LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- TRADERS: CREDIT SUISSE CUTS NATIONAL GRID TO 'NEUTRAL' ('OUTPERFORM') ---------- BERENBERG RAISES LEGAL & GENER Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Equities Markets Stall Amid Disappointing Data

28th May 2014 15:50

LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks have traded in tight ranges and in relatively low volumes across the UK and Europe Wednesday, as some disappointing eurozone economic data prevented indices pushing towards their recent highs. Investors are particularly reticent to add to positions in the run Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Weir Group Ends Pursuit Of Metso

28th May 2014 11:37

LONDON (Alliance News) - Weir Group said Wednesday that it no longer intends to pursue a takeover of Metso Oyj, after the Finnish company rejected an improved offer. GlaxoSmithKline is down after it said late Tuesday that it is under criminal invest Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Glaxo Falls As Another Investigation Begins

28th May 2014 10:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- London Stock Exchange Group, up 2.3%. The group's shares have risen after it was added to a Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Equities Rangebound As EU Data Disappoints

28th May 2014 09:48

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are trading mixed in low volumes Wednesday, with some disappointing eurozone data leading to investor caution ahead of the European Central Bank policy meeting next week. By mid-morning Wednesday, the FTSE 100 is down 0.1% at 6,841.81, while the FTSE 250 i Read More

De La Rue Cites Restructuring As Full Year Profit Rises

28th May 2014 07:23

LONDON (Alliance News) - Bank note printer De La Rue PLC Wednesday said its restructuring programme was paying off as it reported a rise in pretax profit in its last financial year, as a strong performance from its Identity Systems division and higher bank note paper volumes more than offset weak Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Seen Flat To Slightly Higher

28th May 2014 06:32

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open flat to fractionally higher Wednesday after positive sessions overnight on Wall Street and in Asia, with the FTSE 100 again set to close in on its all-time high after a strong performance on Tuesday. London's major stock indices closed sign Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

28th May 2014 05:12

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Close Higher On "A Bit Of M&A Spice"

27th May 2014 16:02

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed firmly higher Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 recording its biggest daily rise in over two weeks, as investors returned from a three-day weekend in buying mood following a strong performance by European equities on Monday. "The weekend vote in th Read More

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