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Wood Group (J) (WG.) Share News

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: FTSE 100 Threatens To Snap Winning Streak

25th Feb 2014 14:21

LONDON (Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 is Tuesday threatening to snap the seven-day winning streak that took it to its highest close since 1999 Monday, hit by renewed concerns over growth in China. The index, like European peers, is down as investors take profits out of the recent ra Read More

TOP NEWS: UBM Hires New Chief Executive Away From De La Rue

25th Feb 2014 11:39

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following is a summary of top news stories Tuesday. ---------- COMPANIES ---------- Irish building-materials group CRH PLC said it swung to a loss in 2013, as bad weather hurt trading and it progressed with a re Read More

John Wood Group Business Renews USD500 Million Energy Contract

25th Feb 2014 08:20

LONDON (Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC said Tuesday its Wood Group PSN business has been awarded its first major UK contract of the year. The contract is a five year extension of a current contract with Talisman Sinopec Energy UK, valued at USD500 million and includes an option for tw Read More

UK BROKER RATINGS: Four Brokers Raise BHP Billiton Price Target

19th Feb 2014 10:07

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following UK shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning: ---------- FTSE 100 ---------- GOLDMAN RAISES HAMMERSON PRICE TARGET TO 590 (569) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL' ---------- SOCGEN RAISES BHP BILLITON PRICE T Read More

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Back In The Black For 2014

18th Feb 2014 17:30

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks closed higher Tuesday, shaking off early weakness to extend their recent gains, with the FTSE 100 now above the level it started the year for the first time since January 23. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 both closed up for the third day in a row, whi Read More

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Inflation Below Target For First Time In 4 Years

18th Feb 2014 12:41

LONDON (Alliance News) - The UK's inflation rate has fallen below the Bank of England's 2% target for the first time in more than four years Tuesday, a decrease that will support governor Mark Carney's recent prediction that the bank's interest rate won't rise for some time to come. <br / Read More

UK WINNERS & LOSERS: Randgold, Goldstone Fall As Drilling Results Disappoint

18th Feb 2014 11:50

LONDON (Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers within the main London indices midday Tuesday. ------- FTSE 100 - WINNERS BHP Billiton, up 1.2%. The Anglo-Australian mining giant has reported an 83% increase in profit for the first half of fiscal Read More

MARKET COMMENT: Stocks Mixed, Pound Slips As UK Inflation Drops Below Target

18th Feb 2014 10:42

LONDON (Alliance News) - Despite a positive open Tuesday, UK stock indices are mixed mid-morning, while the pound is lower against other major currencies after official data showed UK inflation fell below the 2.0% target for this first time since 2009 in January. By mid-morning January, the Read More

John Wood Group Performs Well In 2013 As Expected, Increases Pretax Profit 14% And EBITA 16%

18th Feb 2014 08:28

LONDON (Alliance News) - John Wood Group PLC Tuesday said it has performed well in 2013, with strong pretax profit driven by higher revenues and margins, however it warned of a fall in profits in its engineering unit during 2014 as expected. The oil services company said its pretax profit i Read More

MARKET COMMENT: UK Stocks Set To Open Higher Ahead Of Inflation Data

18th Feb 2014 07:27

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks are expected to open higher Tuesday, building on Monday's gains ahead of UK inflation data due at 0930 GMT. A mixed night in Asia saw the Japanese Nikkei close much higher after the country's central bank doubled the scale of its lending facility. The Bank Read More

UK Earnings, Trading Statements Calendar - Week Ahead

18th Feb 2014 06:12

MARKET COMMENT: FTSE 100 Recovers January Losses, Led By Property Stocks

17th Feb 2014 17:03

LONDON (Alliance News) - UK stocks have made solid gains Monday, led higher by property companies after a house price survey showed the UK property market is continuing to boom. With an otherwise empty data calendar and US markets closed for the President's Day holiday, the FTSE 100 has rallied t Read More

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