LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERENBERG INITIATES CARNIVAL PLC WITH 'BUY' - TARGET 3,000 PENCE ---------- UBS RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 4 Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Snaps Losing Streak Despite Crimea Tensions

17th Mar 2014 17:24

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities closed firmly higher Monday, with the FTSE 100 snapping a six-day losing streak, as investors digested the latest developments from the crisis in Ukraine and held their nerve. "It was a case of sell the rumour, buy the fact for financial markets Read More

UK Housebuilders Lifted By Osborne's Help To Buy Extension

17th Mar 2014 13:32

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilders saw their shares jump Monday after Chancellor George Osborne said the first part of the UK government's contentious Help to Buy scheme would be extended by four years to 2020. The first phase of the Help to Buy scheme in England started in April 201 Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Four Brokers Raise Close Brothers Price Target

12th Mar 2014 10:05

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERENBERG CUTS TRAVIS PERKINS PRICE TARGET TO 1800 (1880) PENCE - 'HOLD' ---------- JEFFERIES CUTS LAND SECURITIES Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Share Open Lower But Prudential Gains

12th Mar 2014 08:38

LONDON (Alliance News) - Share are lower at the open Wednesday, following Asian and US markets. Just after the open, insurer Prudential declared a 15% dividend increase for 2013. CEO Tidjane Thiam promised "more of the same, just better". It also announced an expand Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Panmure Raises Computacenter To Buy From Hold

11th Mar 2014 10:40

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- LIBERUM RAISES AGGREKO PRICE TARGET TO 1735 (1500) PENCE - 'HOLD' ---------- BERENBERG RAISES CENTRICA TO Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Panmure Raises Devro And SDL To Buy

4th Mar 2014 10:10

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- UBS CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1,200 (1,400) PENCE - 'BUY' ---------- SOCGEN CUTS PEARSON PRICE TARGET TO 1030 (12 Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Citigroup Issues Mixed Ratings On Mining Sector

3rd Mar 2014 10:14

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- BERNSTEIN CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 115 (130) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM' ---------- CITIGROUP CUTS RSA INSURANCE P Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 250 Outperforms As Individual Stocks Shine

28th Feb 2014 17:14

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks have had a mixed day Friday, as the UK market once again gets pulled out of an early slump to close almost flat after a positive open on Wall Street. US stocks are continuing to push to new highs after the close of European markets, despite the ongoing situation Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Serco Up, Aggreko Down As CEO Switches Companies

28th Feb 2014 11:57

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Old Mutual, up 5.1%. The life-insurance and investment company said its 2 Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK And European Stocks Mixed As Euro Rallies

28th Feb 2014 10:49

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK and European stocks are mixed Friday, while the euro has received a boost as eurozone inflation remains stable, suggesting the European central bank is likely to keep policy unchanged at next week's rate setting meeting. Stock markets continue to trade cautiously Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Panmure Raises Rentokil To Hold

28th Feb 2014 10:16

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- JEFFERIES RAISES MAN GROUP TO 'HOLD' ('UNDERPERFORM') ---------- BARCLAYS RAISES MAN GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 108 (94) P Read More

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