** Oil and gas producer Ophir down 2.4 pct, top loser on FTSE 350 Oil & Gas Index, after Credit Suisse cuts rating on stock to "underperform" from "neutral", PT to 125p from 195p ** CS analysts skeptical of co's stake in its Fortuna floating LNG project; say that FLNG is an unproven concept
Read more(ShareCast News) - Mid-caps were subdued on Friday as strong performances from telecoms, financials and insurers were offset by losses in the transport, mining and retail sectors. As of 16:00 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading flat at 17,743. Aldermore Group topped the risers on news that the Bank of En
Read more(ShareCast News) - Investec downgraded four UK oil and gas stocks and upgraded one as it took a look at the sector. Investec downgraded Tullow Oil to 'sell' from 'hold' and slashed its price target to 170p from 385p. Put simply, it said you'd have to believe in significantly higher oil prices or M&A
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