11th Sep 2009 16:53
Footsie went into the weekend with the 5,000 point level in its rear-view mirror as miners advanced. Silver miner Fresnillo, copper group Antofagasta and platinum specialist Lonmin were among the best performers. Hedge fund giant Man Group also went well helped by the rising markets. British Airwa
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Footsie has had another good day with demand for the miners again providing the momentum. Silver miner Fresnillo, copper group Antofagasta and platinum specialist Lonmin are among the best performers. Hedge fund giant Man Group is also going well helped by the rising markets. British Airways conti
Read more11th Sep 2009 13:17
The share price of Home Retail Group has been back-pedalling rapidly since the Argos and Homebase owner released a trading update on Thursday but for those who have not already sold Pali International thinks the shares are worth holding at their current level. Some profit taking after the share's r
Read more11th Sep 2009 12:57
So long as the UK pub-goer remains in cash preservation mode, earnings forecasts for pub group JD Wetherspoon look eminently achievable reckons Charles Stanley. 'We anticipate that JDW [JD Wetherspoon] will continue to prosper with a consumer that remains entirely driven by value, which is where th
Read more11th Sep 2009 12:08
Footsie remains on the front foot, with miners still in the driving seat. Silver miner Fresnillo, copper group Antofagasta and platinum specialist Lonmin are among the best performers today. British Airways continues its recent ascent. The airline's shares are up again today making a near 20% rise
Read more11th Sep 2009 08:44
London's blue chips opened comfortably higher with buyers encouraged by indices in the US hitting new highs for the year. Miners remain the driving force behind the London market's recent surge. It is second-liners Fresnillo and Antofagasta that are the best performers today on hopes that economic
Read more11th Sep 2009 07:16
Pub group JD Wetherspoon is mulling a complete refinancing, possibly including a rights issue to clear its debts after it posted record underlying figures last year. The 731-strong pub group has suspended dividend payments until its get its finances straight, but payouts could resume again after a
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John Hutson, chief executive of the pub group JD Wetherspoon, has nearly halved his stake in the pub group, walking away with more than £200,000. He sold 50,000 shares at about 433.1p a time and now has just less than 55,500. Separately, Hutson exercised options over about 73,000 shares, paying be
Read more15th Jul 2009 16:29
Footsie climbed more than 100 points as optimism over the prospects of an economic recovery sent stocks soaring around the world. Insurer RSA to being talked of as a takeover target, with Italy's life assurance group Generali touted as the likely predator. Elsewhere in the sector Prudential and L
Read more15th Jul 2009 14:52
London is on the rise for the third day in a row, a winning steak not previously seen this month. Resource stocks and insurers lead the way. Insurer RSA to being talked of as a takeover target, with Italy's life assurance group Generali touted as the likely predator. Elsewhere in the sector Prude
Read more15th Jul 2009 12:17
London's blue chips are now pushing on strongly ahead of what is expected to be a strong start on Wall Street after the good numbers last night from chipmaker Intel. Over here, it is the turn of insurer RSA to enter the frame as a takeover target, with Italy's life assurance group Generali touted a
Read more15th Jul 2009 11:53
Insurance group RSA was the subject of bid speculation on Wednesday morning which boosted the share price but Panmure Gordon still believes the shares are worth buying, particularly after RSA made a "smart move" this week in reducing the group's pension scheme exposure. "In what appears to be a rat
Read more15th Jul 2009 11:29
Brokers Charles Stanley and KBC Peel Hunt are united in their admiration for pubs group JD Wetherspoon, which on Wednesday morning said like-for-like sales in the 50 weeks to July increased 1.2%. Charles Stanley said Wetherspoon's outlook has turned "far more positive", with management confident of
Read more15th Jul 2009 08:59
London is pushing on buoyed by yesterday's recovery in the US from an early loss to 27-point gain by the close of play. Better than expected results from Intel and Goldman Sachs appear to have whetted investors' appetites for equities. Land Securities is going well after it said it is beginning t
Read more15th Jul 2009 07:36
It looks like being a bright start for London on Wednesday following yesterday's recovery in the US from an early loss to 27-point gain by the close of play. Better than expected results from Intel and Goldman Sachs appear to have whetted investors' appetites for equities. Futures prices indicate a
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