** Next and Marks & Spencer continue to see share price weakness into the Christmas break, with brokers painting a gloomy picture for festive sales ** Nomura cuts price targets on both stocks, pointing to poor November sales data ** Adds adverse weather likely to impact FY EPS *
Read more(ShareCast News) - Equiniti: Barclays starts coverage at overweight with a 230p target price; Goldman starts at buy with a 260p target and Credit Suisse initiated. Genel Energy: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform and 430p target; Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with 333p target. Dixons Carphon
Read more(ShareCast News) - Equiniti was "far more" than a registrar and could look forward to profitable growth, a top broker said at the start of the week. It was a leader in growth markets, with the potential addressable market forecast to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 6% over 2014-19, Credit S
Read moreLONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Thursday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout. According to Reuters calculations at current market prices, the effect of the resulting adjustment to prices by market-maker
Read more(ShareCast News) - B&Q owner Kingfisher was under pressure after Nomura downgraded the stock 'reduce' from 'neutral' and trimmed the price target to 335p from 340p as it took a look at the general retail sector. The bank said it has no issues with Kingfisher's proposed unifying strategy as a means o
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