Taylor Wimpey Share News (TW.)

EXTRA: Taylor Wimpey Order Book Dips, But Upbeat On 2016 Profit

UPDATE 1-UK estate agent Foxtons says sales could fall further in 2017

(Adds details, background) LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) - London-focused estate agent Foxtons said sales could continue to fall this year after a slump in demand pushed down 2016 core earnings by nearly 50 percent, due to a property tax hike and the impact of Britain's vote to leave the Europea

TOP NEWS: Taylor Wimpey 2016 Profit To Be At Upper End Of Consensus

Taylor Wimpey upbeat after year of broad growth

(ShareCast News) - Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey updated the market on its trading ahead of its full year results for the 2016 calendar year, which it said will be announced on 28 February. The FTSE 100 firm said that during the year, total home completions increased by 4% to 13,881, including Taylor W

European shares edge higher, Britain's FTSE hits new peak

* Britain's FTSE 100 hits new record high * Housebuilders and miners support the index * STOXX Europe 600 index ends flat (Adds detail, updates prices at close) By Kit Rees and Atul Prakash LONDON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - European shares hovered near recent highs on Thursday,

Britain's FTSE spurred to new record by Persimmon's bullish update

* FTSE 100 up 0.1 pct at close, touches new record * Persimmon lifts housebuilding sector * Mid-caps outperform after more strong economic data * Downgrades to Rolls Royce weighs on FTSE 100 (Adds details, updates prices at close) By Kit Rees and Alistair Smout LON

FTSE 100 movers: Persimmon update lifts builders, JP Morgan dents insurers

(ShareCast News) - Housebuilding shares led the FTSE 100 higher for the second day, with Persimmon head of the pack as it issued a bullish year-end update. Ahead of full year results due on 27 February, Persimmon said revenues for calendar 2016 were 8% ahead of the previous year, as sales growth for

Britain's FTSE steadies near record high, Next slumps

* FTSE 100 steadies at the close * Next tanks after profit warning * Housebuilders find support (Updates at market close) By Helen Reid and Kit Rees LONDON, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index closed slightly firmer and near a record high on Wednesday as a rally

Broker tips: Shell, Bovis Homes, housebuilders

(ShareCast News) - RBC Capital Markets upgraded Royal Dutch Shell to 'outperform' from 'sector perform', keeping the price target at 2,500p. The bank said the recent OPEC and non-OPEC supply deals have put the oil market on a much firmer footing, removing some of its tail-risk concerns for the oil g

Wednesday broker round-up

(ShareCast News) - British American Tobacco: UBS reiterates hold with a target price of 5150p. Bovis: Jefferies reiterates hold, 886p target. Royal Dutch Shell: RBC upgrades to outperform with a 2500p target. Imperial Brands: Berenberg reiterates buy with a 4280p target. Barratt Developments: Deu

Housebuilders climb as Deutsche highlights sector's value, yields, risks

(ShareCast News) - Deutsche Bank has highlighted the "significant" value in the UK housebuilders sector, singling out Taylor Wimpey as its top pick and upgrading McCarthy & Stone onto its 'buy' list. Noting that investor appetite for UK focused stocks has subsided in light of risks around Brexit, De

Britain's FTSE slips from record high as Next slumps

(ADVISORY- Follow European and UK stock markets in real time on the Reuters Live Markets blog on Eikon, see cpurl://apps.cp./cms/?pageId=livemarkets) * FTSE 100 flat * Next shares tank after profit warning * Housebuilders find support from note By Kit Rees LONDON, Ja

FTSE 100 movers: Pharmaceutical stocks lead FTSE's rally

(ShareCast News) - The FTSE 100 rose 0.11% to 7,006.73 points on Friday afternoon with pharmaceutical stocks leading the way. Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Shire and Astrazeneca rallied on a positive read-across following reports Sanofi is in advanced talks to acquire Actelion. The companies are said to b

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JP Morgan upgrades estimates on UK housebuilders

(ShareCast News) - JP Morgan Cazenove has upgraded its estimates on UK housebuilders for 2017, saying it sees no signs of a material slowdown. Sales trends and earnings have held up well despite the initial shock of the Brexit vote sending the sector down 21% in the year to date, the bank said. "Th