Thu, 14th May 2009 15:19
(ShareCast News) - Glencore nearly bounced to pre-slump levels on Thursday, and director John Mack showed investors he's still backing the mining company. Shares in the FTSE 100-listed company dropped dramatically on Monday after Investec warned the stock holds little value for shareholders. But Jo
Read more(ShareCast News) - Betting companies Paddy Power and Betfair have reached an agreement on a £5bn all-share merger. The merged entity will be called Paddy Power Betfair and Paddy Power shareholders will own 52% of the group, while Betfair shareholders will own the rest, if both sets of shareholders a
Read more(ShareCast News) - HSBC upgraded Paddy Power to 'hold' from 'reduce' and lifted its price target to €96.5 from €71.5 following strong first-half results and the company's deal with Betfair. The bank said operating profit was 9% ahead of its estimate, driven by the online operations in Europe and Aus
Read more(ShareCast News) - HSBC upgraded Paddy Power to 'hold' from 'reduce' and lifted its price target to €96.5 from €71.5 following strong first-half results and the company's deal with Betfair. The bank said operating profit was 9% ahead of its estimate, driven by the online operations in Europe and Au
Read more(ShareCast News) - Exane BNP Paribas upgraded Betfair to 'neutral' from 'underperform' following the announcement on Wednesday that it has agreed in principle to the terms of a merger with Paddy Power. Exane said the new discounted cash flow-based valuation for Paddy Power points to €95 a share. Bas
Read more** Possible Betfair-Paddy Power 5 bln stg merger a bad bet for rivals ** Merger could create one of the world's largest online betting and gaming groups with estimated revenue of over 1.1 bln stg ** William Hill and Ladbrokes both down more than 5 pct; worst performers on the FTSE 250
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