Merlin Entertainments Share News (MERL)

BUZZ-Merlin Entertainments: Shares on track for best day ever

** Madame Tussauds operator Merlin Entertainments shares rise as much as 12.8 pct, their highest intraday pct gain on record ** Stock among top gainers on FTSE 250 ** Co posts 9.5 in

LIVE MARKETS-Results drag European shares, investors warm to UK domestics

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BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Credit Suisse Raises BP To Outperform

TOP NEWS: Merlin Entertainments Expects "Good Profit Growth" In 2016

Merlin Entertainment remains on track for profit growth

(ShareCast News) - In a brusque pre-close statement, Merlin Entertainment said it expected to report "good profit growth" for the full year in line with expectations, revealing a strong Halloween for its resorts but hinting at more soft trading at some other segments. The theme parks owner said unde

Tuesday newspaper round-up: Hammond, Carney, Nato, HS2, Glencore

(ShareCast News) - A slowdown in the UK economy will hit tax receipts and leave the chancellor with little wriggle room for giveaways at next week's autumn statement, a new report warns. Publishing new forecasts for GDP growth to slow next year as the Brexit vote bites, the consultancy firm PwC said

Friday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - Coca Cola HBC: Barclays keeps at underweight with a target price of 1630p. Smith & Nephew: Jefferies stays at buy, 1395p target. Merlin Entertainments: Berenberg starts coverage with a 440p target. South 32: Barclays reiterates overweight with a 200p target. Ladbrokes: UBS keep

Berenberg starts Merlin Entertainments at 'hold'

(ShareCast News) - Berenberg initiated coverage of Merlin Entertainments at 'hold' with a 440p price target, saying the stock is "priced to perfection". "We like the company, are impressed with its growth over the last 10 years and believe its strategy will continue to add scale to the business. How

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: New Merlin Entertainments CFO Buys 4,500 Shares

Broker tips: Euromoney, Centrica, Merlin Entertainments

(ShareCast News) - Canaccord Genuity on Monday cut its rating on Euromoney Institutional Investor to 'hold' from 'buy' but raised its target price to 1,165p from 1,128p. Euromoney reported a "broadly reassuring" trading update last week confirming that full year earnings will be more or less in line

HSBC initiates Merlin Entertainments at 'buy'

(ShareCast News) - HSBC initiated Merlin Entertainments at 'buy' and a target price of 530p on Monday, saying the theme park owner remains "high growth, well-diversified and scalable". The bank said following a weak summer it believes there is potential for strong recovery in Merlin's Midway attract

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Split View On Capita As Two Raise, Three Cut

Merlin posts summer growth despite struggling Midway

(ShareCast News) - Leisure operator Merlin Entertainments posted a trading update on Thursday, outlining its performance over the key summer period. The FTSE 100 firm saw 10.7% total revenue growth across the group, or 3.7% at constant exchange rates. Of that, Midway Attractions and Legoland Parks

Merlin Entertainments fined £5m for Alton Towers crash

(ShareCast News) - The owner of Alton towers, Merlin Entertainments is being sentenced for the catastrophic roller-coaster crash in June that injured 16 people, two of which needed leg amputations. The "Smiler" ride collided with an empty car that had stalled further along the loop crushing the legs