

(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Friday.


* Tech stocks gain, healthcare lags


(Alliance News) - Heavy falls in AstraZeneca saw London's FTSE 100 underperform European peers, while investors continue to weigh developments in the ...


Shares of waste management firm Shanks rose to pole position. The Daily Mail is reporting on speculation that a cash-rich private equity player, "poss...


AstraZeneca: Panmure Gordon maintains buy rating and 3,600p target. Imperial Tobacco: Nomura upgrades from reduce to neutral, 2,150p target unchanged...


Unilever: Bank of America Merrill Lynch downgrades to underweight from neutral. Aggreko: Credit Suisse downgrades to neutral from outperform. Capit...


The Times's Tempus column looks at property investment firm Hansteen which yesterday announced a Β£150m deal to buy the assets of a (possibly) distress...


SABMiller: Nomura reiterates buy recommendation and 2,500p target. British Polythene Industries: Investec reiterates buy rating and 400p target. Ren...


Amec: Citi upgrades to buy from sell. Royal Dutch Shell: Citi downgrades to neutral from buy. Petrofac: Investec reiterates buy, 1,705p target under...


A non-executive director of both broadband provider TalkTalk and mobile phone seller Carphone Warehouse has made a double purchase, phoning in orders ...


Telecoms group Cable & Wireless Communications soared higher on Thursday after reporting a 24% rise in half-year revenue and signs of "stablisation" i...