Laird Share News (LRD)

Berenberg starts Laird at 'sell'

(ShareCast News) - Laird was under the cosh on Thursday as Berenberg initiated coverage of the stock at 'sell' with a 230p price target following the company's first-half results. "After reporting a weak first half, with profit before tax missing estimates by between 30-40%, the market seems to hav

Britain's FTSE dragged down by drop in Admiral

* FTSE 100 ends down 0.5 percent * Admiral falls as Brexit vote affects solvency ratio * Indivior climbs after clinical trial result * Laird boss to join Cobham, shares diverge (Updates prices at close, adds detail) By Kit Rees and Alistair Smout LONDON, Aug 17 (Re

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Pound Spikes As UK Jobless Claims Dips In July

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Solvency II Ratio Concerns Sink Admiral

UPDATE 2-Cobham CEO to be replaced by Laird boss by end of year

(Adds analyst comment, share price) LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Struggling British aerospace and defence company Cobham said on Wednesday that Chief Executive Bob Murphy would step down by the end of the year and be succeeded by David Lockwood, current boss of technology company Laird. Read more

Cobham CEO to be replaced by Laird boss by end of year

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - British aerospace and defence company Cobham said on Wednesday its chief executive Bob Murphy will step down by the end of the year and be succeeded by David Lockwood, the current boss of technology company Laird . Cobham said Murphy was leaving "to pursue other o

TOP NEWS: Cobham Replaces Chief Executive With Laird Boss

UBS upgrades Laird to 'buy' from 'neutral'

(ShareCast News) - UBS upgraded Laird to 'buy' from 'neutral' on Wednesday but lowered its target price to 350p from 375p. "We see four reasons to buy: 1) A stronger H2 in smart-phones (easier comparable period, new launches and penetration/content gains); 2) Auto (telematics) revenue materialising

LONDON BRIEFING: Next And HSBC Shares In Favour After Updates

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Laird Chairman And Non-Executive Buy Shares

Laird revenues up but earnings fall behind in first half

(ShareCast News) - Laird posted its half-year results for the six months to 30 June on Friday, with a 15.2% increase in revenue to £352.5m as a result of growth in majority of the business and acquisitions. The FTSE 250 form saw organic constant currency revenue decrease 3.6% mainly due to strong H1

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Property Stocks Continue To Receive Downgrades

UK Dividends Calendar - Next 7 Days

ITV, Wolseley are Liberum's top-picks in case of Bremain, Brexit

(ShareCast News) - Depending on whether the UK finally decided to 'Remain' or 'Leave' then different London-listed securities were likelier to 'outperform' their respective sectors, Liberum said. The broker's 'top-picks' under a 'Remain', 'Leave' and 'Either way' scenario were, ITV, Wolseley and Bal

Miners and tech lead gains

(ShareCast News) - A lull in US dollar strength gave industrial metals' prices a boost, in turn sending shares of miners higher. Adding to the positive sentiment, data published overnight in China revealed stable lending dynamics across the country in May, although the figures also pointed towards a