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Share Price: 232.80
Bid: 233.10
Ask: 233.20
Change: -15.80 (-6.36%)
Spread: 0.10 (0.043%)
Open: 235.00
High: 238.00
Low: 231.40
Prev. Close: 248.60
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16 Aug 2013 11:39

Broker snap: Exane BNP Paribas cuts Aviva after strong run

Exane BNP Paribas has cut its recommendation for insurance group Aviva from 'outperform' to 'neutral', saying it sees limited upside after a strong run recently. The broker said that the share price has increased significantly under new management after the firm's interim report given the cost savi

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13 Aug 2013 16:22

Int'l Personal Finance FD sells shares

David Broadbent, the Finance Director of home credit firm International Personal Finance (IPF), has sold a small stake in the firm after exercising options. Broadbent, who has been in his position since 2007, exercised a total of 65,575 share options under the company's share option plan and perfor

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13 Aug 2013 07:45

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Aviva: Nomura increases target price from 414p to 474p reiterating its buy recommendation. BBA Aviation: Jefferies raises target price from 290p to 345p and keeps a buy recommendation. Braemar Shipping Services: Westhouse Securities takes target price from 450p to 515p and retains a buy recommenda

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11 Aug 2013 20:58

Sunday share tips: L&G, Conviviality, Genel, Cineworld

Stick with Legal & General shares, the Sunday Telegraph's Questor column said. The insurer's shares hit a 14-year high after it increased its first-half dividend by more than a fifth on August 6th. Pre-tax profits for the first half rose 3% to £592m as sales broke through analysts' forecasts with a

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7 Aug 2013 08:57

Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

Antofagasta: Canaccord Genuity ups target price from 1000p to 1035p leaving its buy recommendation unchanged. BBA Aviation: JP Morgan increases target price from 289p to 343p retaining an overweight rating. UBS moves target price from 250p to 280p and reiterates a neutral rating. Liberum Capital ra

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6 Aug 2013 17:02

London close: Markets choppy on tapering concerns

It was a choppy session on Tuesday with the FTSE 100 struggling for direction early on before sinking firmly into the red as concerns of a 'tapering' of stimulus in the US dampened sentiment. The FTSE 100 finished down 15 points at 6,604, though closed well off its intraday low after a late rally.

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6 Aug 2013 15:10

FTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo leads miners lower

Mining stocks were dominating the fallers list on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday with precious metals group Fresnillo leading the way lower following some disappointing first-half results. Fresnillo's share price was down nearly 9.5% in afternoon trade after a 27% decline in gross profit to $518.9m in the

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6 Aug 2013 11:23

London midday: Markets trim losses after UK data, StanChart

Markets had recovered some lost ground by Tuesday lunchtime following some early falls, as data showed that the UK economic recovery continues to gather momentum and results from banking group Standard Chartered were well received. The FTSE 100 opened firmly in the red this morning, dampened by wea

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6 Aug 2013 09:10

London open: Markets fall as Fresnillo leads miners lower

Weakness in the mining sector saw the FTSE 100 fall into the red for the third straight day on Tuesday after some disappointing results from precious metals miner Fresnillo. Asian markets had a mixed session overnight as traders reacted an interest-rate cut in Australia. The Reserve Bank of Austral

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6 Aug 2013 08:58

UPDATE 1-British insurer L&G plans U.S. expansion

* H1 operating profit up 10 pct to 571 mln pounds * EPS up 13 pct to 7.82 pence * Interim dividend up 22 pct to 2.4 pence/share By Chris Vellacott LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - British insurer Legal & General is seeking acquisitions in the United States, extending a growth st

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6 Aug 2013 07:26

London pre-open: Small losses expected early on

UK stocks are expected to open with small losses on Tuesday as markets digest a rate cut in Australia and comments by a member of the Federal Reserve last night. As expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia made a 25 basis-point reduction to its headline lending rate to 2.50% and said "the inflation

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6 Aug 2013 07:18

Legal & General lifts divi after strong first half

Financial services group Legal & General hiked its interim dividend by 22 per cent after a solid performance in the first half with double-digit growth in sales, cash generation and profits. The dividend was hiked to 2.4p per share, up from 1.96p per share in the first half of 2012. Chief Executiv

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6 Aug 2013 07:13

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

Alent: Credit Suisse lowers target price from 430p to 420p keeping an outperform rating. UBS ups target price from 350p to 365p and maintains a neutral rating. Anglo American: Jefferies cuts target price from 1700p to 1650p and maintains a hold recommendation. Aquarius Platinum: RBC Capital shifts

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6 Aug 2013 06:20

Legal & General first half profit before tax up 13 pct

LONDON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - British insurer Legal & General has posted a 13 percent increase in pre tax profits driven by revenue growth across its businesses and a doubling of the rate of new money flowing into its investment management business. Net flows into Legal & General Investment Ma

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5 Aug 2013 13:42

Tuesday preview: Legal & General, Standard Chartered report

Legal & General Group (L&G) will unveil its half-year results on Tuesday after declaring that it wants to increase its investment in Britain's infrastructure. The financial services company signalled a £12bn boost to the UK economy, saying it wants to raise investment in infrastructure from £3.0bn

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