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Thursday preview: Focus on UK services and housing, US ADP jobs report
Thursday is not expected to be very busy on the UK or European company news front, but it's set up to be a fairly busy day of macroeconomic news, including UK reports on the services sector and housing market, plus the ADP jobs report in the US will offer a preview of the following day's official non-farm payrolls.
Barclays ups target price for Whitbread on potential for Costa sale
Following the arrival of an activist investors on Whitbread's share register, analysts at Barclays has estimated that a potential break-up of the Costa and Premier Inns group could deliver a sum-of-the-parts valuation of 18-40% above the current share price.
Credit Suisse upgrades five, downgrades seven in business services review
Improving economic conditions in Europe and a tougher backdrop in the UK was a large part of why Credit Suisse upgraded five outward focused stocks and downgraded seven others as it reviewed prospects for the business services sector.
Next provides festive boost as it sees industry headwinds easing
Next has nudged up its full-year profit target after a better online sales performance in the run up to Christmas, but the clothing retailer said it expects profits to fall in the coming year.
RBS sells offshore leasing assets to Investec and Shawbrook - report
Royal Bank of Scotland has agreed to sell off its offshore leasing businesses to Investec and Shawbrook due to new regulatory pressures around 'ring fencing', a report revealed on Wednesday.
UK construction survey disappoints, growth outlook gloomy
UK construction firms reported a worse month of December than the market had expected and expectations for the year ahead were the worst for four and a half years.
Wizz Air grows passenger numbers as aircraft orders secured to 2026
Low-cost airline Wizz Air, which connects central and eastern Europe with the rest of the continent, reported good growth in passenger numbers in December.
Carillion probed by FCA over announcements pre-profit warning
The financial watchdog has launched an investigation into Carillion's stock exchange news announcements in the period leading up to its major profit warning last July.