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Direct Line (DLG) Share News

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Pfizer Ups Bid For AstraZeneca, Pitches Cameron

2nd May 2014 07:39

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened flat to slightly higher Friday, as pharmaceuticals and banks continue  at the forefront. Pfizer confirmed that it has made an increased offer for AstraZeneca PLC of GBP50 per share, in cash and Pfizer shares. Pfize Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Pharmaceutical M&A Back In Focus Ahead Of US Payrolls

2nd May 2014 06:43

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks indices are set to start quietly Friday, ahead of the monthly US non-farm payrolls report to come this afternoon. The FTSE 100 is expected to open unchanged at 6,809, says CMC Markets. At the individual stock level, the banks will be in focus after R Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

2nd May 2014 05:11

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

1st May 2014 15:36

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

1st May 2014 05:14

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

30th Apr 2014 15:42

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

30th Apr 2014 05:28

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

29th Apr 2014 15:34

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

29th Apr 2014 05:17

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

28th Apr 2014 15:13

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

28th Apr 2014 05:30

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

25th Apr 2014 15:39

UPDATE: Quindell Takes Legal Action Against "Shorting Attack" From Gotham City

25th Apr 2014 11:52

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

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