Smith & Nephew Share News (SN.)

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg, JPMorgan raise price target for IHG

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

London close: Stocks little changed as investors look to US data

(Sharecast News) - London's equity markets closed with a subdued performance on Tuesday, after a mixed but largely flat session trend as investors exercised caution ahead of US inflation figures later in the week.

LONDON MARKET OPEN: Stocks drift higher; Smith & Nephew performs well

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London edged higher on Tuesday, as data pointed to cooling UK inflation trends, while investors awaited US economic prints later in the week.

Smith & Nephew revenue and profit rise; keeps dividend unchanged

(Alliance News - Smith & Nephew PLC on Tuesday reported slightly stronger-than-expected annual results, but kept its dividend unchanged.

LONDON BRIEFING: Croda profit slumps amid weak market, destocking

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called lower on Tuesday, following some weakness on Wall Street ahead of the week's US economic data.

Smith & Nephew revenue growth tops full-year forecasts

(Sharecast News) - Medical device giant Smith & Nephew reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.46bn on Tuesday, marking a 6.4% increase on an underlying basis compared to the prior year.

IN BRIEF: Sanofi appoints Smith & Nephew CFO Nesmes to board

Sanofi SA - Paris-based pharmaceutical company - Appoints Anne-Francoise Nesmes, chief financial officer of Watford, England-based medical devices maker Smith & Nephew PLC, to board as an independent non-executive director, with effect from April 30.

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

RBC sees upside risk to Q4 results at Smith & Nephew

(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has reiterated its 'outperform' rating on Smith & Nephew ahead of the medical devices giant's fourth-quarter results later this month, saying it sees upside risk to current estimates.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Exane BNP cuts BAE; Liberum lifts Naked Wines

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

London close: Stocks slip after surprise jump in UK inflation

(Sharecast News) - London's financial markets experienced a downturn on Wednesday, as a surprising increase in UK inflation and sluggish Chinese GDP growth impacted investor sentiment.

BofA Merrill Lynch lifts Smith & Nephew price target

(Sharecast News) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch upped its price target on Smith & Nephew on Wednesday to 1,320p from 1,180p.

BofA Merrill Lynch lifts Smith & Nephew price target

(Sharecast News) - Bank of America Merrill Lynch upped its price target on Smith & Nephew on Wednesday to 1,320p from 1,180p.

Smith & Nephew wraps up $330m purchase of Israeli medtech firm CartiHeal

(Sharecast News) - Medtech giant Smith + Nephew has completed the acquisition of CartiHeal, the developer of novel sports medicine technology Agili-C, which targets cartilage regeneration in the knee.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barclays cuts Berkley and Barratt, ups Bellway

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