Sage Group Share News (SGE)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Mitchells & Butlers raised to 'buy'; M&S cut

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

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Tepid finish as traders track debt ceiling talks

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London ended lower in listless trade on Wednesday, with equities once again searching for catalysts amid a backdrop of US debt ceiling talks, and a stronger dollar on hawkish words from Federal Reserve central bankers.

Sage Group buoyant after strong first half

(Sharecast News) - Accounting software specialist Sage Group reported a significant increase in underlying recurring revenue in its first half on Wednesday, driven by robust growth in Sage Business Cloud.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Canaccord reinitiates Antofagasta with 'buy'

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

TOP NEWS: Sage first half revenue rises; ups interim dividend

(Alliance News) - Sage Group PLC on Wednesday said revenue was up in the first half, as it targets further revenue growth for the full-year.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: WANdisco names former Sage CEO Stephen Kelly as interim CEO

WANdisco PLC - Sheffield, England-based data migration platform - Appoints former Sage Group PLC chief executive Stephen Kelly as interim CEO, following the departure of co-founder & CEO David Richards and chief financial officer Erik Miller in March in the wake of an accounting fraud. Kelly will take over on Wednesday, when Ken Lever will move back to his position as interim non-executive chair. Notes Kelly's initial focus will be on customers, channel partners and alliances, the sales organisation, and building the sales pipeline.

IN BRIEF: Sage chief product officer buys 20,000 shares

Sage Group PLC - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England-based business software - Chief Product Officer Walid Abu-Hadba buys 20,000 shares at GBP7.75, worth GBP154,960, on Friday. Now has 112,513 shares.

IN BRIEF: Sage Group non-executive director buys 10,000 shares

Sage Group PLC - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England-based business software company - Non-Executive Director Maggie Chan Jones buys 10,000 shares at 749.48 pence, worth GBP74,948, on Friday last week. The purchase is her only holding.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS likes LSEG; BofA lifts Weir Group

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Emis takeover and BT Openreach get watchdog scrutiny

(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 is called to open higher on Friday, ending a tumultuous week in the green.

IN BRIEF: Sage Group says Lucinda Cowley bought GBP75,620 in shares

Sage Group PLC - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England-based business software company - Says Lucinda Cowley, an associate of Chief Executive Officer Steve Hare, bought 10,000 shares at GBP7.562 each for a total of GBP75,620 on Friday. The resultant shareholding of Lucinda Cowley is 30,000 shares, after this transaction, it says.

Director dealings: Sage Group director makes share purchase

(Sharecast News) - Sage Group revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Roisin Donnelly had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed software group.

IN BRIEF: Sage director buys GBP78,284 in shares after joining board

Sage Group PLC - Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England-based business software company - Says non-executive director Roisin Donnelly bought 10,000 shares on Wednesday at 782.84 pence each. Aggregate transaction value is GBP78,284. Donnelly joined board on Friday last week.

UK dividends calendar - next 7 days