Vodafone Share News (VOD)

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Nomura Raises Vodafone To Neutral From Reduce

LONDON MORNING BRIEFING: Booker Group Up 10% On Store Chains Purchase

London close: Vodafone, banks lead markets higher but Greek concerns weigh

Decent gains from blue chips Vodafone, Barclays and RBS gave UK stock markets a lift on Wednesday, with the Footsie settling above the 7,000 level for the first time in seven sessions. The FTSE 100 finished 12.16 points higher (+0.17%) at 7,007.26, a level it has not closed above since 11 May. Howe

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks End Mixed; Barclays, RBS Gain After Fines

Sector movers: Vodafone-Liberty speculation heats up telecom shares

M&A speculation was lifting stocks in the UK telecoms sector on Wednesday, with industry giant Vodafone surging on hopes of a deal with Liberty Global. Vodafone was trading over 5% higher in the afternoon session after US telecoms tycoon John Malone, the owner of Liberty Global, dropped heavy hints

Wednesday broker round-up

BHP Billiton: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform and 1,350p target. Associated British Foods: Credit Suisse reiterates outperform and 3,250 target. BP: RBC Capital ups target to 500p from 490p and reiterates outperform. Royal Dutch Shell: Canaccord Genuity reiterates buy and 2,275p target. Vedan

FTSE 100 movers: Vodafone surges on merger speculation, miners rebound

London stocks were trading slightly higher on Wednesday as strong performances from mining and telecommunications stocks outweighed weakness in the insurance and real estate sectors. As of 2:30 GMT, the FTSE 100 was trading 6.2 points higher at 7,0001. Vodafone led the risers, rebounding after Tues

Broker tips: Vodafone, Burberry, M&S, Talktalk

Vodafone's share price is likely to be buoyed by speculation regarding a Liberty Global merger over the coming days, though analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch remained cautious. The US bank reiterated an 'underperform' rating on the stock, saying that concerns about each companies' valuations

CORRECT: LONDON MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Mixed As Greece Concerns Weigh

WINNERS & LOSERS: M&S Hits New 7-Year High, Burberry Falls

LONDON MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Mixed As Greece Concerns Weigh

Valuation likely to be sticking point in Vodafone-Liberty deal, says Bank of America

Vodafone's share price is likely to be buoyed by speculation regarding a potential merger with Liberty Global over the coming days, though analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch remained cautious. The US bank reiterated an 'underperform' rating on the stock, saying that concerns about each compan

UPDATE 1-Vodafone shares rise on Malone's Liberty tie-up comments

(Adds details) LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Vodafone's shares jumped 4 percent on Wednesday after the chairman of Liberty Global , John Malone, said the two companies would make a "great fit", reigniting long-running merger speculation. Vodafone, the world's second-biggest mobile operat

Vodafone vibrating on Malone's messages about Liberty merger

Shares in Vodafone have rung up gains on Wednesday after US telecoms tycoon John Malone, the owner of Liberty Global, dropped heavy hints about a potential merger. Malone, speaking a day after the FTSE 100 telecoms company's somewhat disappointing results, said that that a long-rumoured combination

London open: FTSE flat as blue chip earnings underwhelm, Vodafone rises on merger talk

UK stocks edged higher on Wednesday morning though a raft of disappointing blue-chip earnings limited upside for the FTSE 100. The Footsie was up just 0.02% at 6,996.36 early on with Vodafone leading the way on the back of speculation surrounding a Liberty Global merger. However, results and update