LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed at its highest level for two weeks Thursday, and less than 80 points shy of its all-time high, led higher by another strong performance by medical technology company Smith & Nephew. However, trading volumes were extremely light with several Europ Read More
(Item published at 1209 BST and 1218 BST misstated the surname of Aggreko's interim CFO. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WIN Read More
(An item published at 1209 BST misstated the first name of Aggreko's incoming chief executive. The correct version follows.) LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Thursday.<br />-------<br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br />-------<br /><strong>Smith & Nephew</strong>, up 4.1%. Shares in the medical technology company have r Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are trading modestly higher Thursday, although volumes remain light with half of Europe closed for the Ascension Day holiday and no economic data due until the afternoon, when revised US GDP numbers are released. "Trade volumes on the FTSE are basically ab Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Stocks have traded in tight ranges and in relatively low volumes across the UK and Europe Wednesday, as some disappointing eurozone economic data prevented indices pushing towards their recent highs. Investors are particularly reticent to add to positions in the run Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - US medical device maker Stryker Corp said Wednesday that it "does not intend" to make an offer for FTSE 100 listed Smith & Nephew PLC, after the Financial Times quoted people familiar with the matter saying that Stryker was preparing a bid. The FT reported that Stry Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC Thursday said Chief Executive Olivier Bohuon acquired 1,215 shares at a price of 916.17 pence each last Wednesday. Following the transaction, Bohoun holds 209,638 shares, equating to less than 0.1% of the issued share capital. Shares in the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC said Wednesday that Chief Corporate Development Officer Cyrille Petit had received 7,900 shares that had vested under a conditional share award, and subsequently sold 2,379 shares at 927 pence each. Following the transaction Petit holds 17,409 sha Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC Wednesday said Chief Legal Officer John Campo has sold 3,300 American Depositary Shares at USD78.206 each Tuesday. Following this transaction, Campo now holds 102,088 shares which also includes 17,748 ADS. Shares were down 0.2% at 926.50 pen Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3775 (3570) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Lloyds Banking Group</strong> kicked off the first-quarter bank earnings season Thursday, reporting that its pretax profit dropped by a third to GBP1.37 billion after last year was buoyed by gains on the sale of government securities.<br /><br />However, its un Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Smith & Nephew PLC Thursday reiterated confidence in its outlook for 2014 and detailed its new restructuring programme, as its pretax profit benefited from a one-off gain in the quarter to March 29, although revenue remained broadly flat. The medical technology comp Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Thursday amid holidays across Asia and Europe. The US Federal Reserve late Wednesday continued to taper its bond-buying programme, showing confidence in the US economic recovery despite a weak GDP reading earlier in the day.<br /><br /><str Read More