LONDON (Alliance News) - FTSE 100 listed pharmaceutical company Shire PLC is said to be considering a bid for New Jersey-based NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc in order to secure its own independence according to "usually well informed sources," Financial Times Alphaville reported Friday. The compan Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br />-------<br />FTSE 100 - WINNERS<br />-------<br /><strong>Smith & Nephew</strong>, up 2.2%. The medical technology company, which closed as the blue-chip inde Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks trade mixed Friday, with the FTSE 100 struggling to add to its recent strong gains, as it is weighed down by some of its mining constituents. By mid-morning, the FTSE 100 is almost perfectly flat at 6,871.2, the FTSE 250 is up 0.3% at 16,009.16, and the AI Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS RAISES SMITH & NEPHEW PRICE TARGET TO 1100 (1000) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />UBS REMOVES RANDGOLD RESOURCES FRO Read More
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