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Broker tips: AstraZeneca, GSK, Persimmon, Crest Nicholson, Premier Foods, Rightmove, Moneysupermarket, Rolls-Royce
UBS has downgraded AstraZeneca and upgraded rival GSK as part of its latest review of the European pharmaceutical sector.
Director dealings: Chemring CEO makes share sale
Chemring revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Michael Ord had disposed of 192,412 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed defence firm.
US open: Stocks mixed following MLK Day break
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Tuesday as traders returned from the Martin Luther King Jr Day break to more bank earnings and headlines from the Republican Party's Iowa caucus.
Empire State manufacturing index plummets in January
The New York Empire State manufacturing index fell to -43. 7 in January, according to the Federal Reserve, the lowest reading since May 2020, pointing to a sharp drop in manufacturing activity in the state.
Goldman Sachs Q4 results top expectations
Investment bank Goldman Sachs reported fourth-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, driven by better-than-expected asset and wealth management revenues.
US pre-open: Futures in the red following Trump's landslide caucus victory
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Tuesday as traders returned from the Martin Luther King Jr Day break to more corporate earnings and headlines from the Republican Party's Iowa caucus.
Berenberg lowers Rolls-Royce to 'sell'
Analysts at Berenberg lowered aerospace and defence giant Rolls-Royce to 'sell' from 'hold' on Tuesday, citing an unfavourable risk/reward scenario, but marked up their target price on the stock from 100. 0p to 240. 0p.
Johnson Service Group delivers 'strong' FY performance
Textile services provider Johnson Service Group said on Tuesday that it had delivered a "strong performance" in 2023 and that it was confident in the outlook for the year ahead.
IQE FY revenues surge on strong H2 performance
Semiconductor company IQE said on Tuesday that full-year sales had surged in 2023, driven by a strong second-half performance.
THG returns to growth in Q4
E-commerce retailer THG returned to growth in Q4 as revenues rose in the final quarter of the year and H2 underlying earnings margins improved.
Card Factory FY pre-tax profits seen at top end of consensus
Greeting cards retailer Card Factory said on Tuesday that full-year adjusted pre-tax profits were expected to be at the top of market expectations as a result of "positive momentum" across the business.