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Similar to the article 2227 posted on Friday. Guess we will be revealed on Tuesday! BP is poised to unveil a surge in annual profits this week on the back of stronger oil prices, but charges over the fatal Deepwater Horizon incident and US tax changes are set to dent the results. Brent crude oil prices rose steadily over the second half of 2017 from a low of $46 a barrel in June. At the start of 2018, Brent hit more than $70 a barrel for the first time in about three years. Michael Hewson, chief market analyst at CMC Markets UK, noted that BP's break-even price was $49 a barrel at its last trading update, and last quarter oil prices averaged $58 a barrel, allowing profits and revenues to show a "significant increase". http://www.cityam.com/280026/bp-set-show-huge-rise-profits-but-deepwater-horizon-and-tax

Hi I don't blame you. How do you find IG, they seem to get good reviews but I don't want to jump from the frying pan to the fire so to speak. Thanks

of all the brokers mentioned....let's see who gets its right or comes the closest!

Domino's Pizza Group PLC. (LON:DOM)‘s stock had its “buy” rating restated by equities researchers at Numis Securities Ltd in a report issued on Friday, June 9th. They currently have a GBX 510 ($6.50) price objective on the stock. Numis Securities Ltd’s price objective suggests a potential upside of 72.88% from the company’s current price. A number of other brokerages also recently issued reports on DOM. Peel Hunt downgraded Domino's Pizza Group PLC. to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from GBX 430 ($5.48) to GBX 400 ($5.10) in a report on Thursday, March 9th. N+1 Singer reissued a “hold” rating and issued a GBX 390 ($4.97) price target on shares of Domino's Pizza Group PLC. in a report on Thursday, March 9th. Canaccord Genuity boosted their price target on Domino's Pizza Group PLC. from GBX 400 ($5.10) to GBX 440 ($5.61) and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 14th. Berenberg Bank reissued a “buy” rating and issued a GBX 425 ($5.41) price target on shares of Domino's Pizza Group PLC. in a report on Thursday, February 9th. Finally, Citigroup Inc. cut Domino's Pizza Group PLC. to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, March 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. The stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of GBX 400.60 ($5.10).

t was a domino effect that no company, or its investors, ever likes to see. First came the analysts’ note, then a rush for the exit and a consequent slide in the share price. And all this for a presumably unimpressed Domino’s Pizza Group, confronted with talk of a possible waning in appetite for its wares. Investec started the chain reaction with a “sell” rating on the FTSE 250 company, citing rising competition and discounting in the takeaway market. Down went the shares, closing 20½p off at 295p. The chain’s main customer base of 18 to 34-year-olds was “becoming increasingly value-driven, which could limit any future upside to gross margins”, the analysts said, adding that “increasing health consciousness could put further pressure on volumes”. They noted that the most popular pizza on Domino’s menus was the pepperoni passion, which — with 1,813 calories — covered 91 per cent of the female daily recommended intake and 73 per cent of that for men. Initiating coverage with a target price of 271p, Investec predicted that the rise of digital competitors such as Just Eat and Deliveroo would put pressure on Domino’s like-for-like volumes. It also told clients that, while “aggressive discounting” by Pizza Hut had forced the company also to cut prices, Pizza Hut’s offering remained “significantly cheaper”. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pizza-calorie-count-weighs-heavily-on-dominos-fpjgspd7d

at these analysts....all part of the games they play The Times A clean break with past ratings helps Berendsen Berendsen clambered back from its lowest point in almost four years as analysts questioned whether the City had been too hard on the mid-cap laundry business. A profit warning last autumn sent shares in the company spinning from £12.31 to a low of 774½p in December. They have fallen still further since then, stumbling to 733p last week. Kicking off its coverage with an “outperform” rating, Exane BNP Paribas suggested that the company could be a strong investment opportunity for those patient enough to wait for executives to turn it around. Berendsen is trading with a 30 per cent discount to its peers in the support services sector, analysts noted. Its shares promptly climbed 28½p to 769½p last night.

had this in the past also....always liked the company. If I'd caught the drop at 106ish today, I would have bought a few. Definitely back on the buy radar for me but only watching for now.

Another broker downgrade! Credit Suisse has joined the list of City firms that has fallen out of love with Berendsen PLC (LON:BRSN), the laundry and workwear outfit. The Swiss bank has downgraded the stock to ‘underperform’ from ‘outperform’ and has slashed the target price to 700p from 1,200p, finally catching up with the battering the stock has taken since the profit warning of late October.A lack of investment into the business over a number of years means that the business now requires a meaningful injection of capital over the next few years alongside a re-vamping of operational and information technology processes, Credit Suisse reckons. The management team is on the case, but the Swiss finance house calculates that the cost of the investment needed to right the ship will lead to negative free cash flow for the next three years. “Higher depreciation and interest charges, resulting from the additional investment, combined with on-going wage inflation will, we think, more than offset the benefits from the productivity benefits of additional investment,” Credit Suisse said. In short, Credit Suisse thinks the textile services group faces a period of rising leverage, lack of cash generation and sluggish operational performance. The shares do offer a 3.8% dividend yield, which Credit Suisse expects the company to fund from its balance sheet until 2021, when the company should start generating positive cash flow again. Shares in Berendsen fell 3.6% this morning to 783.5p

You still got the Janitor's job here....thought you'd be retired by now! :O)))......how are you?,,,,still happy living down South.....Snow up north yesterday...ATVB x

I use frequently myself......always busy B&M Bargains, the discount retail chain, stressed that it is committed to its expansion plans to add another 50 stores next year despite concerns about consumer confidence following the EU referendum. The company recently opened its 500th store and had total revenues of more than £1bn in six months for the first time in its history following a 18.9pc jump in total sales. The company's growth has been boosted by a huge roll-out in the south east of the country. However, the discounter's shares have recently been under pressure as analysts have questioned how B&M can deal with the sterling slump, which will mean higher costs for the goods it imports, including toys, garden furniture and decorations. cont....... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/11/15/bm-bullish-on-store-roll-outs-despite-sterling-slump/

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b93c2ec-8927-11e5-90de-f44762bf9896.html#ixzz3rJIaQDrP But to put things in perspective, Rolls-Royce remains a profitable company and one of the world’s top three makers of aerospace engines. Its order book is bulging, the balance sheet is strong, and its liquidity is not in question, even if the shareholder payout now is.

my 'waiting for a miracle' drawer has collapsed under the weight! lol.that many lost count, feels more like dead and buried The drop brought me here! But after reading your post not for me at this time. ATB

yes I saw it as an opportunity to buy a few. I used google but couldn't find anything and looked on the board here but nothing then I saw the news icon was flashing at the top here and there it was. Exactly they can't win them all.

BUZZ-Babcock: stock slumps after US rival wins UK govt contact ** Babcock falls as much as 5.6 pct after US rival Leidos snaps up UK government contract** Babcock had formed JV with logistics firm DHL for the LCST

this time? LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares in De La Rue PLC are trading higher on Wednesday, having closed up around 5% on Tuesday on the back of continued speculation about a bid for the company from French digital security company Oberthur Technologies. Shares in the banknote printer were up 5.5% on Wednesday afternoon, one of the best performers in the FTSE 250, after the Daily Mail reported on Tuesday that the company is understood to have attracted the attention of Oberthur and unnamed European private equity houses. Oberthur had previously made a bid for De La Rue in 2011, but walked away from the deal after De La Rue reportedly refused to engage in any talks over a potential takeover. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-2957390/MARKET-REPORT-Rumours-757m-bid-Oberthur-private-equity-group-lift-La-Rue-shares.html

lol...liking your user name.....thanks for the link...and keep it up!

so that's the reason, was wondering BUZZ-De La Rue: boosted by M&A rumours Wed, 18th Feb 2015 08:24 ** Banknote printer De La Rue hits 2.5 mth highs & on course for its best 2-day gain since May ** Stock up 4.7 pct, building on a 5 pct rise seen Tuesday which the Daily Mail attributed to rumours the firm could be subject to a 750p bid from Oberthur or a private equity group ** 2nd most actively traded stock on the FTSE 250, with half of its 90-day daily avg volume having gone through (RM: tricia.wright1.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)

broker targets! Didn't stop me buying a few today Aquarius Platinum Limited (UK) (LON:AQP) had its price objective lowered by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from GBX 29 ($0.44) to GBX 20 ($0.30) in a research report released on Friday morning. JPMorgan Chase & Co. currently has an overweight rating on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. has also modified their ratings on a number of other stocks in the few days. The firm reiterated its overweight rating on shares of Vodafone Group Plc (ADR). Also, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated its neutral rating on shares of Smith & Nephew plc (ADR). Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated its underweight rating on shares of GlaxoSmithKline plc (ADR). Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Liberum Capital reiterated a hold rating and set a GBX 20 ($0.30) price target on shares of Aquarius Platinum Limited (UK) in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Analysts at Northland Capital Partners reiterated a hold rating and set a GBX 20 ($0.30) price target on shares of Aquarius Platinum Limited (UK) in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Analysts at Barclays reiterated an overweight rating and set a GBX 21 ($0.32) price target on shares of Aquarius Platinum Limited (UK) in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated a buy rating and set a GBX 31 ($0.47) price target on shares of Aquarius Platinum Limited (UK) in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company currently has a consensus rating of Hold and a consensus price target of GBX 29.36 ($0.44). Shares of Aquarius Platinum Limited (LON:AQP) opened at 13.00 on Friday. Aquarius Platinum Limited has a 52-week low of GBX 13.00 and a 52-week high of GBX 26.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 14.65 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 18.28. The company’s market cap is £120.7 million. Aquarius Platinum Limited (LON:AQP) is engaged in mine development, concentrate production and investment. During the year ended June 30, 2013, the principal focus revolved around the operations of the Kroondal mine, the Mimosa mine and the Platinum Mile retreatment facility.

BALFOUR BEATTY WINS ADDITIONAL £78 MILLION RAIL CONTRACT IN CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA Balfour Beatty Infrastructure, Inc. (BBII) has been awarded a £78 (US $131) million contract by the City of Charlotte, North Carolina to build the track and systems components for the new Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) LYNX Blue Line Extension. This is in addition to the £63 (US $106) million civils contract won in February for the Blue Line Capacity Expansion Project. The Blue Line extends Charlotte's LYNX light rail system 9.3 miles northeast through the North Davidson and University areas, terminating on the UNC Charlotte campus. BBII will be responsible for the construction of the ballasted track, traction power system, overhead catenary system, train control, communications and other systems. BBII's Traction Power Group, which is headquartered in Goldsboro, NC, will be responsible for providing 11 traction power substations. Construction is due to start in July 2014 and should be completed in December 2016. Steve Marshall, Executive Chairman, Balfour Beatty said "BBII has a strong track record of working with our customers on multiple projects. The City of Charlotte Transit system is one such example. We initially won work on the Streetcar Starter project which is due to complete at the end of 2014 and now through these two contracts we have won rail work that requires both our civils and rail expertise. This is a great example of how we can bring together our different disciplines and strengths to benefit the entire company."