Savills Share News (SVS)

WINNERS & LOSERS: Vedanta Resources Rises On India Merger Talk

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: HSBC Upgrades IAG To Buy From Hold

Foxtons a 'sell' for Peel Hunt as it warns estate agents face long-term headwinds

Peel Hunt initiated coverage of the UK estate agency sub-sector with a 'sell' rating on Foxtons and 'hold' ratings on Countrywide, LSL and Savills. The broker said the decisive result in the general election has provided a welcome fillip for the UK estate agents, removing uncertainty over mansion ta

FTSE 250 movers: AO World plunges, oil and energy stocks higher

Mid caps outperformed the FTSE 100 on Tuesday, as miners, engineers and telecommunications offset weakness in real estate and utilities stocks. As of 15:30 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 0.06% higher at 18,231.5. AO World plunged as the online white goods retailer's final results revealed a £2.9m lo

BUZZ-UK estate agents: Peel Hunt says commission rates to head south

** UK estate agent under pressure after brokerage Peel Hunt says average commission rates are heading only heading in one direction - down ** London-focused Foxtons down 3.7 pct & 3rd top loser on FTSE 250 after brokerage starts with "sell" rating & TP 230p vs analyst avg mean TP of 220.44p

Tuesday broker round-up

British American Tobacco: JP Morgan reiterates overweight and 4,100p target price. Royal Mail: JP Morgan reiterates neutral stance. Playtech: JP Morgan reiterates buy. Henderson Group: UBS reiterates neutral stance and 275p target. Prudential: UBS reiterates buy recommendation and 1,950p target.

Savills completes Smiths Gore acquisition

Property group Savills has completed the acquisition of rural specialists Smiths Gore in a deal worth up to £40m in cash. The FTSE 250 group had initially announced the deal for Peterborough-based Smiths Gore, which operates 31 offices, on 21 April, adding has paid approximately £21m upon completion

CORRECTED-After decisive UK vote, estate agents draw up listing plans

(In May 28 story, corrects surname to Forbes-Wilson in 7th paragraph) * Estate agents seek to tap into equity, strong housing markets * UK companies aim to emulate performance of European stocks * Online estate agents could attract investor interest By Esha Vaish May

Sector movers: Miners weigh on FTSE, real estate continues to rally

Industrial metals and mining provided the biggest drag on the FTSE on Tuesday, with giants BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto registering some of the biggest losses. BHP Billiton, by the far the UK's biggest miner, extended Monday's decline, which was driven by the disappointing Australian debut of its spin

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