Wood Group (J) Share News (WG.)

Broker tips: Barratt Developments, Royal Dutch Shell, Wood Group

(ShareCast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey as it tempered its view on housebuilders ahead of a potential interest rate rise. The Canadian broker maintained that the structural demand drivers and land-buying trends are positive, and that the sector has be

Wood Group upgraded by Numis on aggressively cutting potential

(ShareCast News) - Numis has upgraded shares in Wood Group to 'buy' from 'hold' after it reported encouraging results last week. While revenues declined 19%, more than Numis expectations of a 13% fall, the engineer demonstrated the benefits of its asset-light business model by making significant cos

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Jefferies Cuts View On Property Sector

LONDON BRIEFING: UK Stocks Feel Effect Of Chinese Market Plunge

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Admiral And Hikma Up But Glencore Plunges

Wednesday tips round up: Wood Group, Cairn Energy

(ShareCast News) - Oil services firm Wood Group delivered a "creditable" performance so far this financial year, the Financial Times' Lex wrote. In its latest interim results, Wood Group delivered higher profit margins despite a collapse in oil investment, flattered by a couple of one off income gai

BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: Liberum Starts Micro Focus With Hold Rating

LONDON MARKET PRE-OPEN: Stocks Seen Down Ahead Of Greek Bailout Votes

WINNERS & LOSERS SUMMARY: Persimmon Shares Off Despite Profit Surge

TOP NEWS SUMMARY: Rate Hike Watch On As UK Inflation Picks Up

LONDON MARKET MID-MORNING: Pound Surges After UK Inflation Picks Up

London open: Stocks open flat ahead of UK inflation figures

(ShareCast News) - London stocks opened flat on Tuesday ahead of the release of UK inflation data which is expected to show a pick-up in growth. Analysts predict consumer prices rose 0.9% in July compared to a year ago, after a 0.8% gain a month ago. While the Bank of England is targeting 2% inflat

BUZZ-Wood Group: Weak oil prices trump div, Shell contract

** Oilfield services co's shares down 2.8 pct at 563.5 pence after co reported H1 results ** Co reported 7.4 pct fall in H1 EBITA and 19.3 pct fall in rev, hurt by slump in global oil and gas markets ** Stock trading at 5-month lows, with nearly 15 pct of its daily avg volume traded i

LONDON BRIEFING: Shares Flat Ahead Of UK Inflation Reports

Persimmon first half profits up 31%

(ShareCast News) - London open City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 17 points higher than Monday's close of 6,550.30. Stocks to watch Housebuilder Persimmon posted a 31% rise in first-half pre-tax profit on the back of solid revenue growth, continued improvement in operating profitability a