LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Monday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Persimmon</strong>, up 4.7%. The housebuilder's share price has jumped following c Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK and European stocks are making gains Monday, while the price of gold has eased slightly from its six-month high, as global markets appear to take the expected result from a referendum in Crimea in their stride. By mid-day Monday the FTSE 100 is up 0.4% at 6,555.9 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>Admiral</strong> Group, up 7%. The motor insurer reported a 7% increase in 2013 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>Admiral</strong> Group, up 7%. The motor insurer reported a 7% increase in 2013 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />NOMURA RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 6000 (4600) PENCE <br />----------<br />UBS REMOVES INTE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened mostly lower Wednesday with small-caps out-performing large caps, following Tuesday's relief rally from lowered Ukraine tensions.<br /><br /><strong>Standard Chartered</strong> has reported lower 2013 profit and a 15% reduction in its bonus pool, whi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed down for the first time in eight days Tuesday, retreating from Monday's 14-year closing high, as renewed worries about Chinese economic growth weighed on stock markets in Asia and Europe. The Asian session saw the Hang Seng close down 0.3% and th Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS RAISES VODAFONE PRICE TARGET TO 275 (260) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />UBS CUTS SMITHS GROUP TO 'SELL' ('NEUTRAL') - 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:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JPMORGAN RAISES LLOYDS TO 'OVERWEIGHT' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 95 (84) PENCE <br />----------<br />SOCGEN RAISES LLOYDS PRICE TARGE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />S&P CAPITAL IQ CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 310 (320) PENCE - 'BUY'<br />----------<br />UBS CUTS Read More
(An item published at 1325 GMT mis-spelt the Fed Chair's surname in the title. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is up for a fifth consecutive day Tuesday amid a continuing global stock rally, with the London blue chip index helped by strong performances Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is up for a fifth consecutive day Tuesday amid a continuing global stock rally, with the London blue chip index helped by strong performances from the retailers and miners.<br /><br />Retail stocks including <strong>Sports Direct International</strong>, <s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Housebuilder Bellway PLC Tuesday reported further revenue growth as the UK housing market continued to recover, helped in part by the government's Help to Buy mortgage guarantee scheme, and maintained its guidance for an operating margin of over 15%. In a trading up Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY CUTS BG GROUP TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS GKN TO 'S Read More
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LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Tuesday ahead of the testimony later in the day by new US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen. <br /><br /><strong>Barclays</strong> has said it is in a position to increase its leverage ratio target, despite a loss in its final quarter. Bar Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are expected to open higher Tuesday, continuing to make small gains in the absence of any top-tier economic data or other overall market drivers to change sentiment so far this week. That could be set to change with two central bank events ahead. The clear Read More