Shares in oil & gas explorer Ophir Energy jumped 5% on Friday after Barclays upgraded the stock to 'overweight' from 'equalweight', added it to its global top picks list and raised the price target to 225p from 200p. The upgrade follows a review by the bank of Ophir's Equatorial Guinea Block R float
Read more** Oil producer's shares bouncing off more than 2-mth lows & standout FTSE 250 risers as Barclays upgrades rating to "overweight" from "neutral" ** Broker adds co to its Global Top Picks list, increases TP to 225p from 200p; flags recent stock price weakness (down 25% in last month vs peer
Read moreUK stocks closed higher on Wednesday, rebounding from heavy losses in the previous session, buoyed by strength in the construction, electricity and tobacco sectors. The FTSE 100 experienced few surprises and gained steadily throughout the day, closing 1.24% higher at 7,034.9. The index had plunged 1
Read moreUK stocks rebounded from the previous session's sell-off as gains made by tobacco, electronics and utilities outweighed weakness in mining and industrial metals. As of 14:00, the FTSE 250 was trading points 101.1 points higher at 18,200. Synergy Health topped the fallers, plummeting almost 17% on r
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