Editor's Picks
London midday: Investors eye ECB decision as stocks edge higher
Thursday 03 May 2012
- Investors await ECB decision - Successful bond auctions in France, Spain - Mixed reception to barrage of corporate updates
Broker snap: Upwards margin surprise at S and N, says Jefferies
Thursday 03 May 2012
Jefferies has reiterated its buy recommendation and 740p target price for medical devices group Smith and Nephew after a 'solid' first-quarter update this morning.
Broker snap: Nomura reiterates buy rating for Legal and General
Thursday 03 May 2012
Nomura has maintained its buy rating and 182p target price for insurance group Legal and General, saying that the firm's first quarter showed strong asset management inflows.
Kesa sells majority of Darty Telecoms business
Thursday 03 May 2012
Kesa Electricals has announced that its Darty France business has entered into a new commercial agreement with Bouygues Telecom, under which Bouygues will acquire 99.9 per cent of Darty Telecom.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of ECB decision
Thursday 03 May 2012
- Mixed reception to barrage of blue-chip corporate updates - ECB expected to maintains rates - Kesa in demand after Darty development
Thursday newspaper round-up: BoE, Manufacturing, Basel III
Wednesday 02 May 2012
More than a million people may have lost their jobs unnecessarily because the Labour Government failed to act on warnings from the Bank of England which could have prevented the recession, Sir Mervyn King claims. The Bank governor claimed that action by Gordon Brown’s administration had been “too late” to prevent the banking crisis causing a recession, which led to the sharp increase in
BG Group hitting its stride
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Oil and gas giant BG Group's first quarter net earnings were sharply up on last year, with the group promising more growth to come as new production comes on stream.
Thursday tips round-up: JD Wetherspoon, Spirent Communications
Wednesday 02 May 2012
In the Times, Tempus weighs up whether to take a swig of pub chain JD Wetherspoon. It’s going toe to toe with heavily indebted rivals so its well capitalised balance sheet is an asset but the city is worried about margins.
Morrison maintains full year outlook despite recent drop in LFL sales
Wednesday 02 May 2012
London open
FX round-up: Safe haven flows boost dollar
Wednesday 02 May 2012
The dollar made headway against major currencies on Wednesday as investors sought its safe haven qualities after gloomy European manufacturing data and amid jitters ahead of a European Central Bank meeting
London midday: Eurozone data dampens sentiment
Wednesday 02 May 2012
- Eurozone jobless rate matches 1997-high - Eurozone manufacturing takes a hammering - Banks among the fallers, StanChart falls after first-quarter update
Broker snap: StanChart remains on track, says Investec
Wednesday 02 May 2012
In spite of the negative market reaction to Standard Chartered's first-quarter update on Wednesday morning, Investec has maintained its positive view on the bank saying that it sees a 'very clear buying opportunity'.
FTSE 100 movers: Next in pole position on sales rise
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Fashion chain Next rose into the top spot after sticking with full-year guidance given in March after first quarter sales showed a small year-on-year improvement, helped by contributions from new stores.
Euro area manufacturing takes a hammering
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Major economies across Europe reported declines in manufacturing output in April.
Henderson plunges as investors flee volatile markets
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Fund manager Henderson has seen net outflows in the first quarter of 2012 but assets under management (AUM) have grown on the back of the recovery in equities.
Wetherspoon LFL sales up a couple of points
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Pubs group JD Wetherspoon has got off to a better start to the calendar year than many expected, but that has not made it any more optimistic about prospects for the full year.
Wednesday broker round-up
Wednesday 02 May 2012
BP, BSkyB, CSR, Halma, Home Retail, InterContinental, Kesa, Morgan Crucible, Renishaw, Sefton, Spirent, Standard Chartered, Ultra Electronics, Whitbread
Home Retail profit slides, scraps divi
Wednesday 02 May 2012
Argos and Homebase owner Home Retail revealed a nine percent decline in like-for-like sales as pre-tax profit plunged 60 percent after particular weakness in consumer electronics.
Wednesday broker round-up
Wednesday 02 May 2012
BP, BSkyB, CSR, Halma, Home Retail, InterContinental, Kesa, Morgan Crucible, Renishaw, Sefton, Spirent, Standard Chartered, Ultra Electronics, Whitbread
Wednesday tips round-up: BP
Wednesday 02 May 2012
The cupboard was very bare this morning for share tips, only the Telegraph had a stock tip:
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