to 435p and retains a buy recommendation. Compass Group

London close: Markets inch higher on quiet day, but housing stocks sink

- FTSE 100 edges higher, global equities close to six-year high - US markets closed for Thanksgiving - Housing, tobacco stocks pressured by government policy techMARK 2,668.00 +0.35% FTSE 100 6,654.47 +0.08% FTSE 250 15,431.80 +0.16% The FTSE 100 registered small gains on Thursday on a relatively

FTSE 100 movers: Rio Tinto gains on production increase

Rio Tinto gained strongly after saying it will increase its mine production capacity at lower capital cost per tonne at its iron ore business in Western Australia. The miner expects mine production capacity will increase by more than 60m tonnes per year between 2014 and 2017 from a run base rate of

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Carney Knocks Down Housebuilders, Cameron Snuffs Tobacco Shares

London midday: Tobacco, housing stocks limit gains on FTSE

- Thanksgiving keeps trading volumes low - Tobacco, housing stocks drop on government policy - German unemployment climbs for fourth straight month techMARK 2,668.59 +0.37% FTSE 100 6,658.85 +0.14% FTSE 250 15,434.40 +0.18% UK investors were treading water on Thursday morning as risk appetite rema

UPDATE 2-Kingfisher downbeat on France's 2014 prospects

* Q3 retail profit 271 mln pounds vs f'cast 280 mln * Sales up 8 percent to 2.92 billion pounds * Like-for-like sales up 1.4 pct * France retail profit down 5.6 pct, UK up 8.3 pct * Shares fall up to 6.6 pct By James Davey LONDON, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Kingfisher,

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Push Up On Europe Data; Housebuilders Hit By Carney