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LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks flat as IPO chat brightens up subdued day

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London marked time on Monday, consolidating recent gains, ahead of a key week of US economic data.

Berenberg hikes target price on John Wood

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on engineering and consulting business John Wood Group from 150.0p to 220.0p on Friday following the group's first-quarter trading statement that came hot on the heels of news that it had rejected a takeover bid at 205.0p per share.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: UBS raises Trainline, cuts Kingspan

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday:

John Wood first quarter revenue drops but keeps positive outlook

(Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC on Thursday reported a drop in its quarterly sales, but maintained an upbeat outlook.

Wood Group Q1 EBITDA rises but revenues fall

(Sharecast News) - Wood Group posted a rise in first-quarter EBITDA but a drop in revenue on Thursday, a day after saying it had rejected a £1.4bn takeover proposal from Dubai-based Sidara.

UPDATE: Sidara ponders next move after John Wood rejects bid approach

(Alliance News) - Sidara on Wednesday said it is "considering its next steps" after John Wood Group PLC rejected a takeover approach.

FTSE 100 hits record high, pound slips ahead of BoE verdict

FTSE 100 up 0.5%, FTSE 250 adds 0.4%

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Shares rise as eyes turn to Bank of England

(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 achieving another record high and markets in a confident mood ahead of Thursday's Bank of England decision.

London close: Stocks rise further ahead of BoE decision

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed with gains on Wednesday, bolstered by a dip in the value of the pound against both the dollar and the euro.

UK's Wood Group rejects engineering firm Sidara's 1.4 bln pound bid

May 8 (Reuters) - British oilfield services and engineering firm John Wood Group rejected a potential 1.42 billion pound ($1.77 billion) buyout proposal from Dubai-based firm Sidara on Wednesday, saying it "undervalued Wood and its future prospects".

Wood Group surges after rejecting 205p a share takeover proposal from Sidara

(Sharecast News) - Wood Group surged on Wednesday after saying it had rejected a 205p a share takeover proposal from Dubai-based engineering and consulting company Sidara, valuing it at more than £1.4bn.

UK shareholder meetings calendar - next 7 days

UK earnings, trading statements calendar - next 7 days

IN BRIEF: John Wood promotes Houston-based exec to lead strategy

John Wood Group PLC - Aberdeen, Scotland-based consulting and engineering for energy and materials sectors - Promotes Jennifer Richmond to chief strategy officer, a newly created role, from executive president of strategy & development. Richmond will be based in Houston, Texas and report to Chief Executive Officer Ken Gilmartin. She joined Wood in 2022 from New York-listed engineering peer Jacobs Solution Inc. Wood says Richmond will focus on "accelerating sustainable growth in energy and materials" and "realising further value for our stakeholders". The appointment comes after Wood earlier this month came under pressure from a large shareholder to explore a sale or a US listing to maximise value.