LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Three brokers cut Unilever to 'hold' from 'buy'
18th Feb 2026 09:30
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Optima Health PLC on Monday said it has agreed to buy occupational health and wellness service provider PAM Healthcare Ltd for around GBP100 million. Read More
Dunelm Group PLC - Leicestershire-based home furnishings retailer - Appoints Barclays Bank PLC to run a buyback of up to 1.6 million shares or a maximum cost of GBP17.0 million. The buyback will run from Monday until Dunelm's annual general meeting, which is normally held in November. The repurchased shares will be used to satisfy employee share awards. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly higher on Friday, following the news that US consumer inflation slowed more than expected last month. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
Barclays PLC - London-based bank - Starts GBP1.00 billion share buyback on Wednesday. The new buyback, which was announced with the lender's annual results on Tuesday, follows GBP1.50 billion in share repurchases since July last year. The buybacks are part Barclays's plan to return at least GBP10 billion in capital to shareholders between 2024 and 2026. This will be a combination of cash dividends and share buyback, "with a continued preference for buybacks", Barclays said on Tuesday. The new buyback will conducted by JP Morgan Securities PLC, part of JPMorgan Chase & Co, and will be completed by August 10. All shares repurchased will be cancelled. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC on Tuesday said activist investor Saba Capital Management LP is "choosing not to listen" after it made another call for a shake-up of the Scottish firm's board. Read More
(Alliance News) - Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust PLC on Tuesday faced fresh proposals from Saba Capital Management LP, as the activist investor made another call for a shake-up of the Scottish firm's board. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mixed at midday on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 edging lower as investors weighed a busy flow of company news while mid-cap stocks held up better. Read More
(Alliance News) - Barclays PLC on Tuesday pointed to its "diverse income portfolio" for higher profit in 2025, as it outlined a new GBP1.0 billion buyback scheme. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Tuesday, as a heavy slate of company results weighed on sentiment, with weakness in heavyweight stocks offsetting pockets of strength elsewhere in the market. Read More
(Alliance News) - BP suspends its share buyback programme as the oil major seeks to strengthen its balance sheet, while Barclays posts higher annual profit and earnings per share, and AstraZeneca lifts revenue and profit for 2025 while guiding for further growth in 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - NatWest Group PLC on Monday confirmed its GBP2.7 billion acquisition of wealth management firm Evelyn Partners, following media reports of an imminent deal, and launched a GBP750 million buyback programme. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed a volatile, and record-breaking, week on the front foot on Friday recouping some of Thursday's heavy falls. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 surged to a fresh high on Wednesday, spurred by strong trading updates and as insurer Beazley said it has accepted a possible GBP8.0 billion bid. Read More
Great Portland Estates PLC - London-based office building developer and landlord - Appoints Peter Duffy as a non-executive director, effective from March 2. Duffy is currently the chief executive officer of Mony Group PLC, following his appointment in September 2020. He was previously CEO of Just Eat from 2019 to 2020, chief commercial officer of easyJet PLC from 2011 to 2018, and a non-executive director at Close Brothers Group PLC from 2019 to 2024, and has also held "a number of senior commercial roles" at Barclays PLC. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended the week on the front foot, despite hefty falls for mining stocks, as investors weighed the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next US Federal Reserve chair. Read More