(ShareCast News) - Virgin Money grew strongly during the first half of the year, beating many analyst's expectations, but with the economic outlook more cautious the company has slightly softened its net interest margin (NIM) guidance. Total income in the half-year to 30 June was up 14% to £290m, wi
Read more(ShareCast News) - Ashmore: Goldman Sachs upgrades to buy with a target price of 420p and JP Morgan reiterates underweight with a 250p target. G4S: UBS keeps at buy with a 240p target. Essentra: Jefferies reiterates buy with a 715p target. Playtech: UBS stays at buy with a 1000p target. Aberdeen:
Read more(ShareCast News) - Mortgage lending remained resilient in May as banks and building societies lent more than in April and than in May last year. Gross mortgage lending swelled to £18.2bn in May, the Council of Mortgage Lenders estimated, up 3.6% from the preceding month and 13.6% higher than this ti
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