Aquarius Platinum: UBS cuts target price from 41p to 24p and keeps a neutral rating. BAE Systems: Berenberg initiates with a target price of 455p and a hold recommendation. British Land: Deutsche Bank ups target price from 520p to 580p, but still recommends selling. Capital & Counties: Deutsche B
Read moreSociete Generale has cut its recommendation for engine maker Rolls-Royce from 'hold' to 'sell', saying that earnings forecasts are at risk. Ahead of the company's investor briefing in London on Thursday, the bank said: "We expect some concerns over the outlook for 2014 earnings given management gui
Read more- Stocks inch lower, trading at six-week low - Markets "pause for breath" after sell-off, says analyst - Iraq concerns keep pushing crude prices higher - Smith & Nephew falls on Medtronic-Covidien tie-up techMARK 2,792.67 -0.80% FTSE 100 6,759.65 -0.27% FTSE 250 15,680.35 -0.85% Bargain hunters we
Read moreOriel Securities repeated its 'reduce' rating for Majestic Wine, saying momentum at the wine retailer is negative yet the stock's valuation is still at a premium to the sector. Majestic said on Monday that challenging trading conditions resulted in a 0.1% fall in UK like-for-like sales in the year
Read moreLONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:
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LONDON (Alliance News) - UK wine retailer Majestic Wine PLC Monday reported a slight uptick in profits for its last financial year, supported by revenue growth, but again warned of flat profit growth in the year ahead as it invests heavily in the business. For the year ended March 31, the c
Read moreThe FTSE 100 looks set to start this week on the back foot as tensions in Iraq continued to escalate over the weekend. London's main index is predicted to open around 12 points lower, tracking losses in Asia overnight and extending its own losses seen on Friday, when it finished the week at 6,777.
Read moreLONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares are narrowly mixed at the open Monday, as events in Iraq and Ukraine damp investor sentiment. Low-cost airline Wizz Air Holdings PLC has pulled its planned initial public offering in London, blaming the recent volatility in airline stoc
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