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Sunday newspaper round-up: Britvic, Prices of UK homes, BT Group
Aviva, one of the ten largest shareholders in Britvic, thinks that Carlsberg needs to raise its takeover offer. During the preceding week, Britvic had let it be known that it had already rebuffed two acquisition offers from the Danish brewer, the highest of which had been for £3. 1bn. In particular, Aviva said that Carlsberg was not taking sufficiently into account how Britvic's finances were expected to improve over the next few years. - The Financial Mail on Sunday .
Sunday share tips: Eco Animal Health, Intertek
The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column tipped shares of Eco Animal Health to its readers, touting the company's animal drug pipeline.
Week ahead: UK, French elections, US jobs report in focus
Politics will overshadow the release of the US jobs report this week as weary citizens vent their frustrations at the ballot box.
Europe close: Investors play it safe ahead of French vote
European shares were mostly lower on Friday as investors played it safe ahead of the first round of the French legislative elections on Sunday.
Broker tips: WPP, Moonpig
Citi has reiterated its 'buy' call on advertising and media giant WPP after the company rejected a KKR bid to take control of its corporate PR firm FGS Global.
US open: S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite at record highs at Q2's end
Wall Street's main market indices were trading at or near record highs at the end of the second quarter.
High prices and weakening incomes weigh on US consumer confidence
The impact of high prices and softer incomes on personal finances is what worried Americans most in June, the results of a closely followed survey revealed.
US consumer spending for May comes in softer than expected, PCE price gains slow
Americans spent a bit less than anticipated last month even as price pressures slowed as anticipated.
Friday preview: US, euro area inflation data in focus
All eyes at the end of the week will be on the latest inflation prints due out on either side of the Atlantic.
Broker tips: Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Liontrust Asset Management
Berenberg downgraded Anglo American and Rio Tinto on Thursday as it took a look at metals and mining companies.
Deutsche Bank keeps Liontrust Asset Management at 'sell', lists negatives
Analysts at Deutsche Bank stood by their 'sell' recommendation and 600. 0p target price on shares of Liontrust Asset Management following the firm's final results published the day before.
Europe close: Stocks dip as French elections near
European stocks slipped into the red on Wednesday as investors digested consumer survey data from Germany showing an unexpected drop in consumer sentiment.
Thursday preview: US jobless claims, durable goods orders in focus
Investors' attention on Thursday will be on a flurry of economic indicators that are due out in the US.
US open: Stocks trade slightly lower as investors wait on inflation data, Q2 end
Wall Street's main market indices were trading mixed as investors bid their time ahead of a key inflation reading due out on Friday, the last trading session of the second quarter.
Broker tips: Future, Whitbread
Future surged on Wednesday as Jefferies upgraded the shares to ‘buy’ from ‘underperform’ and hiked the price target to 1,280p from 635p.
Berenberg says markets wrong to price in continued fall in demand at Whitbread
Analysts at Berenberg kept their recommendation for Whitbread at 'buy', arguing that markets were wrong to price in a continued drop in demand.
Carnival raises full-year guidance, shares pop
Carnival posted better-than-expected second quarter results and raised its full-year guidance on the back of a record cumulative booked position for 2024.
Broker tips: Segro, Admiral, Rolls-Royce
Citi has raised its target price for Segro from 1,069p to 1,149p and reiterated a 'buy' rating, hailing the industrial real estate group's structural growth ahead of an upcoming expected fall in interest rates.
US consumer confidence little changed in June thanks to jobs market
Americans' confidence in the economy was little changed in June thanks to robust jobs markets, the results of a survey found.
US house prices hit fresh high in April, S&P says
US house prices hit fresh record highs in April, the results of a closely-followed survey revealed.