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Broker tips: Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Lloyds Banking Group on Friday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' after the shares hit its 60. 0p price target.
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Director dealings: Assetco director raises stake via Harwood interest
Assetco revealed on Friday that director Christopher Mills had purchased 2. 65m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed wealth management firm.
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US open: Stocks higher as traders digest PCE reading
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday as traders digested the latest personal consumption expenditure reading - the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
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US pre-open: Futures trade higher ahead of PCE reading
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday ahead of the latest personal consumption expenditure reading - the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge.
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Mercedes-Benz Q2 earnings fall as car sales slip
German automotive giant Mercedes Benz posted a sharp fall in adjusted earnings in its car division during Q2 as it continues to struggle with model changeovers and weakened Asian trading.
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Berenberg hikes target price on Unilever
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on consumer goods giant Unilever from £49. 60 to £55. 70 on Friday, stating that the group's recent H1 results highlighted a return to "high-quality earnings growth".
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DiscoverIE sales down in Q1
Electronic components manufacturer DiscovierIE said on Friday that Q1 trading was in line with guidance and that FY underlying earnings expectations remained unchanged.
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Petershill Partners aggregate partner-firm AuM grows in H1
Investment company Petershill Partners said on Friday that aggregate partner-firm assets under management had grown in the six months ended 30 June.
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Supermarket Income REIT completes £170m refinancing
Real estate investment trust Supermarket Income has completed a £170. 0m refinancing through its first private placement debt issuance and a new unsecured bank facility.
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Rightmove H1 revenue grows on continued demand for products
Online real estate portal operator Rightmove said on Friday that both revenue and operating profits had grown in the six months ended 30 June, driven by continued demand from agents and new home developers.