Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

Marks & Spencer rating raised to 'buy' at Societe Generale

UK food and clothing retailer Marks & Spencer had its rating promoted to 'buy' from 'hold' over at French investment bank Societe Generale on Tuesday. The bank said its upgrade comes after it underestimated the short-term like-for-like sales recovery potential of M&S by around two percentage points.

London open: UK stocks surge on Fed rate-hike delay speculation

UK stock markets were doing their best to play catch-up on Tuesday morning as investor risk appetite returned after the four-day weekend. London's FTSE 100 was up 1.15% at 6,911.92 in early trading. The Easter weekend has worked wonders for the markets, with the European indices looking reinvigorat

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BUZZ-M&S: hits 7-yr high as brokers lift targets

** Marks & Spencer up 3.1 pct at 7-yr high as brokers hike targets after co recently posted best quarterly non-food sales performance in 4 yrs ** Exane BNP Paribas lifts TP to 640p vs 570p, keeps "outperform" rating ** Broker sees announcement on additional cash returns at FY results

Sunday share tips: Marks&Spencer, Gulf Keystone, Lookers

Buy shares of Marks & Spencer, Questor advised in the Sunday Telegraph. The end to falling sales at M&S's clothing business was an important moment in the investment case for M&S after almost four years when the company had to rely on strong food revenues to help offset clothing's decline. The share

London close: Stocks rise tentatively ahead of four-day weekend, M&S jumps

Strong performances from Marks & Spencer and others in the retail sector pushed London stocks higher on Thursday ahead the four-day weekend. However, gains were only modest on the back of mixed economic data, UK political uncertainty and concerns over Greece. The FTSE 100 was up 0.35% by the end of

MARKET COMMENT: London Edges Up Ahead Of Easter Break, US Jobs Data

FTSE 100 movers: M&S surges on growth, miners lower

Marks & Spencer topped the risers as it delivered its first growth from clothing and general merchandise (GM) for 14 quarters, with like-for-like sales unexpectedly rising 0.7% in both clothing and food. The market had been expecting GM sales to fall and food to be flattish. Imperial Tobacco continu

London midday: Retail stocks buoy markets led by M&S, but upside limited

London's stocks edged higher on Thursday ahead of the long weekend, helped in no small part by strong gains in the retail sector. However, gains were only modest as developments in Greece and uncertainty ahead of a live political debate in the UK weighed on sentiment. Meanwhile, mining stocks weaken

Broker tips: M&S, Persimmon, JD Wetherspoon

Shore Capital has maintained a 'hold' rating on Marks & Spencer but has hailed the retailer's latest trading update, which showed an unexpected return to growth in general merchandise sales in the fourth quarter. "At this juncture we believe it is wise for us to watch and wait to see if there is a f

Sector Movers: Consumables lead FTSE 100 higher on a dire day for miners

Consumables related stocks kept the FTSE 100 firmly in the green on Thursday as miners endured a pummelling from investors. At 15:50 the FTSE 100 was trading up 0.38% or 25.69 points at 6835.19 led higher by food and beverage stocks. Coca Cola HBC (up 3.85%) and Marks & Spencer (up 3.68%) topped the

LONDON MIDDAY BRIEFING: M&S Hits 7-Year High, Pound Suffers Election Jitters

UPDATE 3-M&S returns to non-food sales growth after four-year wait

* Shares jump 6 pct to 7-year high * Q4 non-food sales up 0.7 pct * Analysts had forecast drop of 1.2 percent * Gross margin guidance maintained * Food sales up 0.7 pct (Adds CEO, analyst comment, shares) By James Davey LONDON, April 2 (Reuters) - British ret

TOP NEWS: M&S UK Sales Rise As Clothing Growth Finally Returns

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