LAD.L Share News (LAD)

BUZZ-Ladbrokes: boosted by Berenberg upgrade

** British bookmaker Ladbrokes' shares up 2.2 pct among top gainers on FTSE Mid 250 index after Berenberg raises to "buy" from "hold, hikes PT to 185p from 130p ** Brokerage cites approval of merger with Gala Coral & estimates 2017-18 EPS +15% for cos together ** Coral results (due Au

LONDON BRIEFING: All Eyes Turn To Fed Chair Yellen's Speech

UPDATE 1-Paddy Power Betfair expects faster cost savings from merger

* Increases cost savings to 65 mln pounds from 50 mln * May seek further deals or return cash to shareholders * Combined group EBITDA up 31 pct to 181 mln pounds (Adds details on strategy, CEO interview) By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Gambling company Paddy

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - GKN: Goldman Sachs reiterates neutral with a target price of 311p. Admiral group: Canaccord maintains hold with a 2100p target. Standard Chartered: UBS reiterates sell with a 600p target. Intertek: Berenberg reiterates hold with a 3600p target. Kaz Minerals: Credit Suisse keeps

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: CEO Change Sends Restaurant Group Higher

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Merrill Lynch Upgrades Tullow Oil To Buy

UPDATE 1-Rank Group, 888 push for William Hill board talks as detail bid

(Adds details, shares) By Pranav Kiran Aug 10 (Reuters) - Casino and bingo hall operator Rank Group Plc and online gambling company 888 Holdings Plc called on Wednesday for talks with the board of William Hill Plc after their proposed joint bid was rejected by the British bookmaker.

UPDATE 3-British bookie William Hill spurns $4.1 bln Rank-888 bid

* Bookmaker rejects 364 pence-a-share-approach * Says 16 pct premium undervalues group * Shares were higher than bid level in March * William Hill closes up 0.49 pct, 888 and Rank down (Adds closing share prices, details on Betfair) By Paul Sandle and Rahul B Aug 9

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Cantor Upgrades easyJet To Buy From Hold

UPDATE 1-Online problems depress profit for bid target William Hill

* First-half operating profit falls 16 pct * Poor online performance blamed * Says still waiting to hear details of 888-Rank approach (Adds CEO comments, shares) By Paul Sandle LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - William Hill, the British bookmaker that last month sacked its chief

UPDATE 1-Surprise soccer results boost profits for Ladbrokes

* H1 operating profit up by a better-than-expected 34 pct * Full-year consensus seen rising 5-8 pct * Boosted by favourable results in soccer offsets (Adds comments by CEO, analysts, share price) By Paul Sandle LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Soccer club Leicester City's fairy

Ladbrokes leaps on back of thoroughbred first-half results

(ShareCast News) - Bookmaker Ladbrokes first-half profits beat management and City forecasts by a length as favourable results from the sporting gods put an extra sheen on the progress being made after last year's strategic rejig. Having got of to a strong start in the first quarter, growth accelera

Ladbrokes first-half profit helped by favourable sports results

LONDON, Aug 4 (Reuters) - British bookmaker Ladbrokes reported a better-than-expected 34 percent rise in first-half operating profit on Thursday, helped by some bookmaker-friendly sporting results. The company, whose 2.3 billion pound ($3 billion) merger with rival Coral was approved last

Ladbrokes, Coral must sell 350 to 400 shops to get merger clearance, says CMA

(ShareCast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed that bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral will have to sell 350 to 400 shops in order to obtain clearance for their proposed merger. The regulator said on Tuesday that it has identified 642 local areas where the merger could resul

UPDATE 1-Ladbrokes, Coral must sell stores to get merger cleared - UK regulator

(Adds detail, background) LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Bookmakers Ladbrokes and Gala Coral must sell around 350 to 400 shops in order to obtain clearance for their proposed merger, Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said that a