Fri, 03 Jul, 2009
Broker KBC Peel Hunt has reiterated its "buy" recommendation for five-a-side football pitch operator Goals Soccer Centres after Friday morning's trading update, saying the company's trading and openings programme are on course to meet the broker's expectations.
Fri, 03 Jul, 2009
The demerger of Friends Provident's asset management subsidiary F&C has received court approval and has taken place today, resulting in a downward adjustment in the share price.
Fri, 03 Jul, 2009
Greene King, the pub operator and brewer, reckons it is in a much better position than many of its rivals. The group issued its full-year numbers yesterday, saying that profits fell by 15%, which beat most analysts' expectations and led to a 3% rise in the share price.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
Tesco's annual meeting may not be the usual back slapping and handshakes all round, as, for the first times in years, the competition now may poise a meaningful threat to the supermarket juggernaut.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
Miner Rio Tinto shareholders have taken up 96.97% of the shares offered to them as part of the miner's $15.2bn fully underwritten rights issue. Major shareholder Chinalco has taken up its entitlement in full. Fresnillo, Anglo American and Lonmin are also lower.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
Though it continues to favour fellow Asia-focused bank HSBC, UBS has moved from a negative to a neutral stance on Standard Chartered, and sees the shares becoming becalmed in the near future.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
Regional brewer and pub chain owner Greene King may have upset elements of the real ale crowd through its policy of buying up rivals and closing their breweries, but the investment analyst community seems to be raising a glass to the company's strategy.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
Though it continues to favour fellow Asia-focused bank HSBC, UBS has moved from a negative to a neutral stance on Standard Chartered, and sees the shares becoming becalmed in the near future.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
Results from computer gaming retailer Game Group disappointed on Thursday morning, while the group's prospects have divided brokers KBC Peel Hunt and Charles Stanley.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2009
Yesterday's failed blockbuster drug can be tomorrow's niche therapy. That would appear to be the prognosis from AstraZeneca, which yesterday won European marketing approval for Iressa, its once-a-day lung cancer pill.
Wed, 01 Jul, 2009
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Wed, 01 Jul, 2009
Brewing and pub group Greene King is set to attract attention Thursday when it publishes full-year results.
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
Following hot on the heels of Goldman Sachs's broadly optimistic review of the UK bamking sector yesterday, Deutsche Bank has cast a favourable eye on British banking giant Barclays.
Tue, 30 Jun, 2009
FTSE 250-listed Informa has a solid business, whose publications tend to be in niche, subscription-based titles that do not suffer as badly as its more commercial counterparts in a downturn.
Mon, 29 Jun, 2009
A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.
Mon, 29 Jun, 2009
A trading statement from bus and train operator Arriva on Tuesday should prove timely as attention is focused on the sector after National Express confirmed it had received a preliminary approach from rival bus and train operator FirstGroup.
