LONDON (Alliance News) - Taylor Wimpey PLC Tuesday said that Chief Executive Peter Redfern and Executive Director James Jordan each acquired 104 shares on Monday at 120.8 pence per share, and received the same number of matching shares. Redfern now holds a total of 2.0 million shares, repre Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />LIBERUM RAISES AGGREKO PRICE TARGET TO 1735 (1500) PENCE - 'HOLD'<br />----------<br />BERENBERG RAISES CENTRICA TO Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />DEUTSCHE BANK CUTS ROLLS-ROYCE PRICE TARGET TO 860 (1090) PENCE - 'SELL'<br />----------<br />MERRILL LYNCH Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened higher Monday despite a weak lead from Asia.<br /><br />M&A and share placings have grabbed attention at the open. <br /><br />Chiquita Brands International Inc and <strong>Fyffes</strong> PLC said they will merge to create the world's largest ba Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Admiral</strong> Group, up 7%. The motor insurer reported a 7% increase in 2013 Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Wednesday.<br /><br />-------<br /><br /><strong>FTSE 100 - WINNERS</strong><br /><br /><strong>Admiral</strong> Group, up 7%. The motor insurer reported a 7% increase in 2013 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) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />BERNSTEIN CUTS RSA INSURANCE PRICE TARGET TO 115 (130) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM' <br />----------<br />CITIGROUP CUTS RSA INSURANCE P Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY RAISES WEIR PRICE TARGET TO 2250 (2040) PENCE - 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' <br />----------<br />UBS RAISES WEIR GROUP PRIC Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC Wednesday said pretax profit before exceptional items rose by almost 50% as its full-year results beat analyst expectations and said it will return an extra GBP250 million to shareholders over the next two years. The firm plans to s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - ITV reported higher profits and revenues for 2013 and gave a bullish outlook for 2014, but has seen its shares punished Wednesday after it failed to increase its special dividend. The television company raised its total dividend for 2013 to 3.5 pence, from 2.6 pence Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC Wednesday said pretax profit before exceptional items rose by almost 50% as its full-year results beat analyst expectations and said it will return an extra GBP250 million to shareholders over the next two years. The firm plans to s Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />MORGAN STANLEY CUTS UNITED UTILITIES TO 'EQUAL-WEIGHT' ('OVERWEIGHT') <br />----------<br />UBS STARTS RANDGOLD RESOURCES WIT Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK housebuilder Taylor Wimpey PLC Wednesday said pretax profit before exceptional items rose by almost 50% as its full-year results beat analyst expectations. The FTSE 250 company posted profit before tax and exceptional items of GBP368.4 million for the period ende Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - Shares have opened lower Wednesday ahead of UK GDP figures at 0930 GMT. <strong>ITV</strong> reported strong 2013 results and expressed confidence for 2014, but its shares are down 4.2% at the open on disappointment in the size of its special dividend.<br /><br / Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are set to follow their US counterparts marginally lower Wednesday, as investors take their positions ahead of the latest UK GDP estimate later in the day. Wall Street closed slightly lower Tuesday after US consumer confidence fell by more than expected in Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed down for the first time in eight days Tuesday, retreating from Monday's 14-year closing high, as renewed worries about Chinese economic growth weighed on stock markets in Asia and Europe. The Asian session saw the Hang Seng close down 0.3% and th Read More
LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's main stock indices are trading lower Tuesday, with the mining and metal sectors leading the falls after Chinese stocks underperformed in Asia overnight. The Shanghai Composite closed more than 2% lower on the back of ongoing concern over a slowdown in Chin Read More