LONDON (Alliance News) - Quindell PLC Friday continued to reject claims made in a report from Gotham City Research LLC as "highly defamatory" and "deliberately misrepresentative," noting that Gotham City took short positions on Quindell's shares before publishing the report. The software an Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup Upgrades AstraZeneca To Buy

22nd Apr 2014 09:07

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- GOLDMAN CUTS ARM PRICE TARGET TO 1450 (1500) PENCE - 'BUY' ---------- HSBC CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 285 (315) P Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Direct Line Manager Acquires Shares

10th Apr 2014 09:58

LONDON (Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC Thursday said James Chalmers Brown, a divisional manager, acquired shares under the company share plan Wednesday. Details are as follows. <table class="aw" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td class="a Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Post First Gains Of The Week

9th Apr 2014 16:48

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed firmly in the black Wednesday, posting their first gains of the week, as technology stocks rebounded from some heavy selling earlier in the week. Nevertheless, London's major indices closed off their intra-day highs as investors expressed so Read More

MARKET COMMENT: US Stocks To Open Marginally Up Ahead Of FOMC

9th Apr 2014 12:16

LONDON (Alliance News) - US stock look set to open tentatively higher Wednesday, with little in the way of data to provide a significant boost ahead of the release of the minutes of the latest US Federal Reserve policy meeting still ahead Wednesday. The futures markets are indicating that t Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Evraz Leads FTSE 250; Ex-Dividends Weigh In

9th Apr 2014 10:45

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Kingfisher, up 2.1%. UBS has upgraded Kingfisher to Buy from Neutral and i Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Get Back In Gear But Motor Insurers Stall

9th Apr 2014 09:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stock indices are firmly higher Wednesday, with technology stocks rebounding from the heavy selling earlier in the week, while the pound remains strong as the UK reports its trade deficit narrowed slightly in February. By mid-morning Wednesday the FTSE 100 has re Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Berenberg Cuts Burberry To Hold From Buy

7th Apr 2014 09:07

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

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Direct Line Executives Exercise Options, Sell Shares

2nd Apr 2014 10:36

LONDON (Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC Wednesday said General Counsel Humphrey Tomlinson exercised options over 55,848 shares under the company share plan and sold 48,797 shares at GBP2.385 each Tuesday. The insurer also said, Chief Risk Officer Jose Vasquez exercised opti Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Direct Line CEO Awarded, Sells Shares

28th Mar 2014 11:54

LONDON (Alliance News) - Direct Line Insurance Group PLC Friday said Chief Executive Officer Paul Geddes was allotted 60,878 shares under the company Deferred Annual Incentive Plan and sold 56,441 shares at a price of GBP2.43 per share Thursday. Shares in the insurance company were down 0.8 Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Direct Line Managing Director Awarded, Sells Shares

14th Mar 2014 12:24

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Direct Line Insurance Group PLC Wednesday said Managing Director James Chalmers Brown was awarded 39,940 shares under the RBS 2010 Long Term Incentive Plan. He then sold 18,401 shares at GBP2.65 each for tax purposes March 7. Shares in the insurance company were tra Read More

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

13th Mar 2014 06:09

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