LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- UBS CUTS ITV TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - TARGET 210 (230) PENCE ---------- GOLDMAN CUTS STANDARD CHARTERED PRICE TARGET Read More

DIRECTOR DEALINGS: Next Finance Director Acquires Shares

25th Mar 2014 12:32

LONDON (Alliance News) - Next PLC Tuesday said Finance Director David Keens acquired 8,938 shares at a price of GBP67.15 per share Monday. Following this transaction, Keens holds 210,888 shares, which represents 0.136% in the clothing company. Next shares were trading at 6,800.00 penc Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Bernstein Raises SABMiller To Outperform

25th Mar 2014 10:03

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- MACQUARIE STARTS NATIONAL GRID WITH 'UNDERPERFORM' - PRICE TARGET 750 PENCE ---------- JEFFERIES RAISES PRICE TARGET Read More

UPDATE: Next Full-Year Profit, Revenue Driven By Online; Lifts Dividend 23%

20th Mar 2014 14:39

LONDON (Alliance News) - Homeware and clothing retailer Next PLC Thursday reported higher profits and revenues for its recent financial year, driven by its online business. Next signalled its confidence by raising its dividend by 23%, but said it expects the UK consumer environment to remai Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Budget Aftershocks Reverberate Through Shares

20th Mar 2014 13:01

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities are attempting to rebalance today in the wake of the tax and regulatory changes unveiled in Wednesday's government budget. Life insurance companies have continued to take a battering during morning trading, following the announcement by Chancello Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Bookmakers, Annuity Providers Continue To Fall

20th Mar 2014 11:28

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Next, up 1.9%. The homeware and clothing retailer reported higher profi Read More

TOP NEWS: Next Raises Dividend After Reporting 12% Profit Increase

20th Mar 2014 11:21

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Next PLC reported higher profits and revenues for the financial year ended January 2014 driven by its online business, raised Read More

Next Full-Year Profit, Revenue Driven By Online; Lifts Dividend 23%

20th Mar 2014 08:42

LONDON (Alliance News) - Homeware and clothing retailer Next PLC Thursday reported higher profits and revenues for its recent financial year, driven by its online business Next signalled its confidence by raising its dividend by 23%, but said it expects the UK consumer environment to remain Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Lower On Yellen Rates Comment

20th Mar 2014 08:34

LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Thursday, as markets around the world react to Fed Chair Janet Yellen's hint of an earlier-than-expected rise in US interest rates. The CEO of handbag firm Mulberry has stepped down after only two years in the job. Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks To Join Global Sell-Off On Yellen Comment

20th Mar 2014 07:42

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities are set to follow US and Asian stocks lower Thursday after comments made by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen after the UK stock market close sparked fears that US interest rates may rise sooner than expected. As had been expected, the Fed further reduc Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

20th Mar 2014 06:33

MARKET COMMENT: Annuity Providers, Betting Firms Hit By UK Budget

19th Mar 2014 17:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - London's blue-chip and mid-cap indexes closed lower Wednesday as annuity providers and betting companies were hard hit by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne's changes to pension rules and a hike to gaming machine duty The FTSE 100 closed down 0.5% at Read More

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