gkn12 Apr 2012 14:31
"Shares in GKN have been hurt by speculation it might need to raise additional funds in order to finance a possible acquisition of Volvo's aircraft business. Following that decline, Credit Suisse upped its rating on the blue-chip stock to "outperform" from "neutral".
"We upgrade our recommendation with concerns over the acquisition of Volvo Aero in our view discounted in the current price," said analysts.
"There is no certainty that GKN will acquire Volvo Aero Engines but with MTU having now reportedly exited the bidding process (according to press reports) GKN is in pole position." The Telegraph
Target price of 240p apparently