** Marks & Spencer top UK blue-chip riser for second-day running as five star analyst & host of others become more bullish on the retailer following robust results released on Wednesday. ** Deutsche Bank, a top-ranked broker on the stock according to StarMine, lifts rating on the stock to "
Read moreAmec: UBS cuts target price from 1185p to 1150p, while its buy recommendation remains unchanged. Afren: Liberum Capital cuts target price from 121p to 95p and stays with its hold recommendation. Antofagasta: Canaccord cuts target price from 790p to 760p and reiterates a hold recommendation. Associ
Read more** Home improvements retailer Kingfisher hits 18-1/2 month lows as Deutsche Bank sounds note of caution on upcoming quarters. ** Broker cuts rating to "hold" vs "buy" in run up to co's Q3 trading update on Nov 25. ** Notes weak end markets & negative currency continue to take toll on
Read more** Marks & Spencer best performing & most active among top UK and European stocks after forecast beating rise in underlying H1 profit & a brighter outlook for non-food profit margins. ** Stock jumps 7 pct, poised for best day in more than 5 years. ** Some short-covering at work, trade
Read moreWeak European manufacturing data dragged London shares lower on Monday despite a rise in the sector's fortunes in the UK. The Eurozone Markit manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) for October fell to 50.6 from 50.7 previously with both Germany and Italy declining while France improved sligh
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