(ShareCast News) - Shares in LSL Property fell after the company posted an 80% drop in profit before tax. At 0929 BST shares were down by 6.6% to 350p, after the property firm posted first half pre-tax revenue of £6.2m, down from £31.4m the year prior. Management said it was confident in meeting fu
Read moreJuly 10 (Reuters) - Fashion retailer French Connection Group Plc said on Friday its Finance Director Adam Castleton would leave to become Chief Financial Officer at LSL Property Services Plc. The company said a search for Castleton's replacement is underway and that it would soon make an an
Read moreFoxtons slumped 4% on Tuesday after Citigroup initiated coverage of the stock at 'sell' with a 215p price target. It said Foxtons has the strongest brand profile and margin performance of the three stocks it was examining in its note on UK estate agents. However, the company is largely focused on Lo
Read more** Countrywide outperforms a weak FTSE 250, with Foxtons among top fallers on index as Citi starts coverage on pair as "buy" & "sell" respectively in a note entitled "Regional UK On The Up; London Less Compelling" ** Countrywide is broker's key sector pick; Citi notes strong end-market dyna
Read morePeel Hunt initiated coverage of the UK estate agency sub-sector with a 'sell' rating on Foxtons and 'hold' ratings on Countrywide, LSL and Savills. The broker said the decisive result in the general election has provided a welcome fillip for the UK estate agents, removing uncertainty over mansion ta
Read more** UK estate agent under pressure after brokerage Peel Hunt says average commission rates are heading only heading in one direction - down ** London-focused Foxtons down 3.7 pct & 3rd top loser on FTSE 250 after brokerage starts with "sell" rating & TP 230p vs analyst avg mean TP of 220.44p
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