NARS.L Share News (NARS)

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Aggreko Leads After Mixed Results

LONDON (Alliance News) - Aggreko is leading the FTSE 100 in early trading Tuesday after the temporary power company said it has seen mixed results in its first quarter, with strong underlying revenue growth in two of its three regions being impacted by adverse currency movements as previously exp

Nationwide Accident buys bodyshop chain for up to 5.85m pounds

Auto repairer Nationwide Accident Repair Services said it was buying the Howard Basford bodyshop chain for up to 5.85m pounds. AIM-listed Nationwide said it would pay £4.1m in cash up front, with a further £1.75m, payable if unspecified performance targets are met. It added that the purchase would

Nationwide Accident Repair Services Acquires Car Repair Firm

LONDON (Alliance News) - Nationwide Accident Repair Services PLC Monday said it has acquired North West-based automotive crash repair services chain Howard Basford for an initial GBP4.1 million in cash, a deal it expects to boost its earnings straight away. Nationwide said a further conting

Monday broker round-up UPDATE

Aberdeen Asset Management: Goldman Sachs lowers target price from 600p to 540p, while its buy recommendation is kept. Anglo American: Deutsche Bank cuts target price from 1500p to 1460p, while leaving its hold recommendation unchanged. Credit Suisse raises target price from 1650p to 1900p upgrading

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps down 0.1 pct at mid-session

The FTSE small cap index is down 0.1 percent at mid-session, while junior-listed AIM shares fall 0.8 percent, the mid-caps lose 0.2 percent and the blue chips are down 0.3 percent. New World Resources leads the small-cap fallers, down 18.5 percent after the Czech miner unveils a major revie

Nationwide Accident Repair Expects To Be In Line After Trading Picks Up

LONDON (Alliance News) - Nationwide Accident Repair Services PLC Thursday said it expects its results for the financial year ended December 31, 2013 to be in line with its current forecasts, after trading picked up in the second half. In a statement, the company, which repairs motor vehicle

Nationwide Accident Says Quindell Reiterated No Takeover Attempt

STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps close down 0.1 pct

UK small caps shed 0.1 percent while junior-listed AIM shares rise 0.2 percent, outperforming the mid-caps and the blue chips , which suffer respective falls of 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent. AIM-listed Nationwide Accident Repair jumps 25 percent to 58 pence after Quindell buys a 22.5 percen

NARS H1 profits halved, but shares soar on Quindell share purchase

Shares in Nationwide Accident Repair Services (NARS) jumped by a third after business outsourcing consultant Quindell Portfolio bought a large chunk of its shares. NARS results for the first half-year showed underlying pre?tax profits falling 53% to £1.4m on revenues up 2% to £79.1m but investors

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: BAE Systems Leads Blue-Chips, Carnival Retreats

UPDATE: Quindell Portfolio Takes Big Stake As Nationwide Accident Profits Fall

Quindell Portfolio Takes Big Stake As Nationwide Accident Profits Fall

London pre-open: Gains expected early on

Markets are expected to open with small gains on Monday morning as stocks attempt to rebound after a US data-inspired sell-off on Friday afternoon. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open up around five points from yesterday's close of 6,648.   Non-farm payrolls figures from the States disappoi

Nationwide Accident to review dividend as profits fall short

Car accident services firm Nationwide Accident expects profit for the full year to be below current market expectations as challenging market conditions persist. "Trading conditions in the accident repair marketplace remain tough, especially around margins, with the ongoing stresses apparent across

Monday broker round-up UPDATE

Anglo American: Citi increases target price from 1400p to 1500p reiterating a neutral rating. Atkins: Jefferies raises target price from 950p to 1075p and retains a hold recommendation. Capita: Berenberg takes target price from 955p to 1060p, while downgrading from buy to hold. Cineworld Group: N