UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead
23rd May 2014 05:28
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>RSA Insurance Group</strong> Chief Executive Stephen Hester Thursday went a long way to meeting his asset disposal target, selling the insurer's Polish and Baltic operations as part of its efforts to shore up its balance sheet in the wake of big losses in Irela Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Water companies Severn Trent PLC and United Utilities Group PLC Thursday said they will resubmit their business plans for the period 2015-20 after regulator Ofwat said their proposals on risk and reward were not in line with its expectations. UK water companies subm Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Thursday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Diageo, the world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sales were down 1.3% in the third quarter ended Marc Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Spirits and alcoholic beverage giant Diageo Thursday reported another dip in sales in the third quarter due to further volume declines and weaker Emerging Markets. The world's largest spirits producer, and a major producer of beer and wine, said that organic net sal Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TUI TRAVEL PRICE TARGET TO 470 (380) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' <br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN RAISES ARM TO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Airlines are trading higher Friday after low-cost airlines easyJet and Flybe Group said they flew more passengers and filled more of the seats in their planes in recent weeks. <br /><br /><strong>EasyJet</strong> said it flew 5.1 million passengers in March, up from ne Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC shares rose Friday after the business plan of its South West Water unit was given 'enhanced' status by the UK water regulator, a key step in getting final clearance for the plan before the regulator sets the prices water companies will be able to charge c Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Pennon Group PLC shares rose Friday after the business plan of its South West Water unit was given 'enhanced' status by the UK water regulator, a key step in getting final clearance for the plan before the regulator sets the prices water companies will be able to charge c Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />NUMIS CUTS SMITH & NEPHEW TO 'HOLD' ('ADD') - TARGET 1000 PENCE <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN RAISES EXPERIAN PRICE TARGET Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Modern Water PLC Wednesday said water company Severn Trent PLC has bought one of its trace metal monitors after trialling it at a water treatment works in the UK. In a statement, the fresh water and water quality monitoring technology company said the trial was paid Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />NOMURA RAISES RANDGOLD RESOURCES TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - PRICE TARGET 6000 (4600) PENCE <br />----------<br />UBS REMOVES INTE Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened mostly lower Wednesday with small-caps out-performing large caps, following Tuesday's relief rally from lowered Ukraine tensions.<br /><br /><strong>Standard Chartered</strong> has reported lower 2013 profit and a 15% reduction in its bonus pool, whi Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - <strong>Lloyds Banking Group</strong> has appointed Will Samuel, a former Citi investment banker and adviser to one of the UK financial services regulators, as Chairman of TSB Bank, the bank it split out as a separate entity last year and is expected to list this year. Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Lloyds Banking</strong> Group PLC appointed Will Samuel, a former Citi investment banker and adviser to one of the UK financial services Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Petrofac</strong>, up 2.7%. Petrofac shares have been on a downward trend over the Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened mixed in London Friday, with blue-chips lagging mid- and small-caps despite <strong>Anglo American</strong> and <strong>Coca Cola HBC</strong> both reporting swings to profit in 2013. Anglo American is up 1.7% at the open, while Coca Cola HBC is down Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Severn Trent PLC Friday said trading from October 1, 2013 to date remained in line with expectations, while operating expenditure continues to be in line with expectations for the year. In an interim management statement for the period to Thursday, the utility firm Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK equities are set to open slightly lower Friday, as investors shrug off a positive close on Wall Street and look ahead to preliminary fourth quarter Gross Domestic Product estimates for the eurozone at 1000 GMT. US equities closed slightly higher Thursday despite Read More