LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERENBERG CUTS BURBERRY TO 'HOLD' ('BUY') - TARGET 1500 (1660) PENCE ---------- CITIGROUP RAISES SHIRE PRICE TARGET TO Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Canaccord Raises Weir Group Target To 3,000p

2nd Apr 2014 09:09

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- JPMORGAN RESUMES STANDARD LIFE WITH 'OVERWEIGHT' ---------- CANACCORD CUTS ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT TARGET TO 460 Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Closes Higher On First Day Of New Quarter

1st Apr 2014 16:30

LONDON (Alliance News) -The FTSE 100 closed higher Tuesday, as positive US sentiment driven by comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen suggesting the US economy will be supported for some time to come rolled through most of Asia and into the European session. Meanwhile, the Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Weir Group Leads Flurry Of M&A Activity

1st Apr 2014 12:05

LONDON (Alliance News) - Weir Group's takeover approach to Finnish rival Metso is the biggest of a flurry of deals and potential deals announced Tuesday, with GKN acquiring the William's Formula 1 team parent's hybrid engine unit and Capita bo Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Babcock Rises Again; Weir Drops Sharply

1st Apr 2014 10:59

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Aberdeen Asset Management, up 6.1%. The asset manager estimates net outflows slowed to ap Read More

TOP NEWS: Weir Group Confirms Merger Approach To Finland's Metso

1st Apr 2014 10:22

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- The Weir Group PLC and Finland's Metso Oyj confirmed that Glasgow-based Weir has made an unsolicited proposal to Metso for a me Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Pushes Higher; Pound Dips On PMI Data

1st Apr 2014 09:39

LONDON (Alliance News) - Major stocks indices are higher across the UK and Europe Tuesday, while the pound as dipped against the dollar following a weaker-than-expected reading of the UK manufacturing industry. The FTSE 100 is up 0.4% at 6,627.10, the FTSE 250 is up 0.4 at 16,338.62, while Read More

Aberdeen Asset Management Says Net Outflows Slowed In March

1st Apr 2014 07:52

LONDON (Alliance News) - Aberdeen Asset Management PLC Tuesday reported GBP3.9 billion in net outflows across its asset classes between the end of 2013 and the end of February, but it estimated that net outflows slowed to an estimated GBP200.0 million in March. Aberdeen shares were Tuesday Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Rathbone Brothers Acquires, Places Shares

1st Apr 2014 07:46

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mostly higher Tuesday, following through on a strong close in NY and dovish comments from the US Federal Reserve chair. Rathbone Brothers has made waves early Tuesday, announcing two major acquisitions and a share placi Read More

CORRECT: MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 To Open 2nd Quarter Higher

1st Apr 2014 06:53

(Clarifying Aberdeen Asset Management has not yet released its trading statement. The fall in assets under management occurred in its first quarter and was previously reported.) LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks look set to open higher Tuesday despite data overnight confirming China's manu Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 To Open 2nd Quarter Higher Despite China Data

1st Apr 2014 06:38

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks look set to open higher Tuesday despite data overnight confirming China's manufacturing industry operating at an eight-month low, and with European unemployment data ahead. The manufacturing sector in China continued to contract in March, the final reading Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Gives Up Early Gains To Close First Quarter In The Red

31st Mar 2014 16:09

LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK stock indices have closed mixed Monday, while the dollar has softened a little across the board. While equity markets initially appeared to shrug off a number of dubious economic readings to focus more on the words and possible actions of major global central banks Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Jefferies Initiates Coverage Of Five Stocks

28th Mar 2014 10:18

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- GOLDMAN RAISES BAT PRICE TARGET TO 3470 (3408) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' ---------- GOLDMAN CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 1855 Read More

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