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Weir Group (WEIR) Share News

Weir Group 2013 Profit Down But Raises Dividend 11%, Sees 2014 Growth

26th Feb 2014 09:35

LONDON (Alliance News) - Engineering solutions firm Weir Group PLC Wednesday reported a fall in profit and revenue for the full year, as it was hit by challenging end-user markets, but said it expects to return to underlying growth in 2014. The company posted pretax profit of GBP418 million Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Lower; ITV Down On Payout Level

26th Feb 2014 08:37

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

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Called Marginally Lower Ahead Of UK GDP

26th Feb 2014 07:29

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

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Snaps Seven-Day Winning Streak

25th Feb 2014 17:28

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

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

25th Feb 2014 17:00

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UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

24th Feb 2014 16:17

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UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

21st Feb 2014 16:08

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UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

20th Feb 2014 16:36

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UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

20th Feb 2014 06:18

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UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

19th Feb 2014 16:00

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UK BROKER RATINGS: Liberum Raises AstraZeneca To Top Pick

7th Feb 2014 10:04

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and Thursday afternoon:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />S&amp;P CAPITAL IQ RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 3800 (3700) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />SO Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Deutsche Bank Cuts ARM To Hold From Buy

3rd Feb 2014 10:06

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />JEFFERIES CUTS WEIR GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2335 (2500) PENCE - 'HOLD' <br />----------<br />SOCGEN INITIATES ITV WITH 'HOLD' - TA Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Bank Of England Now Focused On Productivity

24th Jan 2014 12:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - Bank of England Governor Mark Carney Friday signaled that rising productivity will now be the key factor that decides when the central bank will start to tighten monetary policy, and any tightening will be a slow, gradual process.<br /><br />In a speech at the World Ec Read More

TOP NEWS: Royal Mail Reports Higher Revenues But Lower Volumes

24th Jan 2014 11:04

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Friday.<br />----------<br /><strong>COMPANIES</strong><br />----------<br /><strong>Royal Mail</strong> PLC reported a 2% increase in like-for-like revenues for the first half of the year, driven by further growth in its Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Cairn Falls As Indian Tax Department Gets In Touch

24th Jan 2014 10:58

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Friday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS Weir Group, up 0.2%. The engineering company said it had won a USD98 million, or GBP59 million, two-year contract to provide Read More

UK MORNING BRIEFING: Shares Open Higher On Interest Rate Assurance

24th Jan 2014 08:15

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK shares have opened higher Friday, as Bank of England Governor Mark Carney backed off of forward guidance and said there is "no immediate need" to raise interest rates.<br /><br /><strong>Royal Mail</strong> has reported a 2% increase in like-for-like revenues for th Read More

REPEAT: Weir Group Wins USD98 Million Maintenance Contract On Iraq Oil Field

24th Jan 2014 08:08

LONDON (Alliance News) - Weir Group PLC Friday said it had won a USD98 million, or GBP59 million, two-year contract to provide general maintenance services on Lukoil's West Qurna-2 oilfield in southern Iraq. The engineering company has invested over USD8 million in establishing a service ce Read More

Weir Group Wins USD98 Million Maintenance Contract On Iraq Oil Field

24th Jan 2014 07:40

LONDON (Alliance News) - Weir Group PLC Friday said it had won a USD98 million, or GBP59 million, two-year contract to provide general maintenance services on Lukoil's West Qurna-2 oilfield in southern Iraq. The engineering company has invested over USD8 million in establishing a service ce Read More

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: HSBC Raises Four Insurers, Cuts Two

21st Jan 2014 10:07

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:<br />----------<br /><strong>FTSE 100</strong><br />----------<br />UBS CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO 2060 (2090) PENCE - 'BUY' <br />----------<br />GOLDMAN CUTS BHP BILLITON PRICE TARGET TO Read More

UK BROKER RATING CHANGES: Barclays Initiates Housebuilders

20th Nov 2013 10:14

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