Pearson Share News (PSON)

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: FTSE 100 continues to ride high on retail stocks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were largely higher at midday on Thursday, as strong Christmas trading from clothing retailer Next helped to boost the FTSE 100.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Bank of America cuts Pearson to 'underperform'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:

Pearson buys PDRI, expanding assessment services to US government

(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Monday announced an agreement to acquire Personnel Decisions Research Institutes, LLC, expanding the company's services to the US government.

Pearson to buy workforce assessment provider PDRI for $190m

(Sharecast News) - Educational publisher Pearson said on Monday that it has agreed to buy workforce assessment services provider Personnel Decisions Research Institutes (PDRI) from SHL Group for $190m.

TRADING UPDATES: Uniphar takeover fails; Pearson notes redemption end

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies raises John Wood to 'buy' from 'hold'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Travis Perkins; BofA likes IAG

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

UK's FTSE 100 snaps two-day rally as energy, financial stocks weigh

Real estate stocks climb despite weak data

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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: PMI scores disappoint after Powell brings cheer

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were higher at midday on Thursday, despite a slew of downbeat PMI readings across Europe, as investors were encouraged by comments from US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell that were more jolly than expected.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: RBC cuts Anglo American to 'sector perform'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:

LONDON BRIEFING: UK house prices suffer biggest fall in over a year

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London opened higher on Thursday, after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested that the US central bank could ease its pace of interest rate hikes "as soon as" December.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Credit Suisse cuts Vodafone; Citi likes BP

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

Pearson says minority vote against report reflected share award stance

(Alliance News) - Pearson PLC on Thursday said it was disappointed after a "significant minority" of shareholders voted against the remuneration report proposed at its annual general meeting in April.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Canaccord raises Hargreaves Lansdown to 'buy'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Thursday evening:

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS ups Segro and SSE, down on National Grid

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday afternoon: