UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead
17th Jan 2014 16:10
LONDON (Alliance News) - Oil giant <strong>Royal Dutch Shell</strong> shocked the market Friday by warning that its profits will be well below expectations after nearly every part of its business performed below its expectations in the fourth quarter.<br /><br />The profit warning has sent its Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Bus and coach firm Optare PLC Friday said it has won a GBP1.5 million order from FirstGroup PLC for six electric buses. The firm said it is also in talks with FirstGroup about an order for a further 15 buses, although it can't guarantee that the discussions will re Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />Oil major<strong> Royal Dutch Shell</strong> PLC issued a profit warning, saying its fourth quarter results are expected to be significantly lowe Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Aviva</strong>, up 1.5%. The insurer has revealed that it has entered into a 50-50 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />SOCGEN STARTS MORRISON WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 200 PENCE <br />----------<br />SOCGEN CUTS PRICE TARGET TESCO TO 270 (290) PENCE - Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Transport operator FirstGroup PLC Friday said that it had traded in line with its expectations in its fiscal third quarter, with good performances in its UK rail and bus operations and its US greyhound and First Transit units offsetting a slowdown in its US First Student Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK Government Friday said it has shortlisted FirstGroup PLC, Keolis, and a joint venture between Stagecoach PLC and Virgin Group, as the three final bidders for the Intercity East Coast rail franchise. Keolis, which is 70% owned by French high-speed rail company Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Friday despite negative news from two FTSE 100 companies, <strong>Royal Dutch Shell</strong> and <strong>Shire</strong>. <br /><br />The oil major issued a profit warning, and the pharmaceutical firm said it will book a loss on the sale of Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />NOMURA CUTS DIAGEO PRICE TARGET TO 2200 (2250) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />UBS RAISES ANGLO AMERICAN TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRA Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK companies Wednesday started to warn that they are facing a profit hit from the gains sterling has made over the last six months, as revenues they bring back from sales overseas are worth less when translated into pounds. Luxury fashion house Burberry Group, polym Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Wednesday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br />British luxury fashion retailer <strong>Burberry</strong> Group PLC said retail revenue rose 14% in the third quarter, while comparable sales Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Wednesday on the back of better economic news from the US Tuesday. <br /><br />British luxury fashion retailer <strong>Burberry</strong> joined the list of holiday sales winners, reporting that retail revenue rose 14% in its third quarter. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Sandell Asset Management Corp Wednesday called on FirstGroup PLC to reconsider its "premature" rejection of a plan it put forward calling on the company to split itself up and sell assets in order to drive shareholder value. The bus and rail operator, which has UK r Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK inflation rate has fallen back to the Bank of England's 2.0% target for the first time since 2009 after easing unexpectedly in December, welcome news for both the central bank and the government.<br /><br />The Consumer Price Index hit 2% for the first time sinc Read More