Lloyds Share News (LLOY)

Lloyds could surprise positively on dividends, broker says

Partially state-owned banking group Lloyd's strong capital progress could see the lender outstrip market forecasts for its dividend pay-outs and deliver further cash returns, JP Morgan said in a research note e-mailed to clients on Tuesday. Following the bank's first quarter results on 1 May analyst

Broker tips: Insurers, Housebuilders, Lloyds, RBS, Anglo American

Barclays Capital has lowered its recommendation for the entire European insurance sector from 'neutral' to 'negative'. The broker said companies are facing "significant and growing" capital and earnings headwinds, particularly in parts of the life insurance sector. As part of the sector-wide downgra

London midday: Markets up but gains limited ahead of election

Stocks started the shortened trading week positively on Tuesday, taking their cue from gains in Europe and the US the previous day. After being closed on Monday for the bank holiday, the FTSE 100 was up 0.38% at 7,012.52 by midday, rising for the third straight session. However, falls from HSBC, mi

Jefferies upgrades Lloyds to buy

Jefferies raised its rating on Lloyds Banking Group to buy from hold and upped the target price to 102p from 88p Tuesday, saying that the earnings downgrade cycle has troughed for the bank. "Investors are looking to invest in shares of banks which have de-risked, are returning capital, have positive

Eleco Sees Positive Start To 2015, As 2014 Hit By Sterling Strength

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Barclays Reinitiates BT With Overweight

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Start Election Week Higher

Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

Sunday share tips: Lloyds, Vedanta, DekelOil

The Conservative party's decision to sell the state's remaining stake in Lloyds - should it retain power - is a cockamamie scheme, as it would impose extra costs on the bank. Management should be focused on executing strategy, not on fulfilling election pledges. Nonetheless, the equity story for ret

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London close: Markets shrug off weak data as Lloyds and miners surge

Strong gains from mining stocks and an impressive first-quarter performance from UK lender Lloyds helped UK markets to rise on Friday, as investors shrugged off mostly worse-than-expected economic data. "With Europe mostly out of action for May Day, it was a quiet day in London, but at least the tra

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 Ends Up As Wall Street Gives Back Losses

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Cooper Tire & Rubber, Ellie Mae, Teradyne

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Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-LinkedIn, Intel, Altera, Gilead

(For faster updates on individual market-movers, Eikon users please use search string "STXBZ US"; for the Day Ahead newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/mex49s; for the Morning News Call newsletter, http://link.reuters.com/nex49s) U.S. stocks opened higher on Friday after all three major indexes