Smiths Group Share News (SMIN)

LONDON BRIEFING: PZ Cussons profit drops; Smiths Group profit triples

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open in the red on Tuesday as concerns around the world's two largest economies weighed on market mood.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC cuts NatWest; Stifel likes Computacenter

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

IN BRIEF: Smiths Group buys US firm Heating & Cooling Products

Smiths Group PLC - London-based engineering firm - Acquires Heating & Cooling Products Inc, a Ohio-based manufacturer of heating, ventilation and air conditioning products. Smiths is paying USD82 million on a cash and debt-free basis for HCP, which recorded USD69 million in revenue in the 12 months that ended July 31. Smiths doesn't provide HCP's recent earnings but says the acquisition is done at 7x multiple to HCP's estimated 2023 earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation. HCP will be integrated within the Flex-Tek division of Smiths. The UK company says the acquisition expands its presence in the North American HVAC market, highlighting HCP's axial and radial seal duct technology, which improves energy efficiency.

Smiths Group beefs up HVAC offering with $82m acquisition

(Sharecast News) - Engineering giant Smiths Group is beefing up its US heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) operations with the purchase of Ohio-based Heating & Cooling Products.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan cuts Spectris; Berenberg likes Victrex

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

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Mondi and Smurfit Kappa

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

RBC Capital upgrades Smith Group

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Smiths Group on Thursday to 'sector perform' from 'underperform' and lifted the price target.

Broker tips: Mondi, Smurfit Kappa, Smiths Group

(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded packaging and paper firms Smurfit Kappa and Mondi on Thursday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and kept DS Smith at 'overweight'.

LONDON BRIEFING: FTSE 100 to fall as more US rate hikes expected

(Alliance News) - Stocks are called lower in London on Thursday, after hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve once again gave rise to interest rate fears.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS cuts BT'; HSBC starts Smiths with 'hold'

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

LONDON BRIEFING: Stocks called up; record profit for Telecom Plus

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were set to open higher on Tuesday, following a positive session for equities in Hong Kong and Shanghai.

IN BRIEF: Chemring hires Smiths Group's James Mortensen as new CFO

Chemring Group PLC - Romsey, England-based provider of technology products and services to aerospace, defence and security markets - Appoints James Mortensen as chief financial officer. Mortensen joins Chemring from Smiths Group PLC, the FTSE 100-listed engineering group where he has spent the last seven years, and where he was most recently the group head of corporate development on the M&A team.

UPDATE: Smiths hails John Crane, Detection and Flex-Tek as ups outlook

(Alliance News) - Smiths Group PLC on Friday raised its annual guidance on the back of strong customer demand in its end markets, as it reported "continued strong growth" in its financial third quarter.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks rise on US debt optimism; Nikkei shines

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were on the up at Friday's open, with sentiment boosted by progress on debt ceiling talks in the US.