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UK BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse Upgrades TUI Travel To Outperform

MARKET COMMENT: Kingfisher Tops FTSE 100 On CEO Change

FTSE 100 movers: Kingfisher leads risers after seeing improved demand for DIY products

B&Q and Brico Depot owner Kingfisher saw shares jump after replacing its chief executive as it reported flat profits due to currency volatility, although it said the buoyant UK housing market had lifted demand for DIY products. Housebuilder Barratt Developments was higher after it pledged to return

Kingfisher still facing challenges despite UK cheer, broker says

B&Q owner Kingfisher cheered investors with upbeat results but is still facing challenges to turn itself around, according to Hargreaves Lansdown. Kingfisher, which also owns French DIY chains Brico Depot and Castorama, on Wednesday reported flat profits of £364m due to currency translation and said

London midday: FTSE erases losses as Kingfisher and Barratt gain

London's FTSE 100 had erased earlier losses and was trading in positive territory by Wednesday lunchtime, helped by decent gains from Kingfisher, Barratt Developments and precious metal stocks. However, upside was being limited by falls from Sports Direct and a host of blue chips that went ex-divide

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Standard Life Planning For Possible Union Split

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Investors Encouraged By Kingfisher CEO Change

UPDATE 2-Kingfisher names head of French unit as new CEO

* Veronique Laury to succeed Ian Cheshire as CEO by Jan. 2015 * Cheshire, CEO since 2008, says it is right time to step down * Posts flat first half pretax profit of 364 mln stg * Strong Q1 offset by weaker Q2, August trade picked-up * Shares rise up to 4.6 pct (Adds CEO

TOP NEWS: Barratt Developments Shareholders Set For Big Payout

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks And Pound Soft Ahead Of BoE Hearing

UPDATE: Kingfisher Clears Up CEO Succession; France Holds Back Profit

London open: Ex-div stocks, Sports Direct lead UK markets lower

UK equity markets declined on Wednesday morning with ex-dividend stocks providing a drag, along with poorly-received trading updates from the likes of Sports Direct and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The FTSE 100 was trading down 0.4% at 6,803 within the opening hour. London stocks were also tracking

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London pre-open: Blue chips to retreat ahead of BoE hearing

London-listed stocks are expected to open lower at Wednesday's opening bell, tracking losses seen in both the US and Asia overnight. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 12 points lower than Tuesday's close of 6,829.00. Data published in Asia overnight revealed that China's money supp

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Kingfisher Names Castorama Head As New CEO