LAD.L Share News (LAD)

London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye UK retail sales

(ShareCast News) - London stocks were expected to open in the black on Thursday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions as oil prices edged higher. The FTSE 100 was seen starting 12 points higher than Wednesday's close at 6,422. Investors in the UK will eye the release of retail sales

Ladbrokes gets off to a flier in first quarter

(ShareCast News) - Unlike some of its rivals, Ladbrokes got off to a flier in the first quarter, with encouraging sales growth indicating new chief executive Jim Mullen's turnaround plan is working but also helped by a tailwind of favourable sporting results. As the bookmaker refurbished 73 betting

Ladbrokes Net Revenue Up In Quarter Despite "Worst" Ever Cheltenham

Credit Suisse starts Paddy Power Betfair at 'underperform'

(ShareCast News) - Credit Suisse initiated coverage of Paddy Power Betfair at 'underperform' with a 8,650p price target, saying the merger benefits were being overplayed, with the cost synergies and scale failing to justify the share price. "We feel that cost synergies alone are a poor rationale for

Sunday newspaper round-up: AstraZeneca, Monarch Airlines, HSBC, Opec deal

(ShareCast News) - AstraZeneca has held talks with US-based rival Medivation that could see it make a $10bn (£7bn) takeover bid, where it will battle France's Sanofi, which had a bid rejected last week, and others. Although oncology drug maker Medivation has been criticised for "price gouging" by Am

Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Liberum Upgrades Babcock To Hold From Sell

Sunday newspaper round-up: Interest rates, Tata, Premier Foods, G4S, Centrica

(ShareCast News) - The Bank of England will hold interest rates at their current historic low for three more years, according to the market's current predictions. Judging by the overnight deposit rates that banks are charged to hold their cash at the central bank, which indicates market predictions

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Adjusts Ratings On Retailers

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: US Crude Build-Up Weighs On Oil Prices And Stocks

UPDATE 2-William Hill warns on full-year profit, shares slump

* Cites regulatory changes and Cheltenham festival * Online profit seen falling by up to 25 mln stg * Shares down 11 pct (Adds CEO, analyst comments, detail) By Aastha Agnihotri March 23 (Reuters) - British bookmaker William Hill warned on full-year profit on Wednesday,

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Betting Stocks Back Of The Pack In Flat Trade

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: William Hill Warning Drags Down Bookmakers

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Kingfisher And Sky Lead Firm FTSE 100

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Goldman Sachs Starts Ascential With Buy Rating