Softcat Share News (SCT)

Softcat slumps on UBS downgrade to 'sell'

(Sharecast News) - IT infrastructure and services provider Softcat was under the cosh on Tuesday after UBS downgraded the shares to 'sell' from 'neutral' and cut the price target to 1,070p from 1,220p.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies likes Inchcape; HSBC cuts Clarkson

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Games Workshop raises payout; AO World ups outlook

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were called to open lower on Tuesday, surrendering some gains made in a decent start to the year so far, with investors fretting once again about US interest rates.

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: On The Beach CFO, CEO buy; Softcat CEO sells

(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and Friday and not separately reported by Alliance News:

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Oil stocks weigh on FTSE 100 as Total cuts back

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed on Friday at midday, with the FTSE 100 index held back by its heavyweight mining and oil stocks, and hesitant trading ahead of a key US jobs report.

CORRECT: Softcat hires ASOS CFO Katy Mecklenburgh, to join by mid-June

(Clarifying that Mecklenburgh will become CFO on August 1.)

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks mixed with eyes on US data; dollar weaker

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London were mixed at the open on Friday ahead of the release of a key gauge of US economic health, the non-farm payrolls report, which many expect to influence the size of the Federal Reserve's next interest rate hike at its next meeting this month.

Softcat hires ASOS CFO Katy Mecklenburgh, to join by mid-June

(Alliance News) - Softcat PLC on Friday announced that it has appointed current Asos PLC interim chief financial officer Katy Mecklenburgh as its new CFO from June next year.

LONDON BRIEFING: Asos interim CFO departs; Safestore enters Germany

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open marginally lower on Friday, ahead of US non-farm payrolls later in the day, a piece of data expected to loom large for the US Federal Reserve at its December meeting.

Softcat poaches Asos CFO Kathryn Mecklenburgh

(Sharecast News) - IT infrastructure provider Softcat said on Friday that it has appointed Dr Kathryn Mecklenburgh - the current interim chief financial officer of online fashion retailer Asos - as its new CFO.

Baillie Gifford UK Growth says NAV per share falls in interim results

(Alliance News) - Baillie Gifford UK Growth Trust PLC on Wednesday reported a falling net asset value per share in its interim results as it looked to a new pipeline of investments.

IN BRIEF: Softcat pleased with progress in first quarter of new year

Softcat PLC - Marlow, England-based IT infrastructure provider - Says has performed well in the first quarter ended on October 31. Notes strong demand and customer behaviour across all segments, unchanged from the trends seen in the prior year. Says it is pleased with the progress to date, which is in line with its expectations and outlook.

Softcat performs 'well' in Q1

(Sharecast News) - IT infrastructure firm Softcat said on Tuesday that it had "performed well" during the three months ended 31 October, with demand remaining "strong" and customer behaviour across all segments unchanged from trends seen in the previous year.