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- Markets focus on FOMC announcement - Next sinks on gloomy outlook - BAE eases after strong surge With all eyes on a Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting today, UK stocks started flat on Thursday ahead of a key policy decision in the US. "European headline shares opened tentatively this m
Read moreCity sources predict the FTSE 100 will open unchanged from yesterday's close of 5,782. BAE Systems surged before the close of trade on Wednesday after it confirmed rumours that it is in talks with European aerospace giant EADS regarding a 'possible combination'. Small gains were seen in the US
Read moreRetailer Next said online growth and opening new stores helped offset a drop in like-for-like sales in the first half. The firm also maintained its outlook for the year despite noting rocky August and September trading. In the first half revenue was up 4.8% to £1.64bn and underlying profit was up
Read moreShares of the iconic retailer Marks and Spencer are one of the top risers today on the top share index on reports that a buy-out of the firm is in the works. Thus, banks are said to be exploring different possible means to structure a leveraged buy-out of the company, according to a report publish
Read moreAbcam: Canaccord Genuity keeps hold rating and 370p target. AG Barr: Societe Generale upgrades ot hold, target lifted from 370p to 440p. ASOS: Nomura ups target from 1,660p to 1,700p, neutral rating kept. Barclays: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral, target cut from 215p to 200p. BG Group: Gold
Read moreUBS has added Home Retail to its list of top picks in the UK retail sector, a category which has held up well in recent months. "Since our last sector update in February the sector has performed well vs the local market - despite the weather - with disposable income and intake margins recovering in
Read moreAfrican Barrick Gold: Canaccord Genuity cuts target from 440p to 380p, hold rating kept. Amlin: Morgan Stanley keeps overweight and 414p target. Chemring: Citigroup downgrades to neutral, target lifted from 360p to 430p. CRH: Bernstein cuts target from 1,264p to 1,179p. Electrocomponents: Jeffer
Read moreAB Foods: Nomura cuts target from 1,400p to 1,380p, buy rating kept. BBA Aviation: Jefferies keeps buy rating and 250p target. Big Yellow: Goldman Sachs upgrades to conviction buy, target lifted from 360p to 390p. Devro: Investec keeps buy rating and 355p target. Diageo: Investec lifts target fr
Read moreIn spite of the poor weather and higher promotions, UBS says that High Street giant Next has once again 'surprised on the upside' in the second quarter, leading the broker to lift its target price for the stock from 3,500p to 3,750p. Next Brand sales in the second quarter were 7.5% higher year-on-y
Read moreInvestec has said that a lack of upgrades for consensus forecasts at Aggreko may disappoint, but the broker says that the first-half results from the temporary power and temperature controls group were strong. "Aggreko has had an excellent first half, with a 30% lift in EPS (as expected), and remai
Read moreAggreko: Investec keeps buy rating and 2,520p target. Antofagasta: UBS lifts tagged from 850p to 870p, sell rating unchanged. BAE Systems: Investec maintains hold rating and 290p target. Drax: AlphaValue downgrades to reduce. ENRC: UBS cuts tagged from 640p to 615p, buy rating maintained. Filtr
Read moreUK investors were in the mood to accentuate the positive on Wednesday, focusing on some solid trading updates and shrugging off disappointing manufacturing data. UK manufacturing production fell at its fastest pace in over two years in July, recording substantial declines in output and new orders.
Read moreMining stocks spent the day in the doghouse as China's manufacturing data provided no more encouragement for bulls of the sector than did the UK's. Russian steel giant Evraz turned lower on the data, as did miners Randgold, Vedanta, Fresnillo and ENRC, the last mentioned after a run of the mill pr
Read moreIt's hardly surprising that retailer Next has been amongst the strongest risers on the FTSE 100 today. It's about as hard to find a retailer trumpeting strong results as it is a solitary ray of sunshine at the moment. Yet this is precisely what Next did this morning, announcing strong growth in it
Read moreFootsie ended the morning close to its highest level of the day, despite UK manufacturing data giving investors pause for thought earlier on. UK manufacturing production fell at its fastest pace in over two years in July, recording substantial declines in output and new orders. Markit's Purchasi
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