LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and Wednesday afternoon: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- NOMURA CUTS BG GROUP TO 'NEUTRAL' ('BUY') - PRICE TARGET 1350 PENCE ---------- TRADERS: INVE Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Closes Down, BSkyB Reignites BT Rivalry

10th Jun 2014 16:26

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed fractionally lower Tuesday, after yet another low-volume session, with communications services provider BT Group the biggest faller in the index after British Sky Broadcasting Group fought back in the battle over sp Read More

CORRECT: MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Fall Amid Low Volume, UK Data Remains Strong

10th Jun 2014 11:19

(Correcting an article published at 1056 BST that miss-stated the FTSE closing level of May 15. Correct article follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - London's stock indices are lower across the board Tuesday amid more thin volumes, even though equities markets in Asia and the US closed mostly Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Anglo American, Lonmin Fall As Crisis Talks Fail

10th Jun 2014 10:06

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS ------- Imperial Tobacco Group, up 0.5%. The cigarettes and tobacco company said it w Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Fall Amid Low Volume, UK Data Remains Strong

10th Jun 2014 09:56

LONDON (Alliance News) - London's stock indices are lower across the board Tuesday amid more thin volumes, even though equities markets in Asia and the US closed mostly higher overnight, and major European peers have also made slim gains. The FTSE 100 came close to a fresh all-time high on Read More

Oxford Instruments Ups Dividend As Profit Hit By Acquisition Costs

10th Jun 2014 07:45

LONDON (Alliance News) - Oxford Instruments PLC upped its total dividend for the year to end-March, as pretax profit was hit by costs relating to it acquisition of Andor Technology in January, and revenue continued to be damped by the strengthening of sterling. The technology tools and syst Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: ASOS Replaces Sports Direct As Conviction Buy

10th Jun 2014 07:29

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened mixed Tuesday, with AIM marginally outperforming larger stocks. Goldman Sachs joined other brokers in issuing positive notes about AIM giant ASOS following its recent share price decline. Goldman added ASOS to its Convi Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Set For Lower Open Amid Few Catalysts

10th Jun 2014 06:38

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to open lower Tuesday, despite a positive session in the US Monday and in Asia overnight, as markets across Europe lack a catalyst to push them through recent highs. Monday saw another record close for US stocks, with the S&P 500 and the DJIA both Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

10th Jun 2014 05:12

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