http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-punch-strengthens-after-positive-meeting-1742036.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-punch-strengthens-after-positive-meeting-1742036.html <p>Positive feedback from Numis boosted Punch Taverns, the pubs group, which firmed up by 3.5 per cent or 3p to 88p last night. </p> Sharewatch Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-wait-for-weakness-before-buying-abf-1740248.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-wait-for-weakness-before-buying-abf-1740248.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Hold</p> Sharewatch Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-silver-price-outlook-puts-shine-on-fresnillo-1740249.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-silver-price-outlook-puts-shine-on-fresnillo-1740249.html <p>Fresnillo, the world's largest primary silver producer, led the blue-chip risers last night, advancing by just over 10 per cent after a leading broker highlighted the improving outlook for silver, which has outperformed gold since early March.</p> Sharewatch Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-investors-should-dig-deep-and-buy-tullow-1738087.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-investors-should-dig-deep-and-buy-tullow-1738087.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Buy</p> Sharewatch Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bhp-billiton-bucks-weak-market-trend-1738199.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bhp-billiton-bucks-weak-market-trend-1738199.html <p>BHP Billiton managed to stay afloat despite weakness in the wider market last night, as Investec weighed in, moving its recommendation on the stock to "buy" from "hold".</p> Sharewatch Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-the-wrong-time-to-punt-on-michael-page-1736245.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-the-wrong-time-to-punt-on-michael-page-1736245.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Avoid</p> Sharewatch Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-morrisons-stands-firm-on-margins-story-1736246.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-morrisons-stands-firm-on-margins-story-1736246.html <p>WM Morrison Supermarkets was in focus last night, thanks to Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, which issued a "buy" note, highlighting the potential for improvements in the group's margins.</p> Sharewatch Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-pace-shares-will-quicken-investor-returns-1734580.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-pace-shares-will-quicken-investor-returns-1734580.html Sharewatch Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-housing-market-hopes-drive-bovis-higher-1734582.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-housing-market-hopes-drive-bovis-higher-1734582.html <p>Bovis Homes bucked a weak market trend yesterday, after Royal Bank of Scotland analysts weighed in, revising their house prices forecasts in light of the "modest positive surprises in the trading picture for UK house-builders in 2009".</p> Sharewatch Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/the-week-ahead-housebuilders-updates-reveal-little-1732936.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/the-week-ahead-housebuilders-updates-reveal-little-1732936.html <p>Is a housing market recovery in the offing? Or does the slump still have some way to go? The answer to questions such as these will set the tone when Persimmon, Redrow, Barratt Developments and Bovis Homes issue trading updates this week. Their fellow housebuilder Taylor Wimpey boosted the optimists last month, talking of "continued stability" in the market in its pre-close update. Recent data on mortgage approvals and last week's house price report from the Nationwide have added to hopes of a recovery, or at least a moderation in the pace of decline.</p> Sharewatch Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-bglobal-powers-into-1639bn-market-1732937.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-bglobal-powers-into-1639bn-market-1732937.html <p>As part of war on climate change, or at least as part of the PR game of trying to look as green as possible, the Government is trying to get us all to have smart meters installed in our homes to measure our energy use. The Department for Energy and Climate Change reckons the smart meter market is set to be worth &pound;9bn by 2020, and one company believes it has got a head start on many of its rivals.</p> Sharewatch Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-comment-lifts-reed-elsevier-1731336.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-comment-lifts-reed-elsevier-1731336.html <p>Reed Elsevier stood out in an otherwise lacklustre market last night, trading higher after a leading broker turned positive on the media sector. </p> Sharewatch Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-wpp-trades-lower-after-citi-says-sell-1733707.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-wpp-trades-lower-after-citi-says-sell-1733707.html <p> WPP took the wooden spoon at the end of a weak session for the benchmark index, declining by 7 per cent after Citigroup issued a &quot;sell&quot; note. </p> Sharewatch Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:55 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-raise-a-glass-to-undervalued-greene-king-1729649.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-raise-a-glass-to-undervalued-greene-king-1729649.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Buy</p> Sharewatch Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-a-lot-of-fuss-about-steady-morgan-sindall-1728025.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-a-lot-of-fuss-about-steady-morgan-sindall-1728025.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Hold</p> Sharewatch Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-carpetrights-case-is-looking-threadbare-1726226.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-carpetrights-case-is-looking-threadbare-1726226.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Cautious hold</p> Sharewatch Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-restaurant-group-shines-in-slow-market-1724587.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-restaurant-group-shines-in-slow-market-1724587.html <p> &ldquo;The sun is shining, the public schools are finishing for the summer and the hedge funds are not moving in and out of stocks as quickly as they used to, largely because they have no money. In short, summers are getting back to how they used to be.&rdquo; That was one trader&rsquo;s assessment of the markets yesterday as a distinct lack of appetite among buyers and sellers saw the FTSE 100 rise by just 53 points. </p> Sharewatch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:17:47 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-hold-informa-but-wear-asbestos-gloves-1724620.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-hold-informa-but-wear-asbestos-gloves-1724620.html Sharewatch Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-accsys-talks-tough-on-trees-1723095.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-accsys-talks-tough-on-trees-1723095.html <p>Despite not being able to spell, Accsys (pronounced Access) Technologies is a company on the march.</p> Sharewatch Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-goldman-parks-its-tanks-on-baes-lawn-1721697.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-goldman-parks-its-tanks-on-baes-lawn-1721697.html <p>BAE Systems was held back last night as Goldman Sachs suggested that investors "sell" into a prospective share price rally next week.</p> Sharewatch Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-costain-will-prove-a-predictable-winner-1719962.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-costain-will-prove-a-predictable-winner-1719962.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Buy</p> Sharewatch Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-too-much-bad-news-from-uncertain-kesa-1718073.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-too-much-bad-news-from-uncertain-kesa-1718073.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Avoid</p> Sharewatch Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-helps-british-land-stand-firm-1718199.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-helps-british-land-stand-firm-1718199.html <p>British Land was among the stocks in focus last night after Credit Suisse turned positive on the UK commercial real estate sector, recommending investors sell retail issues instead. </p> Sharewatch Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-yule-cattos-debt-worries-are-overstated-1716015.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-yule-cattos-debt-worries-are-overstated-1716015.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Buy</p> Sharewatch Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-lg-tumbles-after-socgen-urges-sell-1716093.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-lg-tumbles-after-socgen-urges-sell-1716093.html <p>Legal & General was languishing at the bottom of the benchmark index last night after Société Générale weighed in, scaling back its earnings estimates and moving the stock to "sell".</p> Sharewatch Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-lonmin-on-the-slide-as-footsie-heads-south-1714367.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-lonmin-on-the-slide-as-footsie-heads-south-1714367.html <p> Weaker commodities prices, as well as concern about the fate of Xstrata&rsquo;s stake, left Lonmin more than 8 per cent lighter last night. Xstrata, which this weekend confirmed its interest in a &ldquo;merger of equals&rdquo; with Anglo American, owns around 25 per cent of Lonmin, the platinum producer which itself was the subject of an abortive bid from the famously acquisitive Anglo- Swiss miner last year. </p> Sharewatch Tue, 23 Jun 2009 02:42:50 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-kewill-is-shipshape-to-ride-out-the-storm-1714400.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-kewill-is-shipshape-to-ride-out-the-storm-1714400.html Sharewatch Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/the-week-ahead-dsg-and-kesa-may-signal-a-retail-recovery-1712419.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/the-week-ahead-dsg-and-kesa-may-signal-a-retail-recovery-1712419.html <p>Comet-owner Kesa Electricals and Currys-owner DSG International promise to draw the market's attention this week as investors scrutinise their updates for any signs of a retail sector recovery. Thanks to the recession, and the concomitant drop in discretionary spending, both are expected to show a sharp drop in annual profits compared to the year before. But the focus is likely to be on the recovery road ahead, as investors attempt to look through the slump.</p> Sharewatch Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-cashbox-spreads-net-to-take-in-wifi-atms-1712420.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-cashbox-spreads-net-to-take-in-wifi-atms-1712420.html <p>It is Friday night. It is raining. The taxi is waiting outside the pub to take you home. And you don't have enough money to pay for it.</p> Sharewatch Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-helps-lloyds-to-stand-firm-1710895.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-helps-lloyds-to-stand-firm-1710895.html <p>Words of support from a leading broker kept Lloyds Banking Group, up just over 1 per cent or 0.7p at 70p, on a firm footing last night. </p> Sharewatch Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-goahead-and-buy-transport-firms-shares-1709011.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-goahead-and-buy-transport-firms-shares-1709011.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Buy</p> Sharewatch Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-sentiment-lifts-xstrata-1709096.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-sentiment-lifts-xstrata-1709096.html <p>A round of upgrades boosted Xstrata, the Anglo-Swiss miner, which firmed up by 11p to 654.5p last night. </p> Sharewatch Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-logica-advances-as-broker-turns-positive-1707928.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-logica-advances-as-broker-turns-positive-1707928.html <p>Logica bucked a weak market trend last night, rising by almost 5 per cent after a leading broker weighed in with some words of support. </p> Sharewatch Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-atkins-shares-are-still-underperforming-1707929.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-atkins-shares-are-still-underperforming-1707929.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Hold for now</p> Sharewatch Thu, 18 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-whitbread-stock-is-a-flaming-good-deal-1706951.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-whitbread-stock-is-a-flaming-good-deal-1706951.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Buy</p> Sharewatch Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-helps-lloyds-strengthen-1706953.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bullish-broker-helps-lloyds-strengthen-1706953.html <p>Banks were in focus last night, with Lloyds rising to 69.3p, up 3.7 per cent, or 2.5p, after a broker weighed in with a bullish assessment of the sector's prospects.</p> Sharewatch Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-galliford-try-stock-is-too-cheap-to-ignore-1706157.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-galliford-try-stock-is-too-cheap-to-ignore-1706157.html Sharewatch Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-lonmin-leads-the-way-as-miners-head-south-1706158.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-lonmin-leads-the-way-as-miners-head-south-1706158.html <p>Weaker metals prices and news of a furnace shutdown unsettled Lonmin, the platinum producer which led the mining sector lower last night. </p> Sharewatch Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/the-week-ahead-supermarkets-to-unveil-sales-growth-1705433.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/the-week-ahead-supermarkets-to-unveil-sales-growth-1705433.html <p>Supermarket chains Tesco and J Sainsbury are expected to reveal news of continued sales growth when they post their first-quarter updates this week.</p> Sharewatch Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-origo-shows-the-way-forward-for-private-equity-with-focus-on-india-and-china-1705434.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/small-talk-origo-shows-the-way-forward-for-private-equity-with-focus-on-india-and-china-1705434.html <p>Bankers and politicians have traded places this year in the battle to be crowned public enemy number one.</p> Sharewatch Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bt-rallies-as-broker-sees-better-times-1704236.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-bt-rallies-as-broker-sees-better-times-1704236.html <p>BT rallied last night, after a leading broker turned positive, citing management's moves to restructure the telecoms group. </p> Sharewatch Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-a-good-time-to-return-to-premier-farnell-1703247.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/investment-column-a-good-time-to-return-to-premier-farnell-1703247.html <p><b>Our view:</b> Tentative buy</p> Sharewatch Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-overseas-prospects-prompt-glaxo-upgrade-1703248.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/sharewatch/market-report-overseas-prospects-prompt-glaxo-upgrade-1703248.html <p>Pharma stocks firmed up last night, with GlaxoSmithKline gaining 2.6 per cent or 26.5p to 1,058.5p, after a leading broker turned positive on the sector.</p> Sharewatch Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00:01 +0100