Friday tips round-up: Rio Tinto, Randgold Resources, Schroders
6th Aug 2010 06:38
Rio Tinto's must rate as one of the most spectacular debt-reduction strategies of modern times and leaves the miner with gearing of 20%. The restructuring should give investors renewed confidence in Rio's balance sheet but, more importantly, it will enable the miner to fund future growth projects.
Read moreLondon close: Footsie finishes lower
5th Aug 2010 16:56
Blue chips closed lower on a mixed day for company results. Insurers rose on the back of figures from Aviva and RSA, but banks slipped back on Barclays' numbers. Disappointing unemployment data from the US also undermined confidence, while the decision from the Bank of England and ECB to keep inter
Read moreLondon afternoon: Insurers in demand
5th Aug 2010 14:23
Company results have divided opinion in the market today leaving the FTSE 100 in a mixed-up mood, while second-liners make decisive headway. Insurers are doing their bit to push the market higher with Aviva and RSA Insurance both firmer after releasing figures. Aviva reported a better-than-expect
Read moreSpirent upbeat for H2
5th Aug 2010 08:59
Telecoms test equipment supplier Spirent Communications reported a 37% hike in first half pre-tax profit as demand picked up across its markets and said it is confident of building on momentum going into the second half. Pre-tax profit rose to $48.8m for the six months ended 30 June compared to $35
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Spirent Verifies LTE to CDMA Handover to Ensure Seamless Service Experience on New Generation of Mobile Networks
20th Jul 2010 14:30
Functionality Enables Seamless Mobility of LTE Multi-Mode Devices SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2010-- Spirent Communications, a global leader in wireless networks, devices and services testing, today announced testing capability that enables companies in the LTE ecosystem to veri
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Spirent Receives Interop Tokyo 2010 Shownet Grand Prix Award
13th Jul 2010 06:00
Spirent Successfully Tests 100G Ethernet Links between NTT Communications and Interop Tokyo Shownet SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2010-- Spirent Communications announced that its Spirent TestCenter HyperMetrics(TM) module was used to validate the performance of 100G Ethernet traff
Read moreSpirent Communications Buys Back 50,000 Shares At 108.46P
2nd Jul 2010 17:34
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Spirent Communications PLC (SPT.LN) said Friday it has purchased through RBS Hoare Govett 50,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 108.46 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -These shares will be cancelled. -Shares closed Friday at 110.1 pence. -By Tommy Stubbingto
Read moreSpirent Communications Buys Back 190,000 Shares At 108P
1st Jul 2010 17:55
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Spirent Communications PLC (SPT.LN) said Thursday it has purchased through RBS Hoare Govett 190,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 108.03 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -These shares will be cancelled. -Shares closed Thursday at 108.5 pence. -By Tomm
Read moreSpirent Communications Buys Back 230,000 Shares At 108P
29th Jun 2010 17:35
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Spirent Communications PLC (SPT.LN) said Tuesday it Tuesday purchased through RBS Hoare Govett 230,000 of its ordinary shares at an average price of 108.12 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -These shares will be cancelled. -Shares closed Tuesday at 108.2 pence. -By To
Read moreSpirent Communications Buys Back 0.2M Shares At 108.0P Each
25th Jun 2010 17:26
LONDON (Dow Jones)--Spirent Communications PLC (SPT.LN) Friday purchased through RBS Hoare Govett 215,000 Ordinary shares at an average price of 107.99 pence per share. MAIN FACTS: -The highest price and the lowest price paid for these shares were 108.5 pence and 107.6 pence respectively.
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Spirent Stands Behind China Telecom's High-Speed 3G Rollout
15th Jun 2010 13:30
Spirent Solution Used to Assess Performance of EV-DO Rev. B Mobile Devices SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 15, 2010-- Spirent Communications, a global leader in wireless networks, services and devices testing, today announced that China Telecom has selected the Spirent C2K-ATS automated
Read morePRESS RELEASE: Spirent Improves LBS Coverage and Accessibility on Mobile Devices with Industry's First Wi-Fi Positioning Test Solution
8th Jun 2010 14:30
New Spirent Solution Addresses the Rapidly-Growing Demand for Validating Wi-Fi Positioning Performance of Mobile Devices SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 08, 2010-- The rapidly-growing demand for ubiquitous location-based applications is driving the use of Wi-Fi positioning, in addition
Read moreNew Serco chairman opens account
12th May 2010 17:27
The wife of Serco's new chairman Alastair Lyons has opened the couple's account in the firm with the purchase of nearly £100,000 worth of shares. Shauneen Lyons bought 15,000 shares in the company, paying 632.97p a time. The purchase comes the day after Serco, whose activities include operating Lo
Read moreThursday tips round-up: Logica, CSC, Rightmove
6th May 2010 06:06
Put Logica among the likely losers from a hung Parliament. The Government is by far the biggest customer of the IT services provider in its home market, accounting for 62 per cent of last year's UK sales. The company works on big-ticket technology projects for the Crown Prosecution Service, the Poli
Read moreSpirent reports higher profits
5th May 2010 13:52
Telecoms test equipment supplier Spirent Communications says trading has started positively in 2010 and the company is on course to achieve expectations for this year. Revenues increased 5% to $107.9m in the first quarter of 2010 but it fell 3% in sterling terms to £69.5m. The rate of growth in op
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