Broker Tips
Broker tips: Spirent Communications, Carnival
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated their coverage of Spirent Communications at a 'buy' with a 175. 0p target price for the company's shares, arguing it was an "attractive" play on the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless technology.
Shore Capital reiterates stance on 'attractive' Carnival
Analysts at Shore Capital reiterated their 'hold' rating and 4,735p target price on travel and leisure outfit Carnival on Friday, noting that although the firm's third-quarter results were "slightly ahead of guidance", fuel and FX headwinds had continued to weigh on earnings.
Berenberg starts Spirent Communications at 'buy', spies potential bids
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity initiated their coverage of Spirent Communications at a 'buy' with a 175. 0p target price for the company's shares, arguing it was an "attractive" play on the upcoming deployment of 5G wireless technology.
Broker tips: St James' Place, Thomas Cook, Daily Mail and General Trust
Analysts at Berenberg sounded an exceedingly 'bullish' note on shares of St James' Place, highlighting what they believed were the significant valuation gaps which concerns around Brexit and market levels had opened up vis-a-vis logic or the company's 'fundamentals'.
Liberum downgrades DMGT in 'a tricky call'
Analysts at Liberum downgraded Daily Mail and General Trust on Thursday over concerns regarding its Middle Eastern events operations and changing trends in online advertising.
UBS upgrades Thomas Cook following 'steps in the right direction'
Analysts at UBS reset their expectations on package holiday outfit Thomas Cook on Thursday, upgrading the firm to 'neutral' as the broker highlighted its new management initiatives and operating model as "steps in the right direction".
Thursday broker round-up
Thomas Cook Group: UBS upgrades to neutral with a target price of 60p.
Berenberg sounds exceedingly 'bullish' note on St.James's Place's fundamentals
Analysts at Berenberg sounded an exceedingly 'bullish' note on shares of St. James's Place, highlighting what they believed were the significant valuation gaps which concerns around Brexit and market levels had opened up vis-a-vis logic or the company's 'fundamentals'.
Broker tips: IAG, Kier Group, McCarthy and Stone
Higher fuel prices are one of several potential headwinds facing British Airways and Iberia owner IAG, making UBS more cautious on the group's outlook.
Millennial drinkers not fussed about brand loyalty, says UBS
Millennial drinkers express less brand loyalty than their older counterparts, preferring to experiment with their alcohol consumption according to research released on Wednesday by UBS.
Kier showing 'multiple possible red flags', JPMorgan downgrades
Kier Group’s poor cash flow track record "somewhat reduces" JPMorgan Cazenove's confidence in medium-term guidance from the construction group, leading analysts to downgrade their stance on the shares.
Cannacord Genuity hails McCarthy&Stone's focus on returns, product appeal
Analysts at Cannacord Genuity hiked their target price on shares of McCarthy&Stone, hailing the company's decision to shift its focus from growth to maximising returns and ongoing efforts to adjust its product offering.
UBS downgrades IAG over fuel, yield concerns
Higher fuel prices are one of several potential headwinds facing British Airways and Iberia owner IAG, making UBS more cautious on the group's outlook.
Tuesday broker round-up
Wetherspoons: Peel Hunt downgrades to hold with a target price of 1,325p.
Mining earnings improvements will drive rerating, Morgan Stanley says
Metals and mining company shares have endured an "excessive pullback", said Morgan Stanley as it saw meaningful upside for the likes of Anglo American and Glencore for the first time since the start of 2017.
Deutsche Bank downgrades Smiths to 'hold'
Deutsche Bank downgraded engineer Smiths Group to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ on Tuesday, cutting the price target to 1,665p from 1,740p, saying it was time to take a step back.
Peel Hunt downgrades JD Wetherspoon after recent strength
Peel Hunt downgraded JD Wetherspoon to ‘hold’ from ‘add’ on Tuesday following recent share price strength.
Credit Suisse upgrades Capital & Counties after share price drop
Capital & Counties got a boost on Monday as Credit Suisse upped the stock to 'outperform' from 'neutral' following a drop in the share price since a potential demerger was announced earlier in the year.