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Big UPGRADE............ 26 Feb 2015 Informa PLC INF Goldman Sachs Buy 543.00 543.00 520.00 637.00 Upgrades. SP TARGET 637p.

<b>St James's Place "very well positioned", says Berenberg</b> 25 February 2015 10:43 The "strong performance continues" at St James's Place, according to Berenberg, after 2014 results from the wealth management group topped forecasts on Wednesday. The broker reiterated a 'buy' recommendation and 950p target price for the shares. Berenberg said St James's Place results "reflected a continuation of the positive trends seen in recent years". Operating profits on a European Embedded Value (EEV) basis were 29% higher than 2013 at £596.4m, a 12% beat to consensus, according to Berenberg. "Management commentary around the outlook for the business remains positive, believing that new investments and partner growth bode well for the delivery of the medium-term objectives," the broker said. "With an ever-widening savings and advice gap in the UK, coupled with the opportunity for St James's Place to export its business model to ex-pat communities, we believe that the company remains very well positioned

25 Feb 2015 St James's Place PLC STJ Shore Capital Buy 935.00 892.00 - - Reiterates

The "strong performance continues" at St James's Place, according to Berenberg, after 2014 results from the wealth management group topped forecasts on Wednesday. The broker reiterated a 'buy' recommendation and 950p target price for the shares, saying: "With an ever-widening savings and advice gap in the UK, coupled with the opportunity for St James's Place to export its business model to ex-pat communities, we believe that the company remains very well positioned."

<b>Informa Plc’s “Hold” Rating Reiterated at Deutsche Bank (INF)</b> February 23rd, 2015, updated 25/02/2015 Informa Plc (LON:INF)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by equities researchers at Deutsche Bank in a research report issued on Monday. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Westhouse Securities raised their price target on shares of Informa Plc from GBX 554 ($8.52) to GBX 594 ($9.14) and gave the company an “add” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts at AlphaValue reiterated an “add” rating and set a GBX 591 ($9.09) price target on shares of Informa Plc in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their price target on shares of Informa Plc from GBX 506 ($7.78) to GBX 560 ($8.61) and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 17th. Finally, analysts at Investec raised their price target on shares of Informa Plc from GBX 482 ($7.41) to GBX 528 ($8.12) and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have given a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 525.43 ($8.08). Shares of Informa Plc (LON:INF) traded down 0.37% during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting GBX 536.50. 515,661 shares of the company’s stock traded hands. Informa Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 440.422 and a 52-week high of GBX 543.00. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 505.5 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 490.4. The company’s market cap is £3.236 billion. Informa plc provides academics, businesses and individuals with knowledge, information and skills and services. It operates in three segments: academic information, which includes the Taylor & Francis publishing business, provides a portfolio of online and print publications, primarily for academic users across the spectrum of science, technology, humanities and social sciences; professional and commercial information, which include Datamonitor, Informa Business Information and Informa Financial Information provides information, across a range of formats and on a global basis, to a variety of sectors, including medical, pharmaceutical, maritime and telecoms, and events and training consists of trade shows and exhibitions, large and small conferences and training courses.

INF Informa broken out on two fronts. First SP target 578p. Trades on a forward P/E of 12.8 to 2016, historically 18 https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-sUXeIXIAAZzRZ.jpg

<b>BUZZ-St James's Place: divi surprise sends shares to record</b> 25 Feb 2015 - 10:04 * Strong divi lifts St James's Place <SJP.L> to all-time high, poised for biggest 1-day pct gain in a yr * Co lifts final divi by 50 pct to 14.37p, more than the 40 pct increase it had flagged to mkt [ID:nL5N0VZ1J5] * Stock, up 4.8 pct, top FTSE 100 <.FTSE> & 2nd most actively traded stock on index, with nearly all of 90-day daily avg volume having gone through * Robust asset growth helped it beat FY cash profit forecasts; wealth manager benefited from govt reforms allowing individuals more tax-free savings at time of low-interest rates that discourage savers from leaving money in bank accounts (RM: tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

25 Feb 2015 St James's Place PLC STJ Berenberg Buy 939.25 892.00 950.00 950.00 Reiterates

25 Feb 2015 SuperGroup PLC SGP Cantor Fitzgerald Buy 984.75 1,014.00 1,200.00 1,200.00 Reiterates

PHNX Phoenix group new yearly and 10 year high , just keeps on going higher. P/E 15.5 plenty of room for more upside. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-rdZvtWwAAZbEl.jpg

<b>St James's Place posts FY profit beat, ups dividend</b> 25 Feb 2015 - 07:48 FY cash profits up 24 pct year on year to 173.8 mln stg Ups final dividend by 50 pct, beats expected 40 pct rise Aims to pay out 75 pct of cash profits in future By Simon Jessop LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) – British wealth manager St James's Place posted forecast-beating full-year cash profits on Wednesday, boosted by a rise in assets, underpinning a surprise increase in the firm's final dividend. The group, which also provides a range of services through its Partnership network of financial advisors, said profits rose 24 percent year on year to 173.8 million pounds, boosted by a 20 percent increase in net new funds under management to take the total to 52 billion pounds, from 44.3 billion in the prior year. The jump in profits enabled the company to increase its final dividend by 50 percent from the previous year, to 14.37 pence, more than the 40 percent increase it had flagged to the market. "This gives a full year payout of 70 percent of the underlying cash and in future years we expect our dividend payout ratio to be broadly in line with 75 percent of the cash result," Chief Executive David Bellamy said in a statement. St James's Place has benefited from government reforms allowing individuals to save more tax-free, at a time of low-interest rates that discourage savers from leaving money in bank accounts or other money market instruments. (Reporting by Simon Jessop, editing by Sinead Cruise) ((simon.jessop@thomsonreuters.com)(+44)(0)(207 542 5052)(Reuters Messaging: Reuters Messaging: simon.jessop.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

<b>Numis Securities Ltd Reiterates Hold Rating for Supergroup PLC (SGP)</b> February 23rd, 2015 Supergroup PLC (LON:SGP)‘s stock had its “hold” rating reissued by equities research analysts at Numis Securities Ltd in a research note issued to investors on Friday. They currently have a GBX 1,100 ($16.92) price target on the stock. Numis Securities Ltd’s target price points to a potential upside of 9.02% from the stock’s previous close. Shares of Supergroup PLC (LON:SGP) opened at 993.9999 on Friday. Supergroup PLC has a one year low of GBX 750.00 and a one year high of GBX 1749.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 946.2 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 978.3. The company’s market cap is £804.8 million. SGP has been the subject of a number of other recent research reports. Analysts at Canaccord Genuity reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,000 ($15.38) price target on shares of Supergroup PLC in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts at Liberum Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 1,050 ($16.15) price target on shares of Supergroup PLC in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Analysts at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe raised their price target on shares of Supergroup PLC from GBX 1,000 ($15.38) to GBX 1,200 ($18.46) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, analysts at RBC Capital reiterated an “underperform” rating and set a GBX 800 ($12.30) price target on shares of Supergroup PLC in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have given a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. Supergroup PLC presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 1,029.88 ($15.84). SuperGroup Plc is a fashion retailer offering clothing and accessories. The Company operates in two segments: Retail and Wholesale. Retail segment includes the operation of the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and European stores, concessions and all Internet sites. Wholesale includes the ownership of brands, wholesale distribution of own brand products (LON:SGP) worldwide and trade sales.

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<b>Senior plc Stock Rating Reaffirmed by Numis Securities Ltd (SNR)</b> Posted by mitch on Feb 23rd, 2015 Senior plc (LON:SNR)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reissued by equities researchers at Numis Securities Ltd in a research report issued on Friday. They currently have a GBX 340 ($5.23) target price on the stock. Numis Securities Ltd’s price target indicates a potential downside of 0.50% from the stock’s previous close. Senior plc (LON:SNR) opened at 341.90 on Friday. Senior plc has a one year low of GBX 248.90 and a one year high of GBX 339.729. The stock’s 50-day moving average is GBX 314.8 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 286.5. The company’s market cap is £1.421 billion. A number of other firms have also recently commented on SNR. Analysts at N+1 Singer downgraded shares of Senior plc to a “hold” rating and set a GBX 312 ($4.80) price target on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Analysts at Liberum Capital reiterated a “buy” rating and set a GBX 325 ($5.00) price target on shares of Senior plc in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Analysts at Panmure Gordon initiated coverage on shares of Senior plc in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. They set a “buy” rating and a GBX 417 ($6.41) price target on the stock. Finally, analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of Senior plc in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Senior plc presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of GBX 337.64 ($5.19). Senior Plc is a United-Kingdom based manufacturing company proves engineered products for demanding operating environments. The Company operates in two divisions: Aerospace and Flextronics. Aerospace serves both the commercial aerospace and defense markets with a range of products for structures, fluid conveyance, and gas turbine engines.

24 Feb 15 Inchcape PLC Deutsche Bank Buy 746.50 800.00 800.00 Reiterates

24 Feb 15 Phoenix Group... Canaccord Genuity Buy 849.25 850.00 850.00 Reiterates

SDY, gapped up this morning after weekend newspaper tip. 80p first target and looking at the momentum pretty sharply. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B-hJfAcIYAAN-eU.jpg

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23 Feb 2015 Telecom plus PLC TEP finnCap Buy 1,165.00 1,165.00 1,880.00 1,530.00 Reiterates SP TARGET 1530p

Man Group Plc Raised to “Conviction-Buy” at Goldman Sachs (EMG) February 19th, 2015 was upgraded by stock analysts at Goldman Sachs to a “conviction-buy” rating in a report issued on Thursday. The firm currently has a GBX 210 ($3.24) price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of GBX 185 ($2.85). Goldman Sachs’ price objective indicates a potential upside of 14.32% from the stock’s previous close. A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on EMG. Analysts at Barclays reiterated an “equal weight” rating and set a GBX 180 ($2.78) price target on shares of Man Group Plc in a research note on Wednesday. Analysts at RBC Capital raised their price target on shares of Man Group Plc from GBX 115 ($1.77) to GBX 190 ($2.93) and gave the company a “sector performer” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Analysts at HSBC reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a GBX 210 ($3.24) price target on shares of Man Group Plc in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, analysts at Liberum Capital raised their price target on shares of Man Group Plc from GBX 145 ($2.24) to GBX 213 ($3.28) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have given a hold rating, six have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. Man Group Plc currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of GBX 151.32 ($2.33). Shares of Man Group Plc (LON:EMG) traded up 2.28% on Thursday, hitting GBX 183.70. The stock had a trading volume of 8,362,078 shares. Man Group Plc has a 52-week low of GBX 81.40 and a 52-week high of GBX 183.444. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 170.2 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 138.7. The company’s market cap is £3.260 billion. Man Group plc is the holding company for the Man group of companies and affiliated entities (LON:EMG). The Company operates in the alternative investment management sector. The Company has a geographically diverse investor base.