LONDON BROKER RATINGS: HSBC raises BP and UBS raises Glencore to buy
25th Sep 2026 09:31
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning and on Thursday: Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Friday, despite a further rise in US government borrowing costs, while oil prices fell on hopes Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
(Alliance News) - Capricorn Energy PLC on Friday withdrew its support for its takeover by DNO Bidco AS, as it instead recommended a higher offer by Genel Energy PLC. Read More
Lloyds Banking Group PLC - Edinburgh-based lender - Completes on Thursday the GBP1.75 billion share buyback announced with its 2025 results in January. The buyback was run by Goldman Sachs International and involved the repurchase of 1.71 billion shares. In July, Lloyds started an additional GBP1 billion share buyback, also being run by Goldman Sachs, which will be completed by January 27 next year. Read More
(Alliance News) - United Utilities leaves its financial guidance for 2027 unchanged, while Harworth backs an increased takeover offer from Peel Holdings. Meanwhile, Iran proposes a seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks with the US. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open higher on Friday despite a deepening global bond sell-off, as investors also monitor escalating tensions around Saudi Arabia after fresh Houthi missile attacks. Read More
C&C Group PLC - Dublin-based drinks manufacturer and distributor - Sets its medium-term targets at its capital markets day. C&C expects to reach operating profit in financial 2030 of EUR85.0 million and to generate over EUR100.0 million of cumulative free cash flow between financial 2028 and 2030. C&C also updates its capital allocation framework, targeting leverage of net debt to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of between 1.0 to 1.5 times. The company says it is focussed on paying a sustainable and progressive dividend and on using surplus capital on organic acquisitions. Read More
(Alliance News) - UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has told Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in a face-to-face meeting that Britain will "not tolerate intimidation, threats or hostile activity on UK soil" from groups linked to his country. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings and trading updates by London-listed companies, issued on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Air Liquide SA - Paris-based industrial gas supplier - UK Competition and Markets Authority launches merger inquiry into the anticipated acquisition by Dolby Medical Home Respiratory Care Ltd, trading as Vivisol, of Air Liquide Healthcare Ltd's home oxygen services business. The CMA is currently considering whether the merger could result in "substantial lessening of competition within any market or markets in the UK for goods or services." The regulator announced its request for comment on the transaction in August. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of share dealings by London-listed company directors and managers announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of earnings by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
Empire Metals Limited - London-based, Australia-focused mining, natural resources exploration and development company - Says it has successfully produced an uncoated rutile titanium dioxide pigment from mineral concentrates at its Pitfield titanium project in Western Australia. The company says the result shows conventional processing can convert Pitfield's anatase-rich ore into high-value rutile pigment. It adds that naturally low impurity levels could support use in premium pigment markets and titanium metal production. Empire is now targeting coated rutile pigment for the architectural coatings market, the largest single market for titanium dioxide pigment. It is working with technical advisers on product development, plant design and cost estimates. Empire continues research with Murdoch University into a potential titanium metal production route. Read More
Talisman Metals PLC - Morocco-focused copper exploration and development company - Secures three new exploration licences adjacent to its Tirzzit Copper Project, expanding its licence footprint by 47 square kilometres to 63.5 square kilometres. The licences, located within the Agadir regional mining department, are valid until July 2029 and are considered favourable for additional copper-silver mineralisation. Talisman says it will explore copper-silver targets through geological mapping, rock-chip and stream-sediment sampling, followed by electromagnetic and induced-polarisation surveys to identify priority targets at depth. Read More
iForex Financial Trading Holdings Ltd - British Virgin Islands-based financial services provider - Reports results for the first half of 2026. Revenue decreases 2.2% to USD26.9 million from USD27.6 million the year before, "reflecting resilient client activity despite lower market volatility in the group's core instruments." Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation, which exclude the impact of share-based payment charges and other exceptional costs, fall 74% to USD1.4 million from USD5.4 million, in line with revised guidance announced last week. Cites approximately USD1.8 million of additional costs arising from the strengthening of the Israeli shekel against the US dollar; USD2.4 million in initial public offering and non-recurring public company costs; and a non-cash accounting adjustment of around USD1.0 million. Pretax loss is USD2.4 million, swung from a USD1.7 million profit. Adjusted pretax loss is USD1.9 million, compared with a USD3.3 million profit for the prior year. Company says current trading and outlook are unchanged from last week, when it reiterated 2026 adjusted Ebitda guidance of USD500,000 to USD2.5 million. Read More