LONDON (Alliance News) - Beazley PLC Wednesday said Chief Executive Andrew Horton transferred 150,000 shares to his spouse, Sophie Emma Horton Tuesday. Following this transaction, Horton remains beneficially interested in 1.8 million shares. Shares in the insurance company were down 0 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices opened lower Wednesday and never recovered. While a busy day of corporate news provided some stand-out movers, a number of stocks going ex-dividend provided a drag, while a small downgrade to the UK's 2013 GDP numbers appeared to keep overall sentiment ne Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Weir</strong> Group, up 6.5%. Despite reporting a fall in profit and revenue fo Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indices are lower Wednesday, weighed on by a number of disappointing corporate announcements, as well a revision downwards in the annual growth rate of the UK economy last year. By mid-morning Wednesday, the FTSE 100 is down 0.4% at 6,801.25, the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Hiscox Ltd on Monday joined fellow insurer Beazley PLC in paying a special dividend to shareholders for 2013 as it reported a 12% rise in pretax profits for its last financial year on the back of a largely favourable year in terms of catastrophe claims. In a stateme Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Beazley PLC Monday said a group of directors, including Chief Executive David Horton and Finance Director Martin Bride, exercised options and sold shares under the company deferred share plan at a price of 263.60 pence per share Friday.<br /><br />Details are outlined Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendation or price target changes Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />CITI RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'NEUTRAL' ('SELL') - TARGET 4897 (3544) PENCE <br />----------<br />GOL Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />S&P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3700) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />SO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is up for a second day Thursday as the rebound from the heavy losses in equity markets in the previous five days continues, with positive reports from the likes of <strong>Vodafone</strong> and <strong>Smith & Nephew</strong> helping London's blue-chip Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Vodafone</strong>, up 2.9%. The telecommunications company has confirmed its ful Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS BG GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 1050 (1063) PENCE - 'SELL' <br />----------<br />CRED Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Specialty Insurer Beazley PLC Thursday reported a 25% increase in pretax profit for its recent financial year, amidst an especially strong underwriting performance and a quiet year for catastrophe losses, allowing it to declare a higher special dividend. In a statem Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Vodafone</strong> has delivered results in line with expectations Thursday morning, helping to give UK share a positive start. Vodafone is up 1.4%. <br /><br />Meanwhile, <strong>AstraZeneca</strong> has opened down 2.1% after reporting lower revenue and profit Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Vodafone</strong> has delivered results in line with expectations Thursday morning, helping to give UK share a positive start. Vodafone is up 1.4%. <br /><br />Meanwhile, <strong>AstraZeneca</strong> has opened down 2.1% after reporting lower revenue and profit Read More