LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Citi cuts AJ Bell; BofA likes JD Sports
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UK grocery sales hit festive Christmas high but inflation picks up
According to market research firm Kantar, household spending on take-home groceries hit a new high this Christmas at GBP460 on average. Overall take-home sales at the grocers rose by 2.1% over the ...
UPDATE: Saba pushes back on critical Trusts as eyes board overhauls
(Alliance News) - Saba Capital Management LP on Monday pushed back on claims made by two of its investees, as the company aims to drive management shake-ups at several "underwhelming" firms in its ...
LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 perks up and pound jumps on tariff hopes
(Alliance News) - London's FTSE 100 closed Monday higher, but missed out on the strong gains seen in Europe and the US, as investors weighed a report that Donald Trump could water down tariff plans.
LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Barratt and Persimmon raised but Berkeley cut
Redburn raises Barratt Redrow to 'buy' (neutral) - price target 540 (530) pence Redburn raises Persimmon to 'buy' (neutral) - price target 1,510 (1,610) pence RBC cuts Unilever to 'underperform' ...
PRESS: Waterstones boss eyes possible IPO in London or New York
(Alliance News) - James Daunt, the boss of both Barnes & Noble in the US and Waterstones in the UK, is considering a potential combined initial public offering, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
Atalaya Mining updates on re-domiciliation to Spain and renaming
Atalaya will be renamed Atalaya Mining Copper SA and its corporate seat will be transferred to Seville. Holders of depositary interests, which are to be cancelled, will receive CREST depositary ...
Ireland service sector growth eases but remains elevated
(Alliance News) - Ireland's service sector economy ended the year strongly, though the pace of its expansion eased slightly, numbers on Monday showed. The AIB services business activity index faded to ...
LONDON BRIEFING: Diversified Energy makes buy; Avon wins US order
As the week progresses, eyes turn to US jobs data, with a host of readings culminating with Friday's nonfarm payrolls. "We get our first major market event of the calendar year on Friday, when nonfarm ...
LONDON MARKET EARLY CALL: FTSE 100 to open flat before European PMIs
The pound was quoted at USD1.2443 early Monday in London, up from USD1.2414 at the time of the London equities close on Friday. The euro rose to USD1.0311 from USD1.0297. Against the yen, the dollar ...
AIM WINNERS & LOSERS: Hercules Site to divest unit; Engage XR falls
(Alliance News) - The following stocks are the leading risers and fallers on AIM on Monday.
Volex to pay deferred consideration for target-beating Turkish asset
Volex said the acquisition has exceeded earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation targets set in the acquisition agreement during the first 12 months. Therefore, the company will ...