Barratt Developments H1 profits up but warns on home shortage
27th Feb 2014 07:17
Barratt Developments completed the highest level of home deals in five years as it posted a 73 per cent rise in operating profit to 139.5m pounds, but warned that a housing shortage was unlikely to ease in the short-term. The house-builder said completions in the six months to December 31st rose 19
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to move lower ahead of busy session, RBS in focus
27th Feb 2014 07:16
- Focus on RBS results - Modest gains in both US and Asia - Heavy corporate results calendar The FTSE is set to begin today's session slightly lower ahead of what is expected to be a busy few hours of releases and company results. City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open six points lower tha
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
21st Feb 2014 10:11
Barratt Developments: JP Morgan raises target price from 360p to 420p, while downgrading to neutral. Bellway: JP Morgan takes target price from 1450p to 2000p and retains an overweight rating. Bodycote: UBS initiates with a target price of 800p and a buy recommendation. Bovis Homes Group: JP Morg
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
7th Feb 2014 09:30
Acal: N+1 Singer initiates with a target price of 380p and a buy recommendation. AstraZeneca: Societe Generale ups target price from 3030p to 3126p, but still recommends selling. Barratt Developments: Deutsche Bank raises target price from 394p to 480p keeping a buy recommendation. Beazley: Canac
Read moreTuesday broker round-up UPDATE
4th Feb 2014 09:20
Alumasc: FinnCap ups target price from 142p to 167p and retains its buy recommendation. Barratt Developments: Barclays increases target price from 444.7p to 471.2p and keeps an overweight rating. Bellway: Barclays raises target price from 1498.1p to 1552.6p, but keeps an underweight rating. Berke
Read moreFriday broker round-up UPDATE
31st Jan 2014 09:43
Aberdeen Asset Management: Berenberg cuts target price from 555p to 530p staying with its buy recommendation. Amlin: Canaccord Genuity moves target price from 420p to 430p reiterating a hold recommendation. ARM Holdings: Credit Suisse cuts target price from 1150p to 1100p and reiterates an outperf
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks lower but losses trimmed as inflation eases
14th Jan 2014 11:20
- CPI inflation falls to BoE target - US earnings season in focus - UBS sees merger opportunities at BSkyB - Ashmore reports fall in AuM techMARK 2,800.75 -0.09% FTSE 100 6,740.89 -0.24% FTSE 250 16,152.84 -0.63% Nervousness ahead of the US earnings season and a disappointing update from fund mana
Read moreLondon open: Markets pull back from 10-week high, Ashmore drops
14th Jan 2014 08:35
- Ashmore reports fall in AuM, drags peers lower - Lockhart quashes stimulus optimism - FTSE 100 pulls back from 10-week high techMARK 2,798.85 -0.16% FTSE 100 6,723.86 -0.49% FTSE 250 16,144.85 -0.68% A disappointing set of results from Ashmore and a host of other stocks on the FTSE 350 dampened
Read moreBarratt Developments posts half-year completions surge
14th Jan 2014 07:13
- Robust half-year results, improved market conditions - Completions up nearly 20 per cent - Increase in underlying sales prices across the group Housebuilding firm Barratt Developments reported a robust set of half-year results, helped by the continued recovery of the housing market across all re
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to slump at opening bell
14th Jan 2014 07:02
- Drop of 37 points expected early on - S&P 500 registers worst performance in two months - Focus on UK inflation City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 37 points below yesterday's close of 6,757.15, tracking declines seen in the US overnight, which saw the S&P 500 register its poorest perform
Read moreSunday share tips: housebuilders, Topps Tiles, NewRiver Retail
5th Jan 2014 17:05
Buy housebuilders' shares and hold them until near the end of March to take advantage of the sector's record of outperforming the wider market in the first quarter, the Sunday Telegraph's Questor column advised. Housebuilders beat the rest of the market in the first three months in 16 of the last 20
Read moreLondon close: Markets close higher in shortened session, Debenhams sinks
31st Dec 2013 12:48
- Real estate, housing stocks buoy markets - Debenhams drops after gloomy Christmas update - FTSE 100 up 14.4 per cent in 2013 - US data in focus later on techMARK 2,781.28 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,749.09 +0.26% FTSE 250 15,935.35 +0.22% Stocks finished moderately higher in a shortened session on Tuesday
Read moreLondon midday: Markets hold on to gains but Debenhams drops
31st Dec 2013 11:36
- Real estate, housing stocks buoy markets - Debenhams drops after gloomy Christmas update - US data in focus later on techMARK 2,781.38 -0.02% FTSE 100 6,750.03 +0.28% FTSE 250 15,900.19 -0.00% The FTSE 100 held on to gains on Tuesday morning despite a trading update from Debenhams dampening sent
Read moreSunday share tips: Barratt, Monitise, AstraZeneca
29th Dec 2013 16:48
Buy Barratt Developments, the Sunday Telegraph's business editor Kamal Ahmed advised in correspondents' share tips for 2014. The Treasury's Help to Buy programme is underwriting 40% of house sales and the housebuilders are well positioned to take advantage of renewed growth and consumer confidence.
Read moreBarratt and London & Quadrant set up joint venture
18th Dec 2013 07:41
Housebuilder Barratt Developments has set up a joint venture company with affordable housing association London & Quadrant to provide greater capacity to build large residential projects in the capital. The FTSE 250 listed company has already developed one residential block in Aldgate with L&Q wit
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