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Market Report: Recovery hopes drive DSG to fresh high
DSG International last night closed at its highest level since October 2008, rallying by more than 8 per cent on hopes of an improvement in the electricals market.
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Thursday, 12 November 2009
Jardine Lloyd Thompson; John Menzies
Investment Column: Stars are aligning for Babcock's shares
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Randgold Resources; Tottenham Hotspur
Market Report: Barclays and HSBC report mixed fortunes
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
It was a tale of two banks for the blue chips yesterday as Barclays and HSBC issued updates – but one was far, far better than the other, and had dramatic results on the market.
Investment Column: Investors can lock up returns with G4S
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Market Report: Asian assets lifts the Pru on good news day
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
The man from the Pru was looking sharp as several news items pushed the UK insurer to one of the strongest performers of the day. Prudential ended up 30p at 608p, as Germany's Allianz beat forecasts to post a 23 per cent jump in third-quarter operating profits. The results helped lift insurers across Europe as did a note from ING. The Dutch broker raised its valuation on 12 insurers across Europe, upping the Pru's price target from 392p to 584p.
Small Talk: London Mining succeeds in joining alternative big boys
Monday, 9 November 2009
We may still be in recession, but those that say the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) is coming back to life can point to the listing on Friday of London Mining to further strengthen their case.
The Week Ahead: Vodafone set for UK iPhone announcement
Monday, 9 November 2009
The mobile phone giant Vodafone dials up half-year results tomorrow and investors will closely examine comments by its chief executive, Vittorio Colao, about key regions, notably the US. Analysts at UBS expect growth at Verizon Wireless, Vodafone's US business, to have slowed in the second quarter. UBS noted speculation that rival T-Mobile might be poised to "make some aggressive moves on price".
Market Report: Rare bright note for RBS and its investors
Saturday, 7 November 2009
Royal Bank of Scotland has had a miserable week. The European authorities have ordered it to flog bits of itself it would rather have kept; the taxpayer has increased its effective stake to 84 per cent; and yesterday, to cap it all, the group issued a woeful market update.
Market Report: C&W warning puts telecoms in spotlight
Friday, 6 November 2009
Not even news that the Bank of England is to pump another £25bn into the economy via its quantitative easing programme inspired much enthusiasm in the equity markets yesterday, with the majority of companies trading within a tight range.
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