Marks & Spencer Share News (MKS)

Broker tips: Royal Mail, Vodafone, M&S, Smiths Group, Booker, Aveva

Royal Mail's full year results were given the stamp of approval by analysts at Deutsche Bank and Shore Capital on Thursday, although there remained caution about the highly competitive environment. ShoreCap retained a 'buy' rating, while Deutsche Bank reiterated its 'hold' stance on the shares and t

Barclays upgrades Marks & Spencer to equalweight after full-year results

Barclays upgraded Marks & Spencer to 'equalweight' from 'underweight' and pushed the target price to 600p from 390p following the company's full-year results on Wednesday. "While we are still concerned with a long lasting trend of market share losses in General Merchandise, which we consider structu

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Nomura Raises Vodafone To Neutral From Reduce

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Booker Group Up 10% On Store Chains Purchase

BARCLAYS RAISES MARKS & SPENCER TO EQUAL WEIGHT (UNDERWEIGHT)-TP 600 (390) PENCE

London close: Vodafone, banks lead markets higher but Greek concerns weigh

Decent gains from blue chips Vodafone, Barclays and RBS gave UK stock markets a lift on Wednesday, with the Footsie settling above the 7,000 level for the first time in seven sessions. The FTSE 100 finished 12.16 points higher (+0.17%) at 7,007.26, a level it has not closed above since 11 May. Howe

UPDATE 4-Brighter outlook for M&S chief after first profit rise in four years

* Full-year profit before tax and one-offs up 6.1 pct * Dividend raised by 5.9 pct to 18 pence * Plans 150 mln stg share buyback * Shares up 0.3 pct, 35 pct rise in 9 months (Adds CEO, analyst comments, updates shares) By James Davey LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Brit

FTSE 100 movers: Vodafone surges on merger speculation, miners rebound

London stocks were trading slightly higher on Wednesday as strong performances from mining and telecommunications stocks outweighed weakness in the insurance and real estate sectors. As of 2:30 GMT, the FTSE 100 was trading 6.2 points higher at 7,0001. Vodafone led the risers, rebounding after Tues

LONDON MIDDAY BRIEFING: M&S Rises, Burberry Hit By Currency Moves

Broker tips: Vodafone, Burberry, M&S, Talktalk

Vodafone's share price is likely to be buoyed by speculation regarding a Liberty Global merger over the coming days, though analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch remained cautious. The US bank reiterated an 'underperform' rating on the stock, saying that concerns about each companies' valuations

CORRECT: LONDON MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Mixed As Greece Concerns Weigh

CORRECT: TOP NEWS: Marks & Spencer Profit Up , Burberry Lowers Outlook

Investec lifts M&S target after forecast-beating results

After a weak start to Wednesday's trading session, shares in Marks & Spencer jumped into the green after the department store retailer's results beat forecasts, with Investec lifting its target price on the stock. The broker raised its target for the shares from 580p to 620p and kept a 'buy' rating,

WINNERS & LOSERS: M&S Hits New 7-Year High, Burberry Falls

UPDATE: Marks & Spencer Hits New High As Profit Grows, Announces Buyback