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Credit Suisse downgrades Mediclinic over soft margins, volumes
Mediclinic International's litany of long-term margin challenges and slower medium-term volume growth in Abu Dhabi were behind Credit Suisse slashing its earnings forecasts and downgrading its recommendation to 'neutral'.
Broker tips: Barclays, Spirax Sarco, Auto Trader
Investec's Ian Gordon hailed Barclays's decision to dispose of the majority of its stake in its African unit, reiterating that it was the broker's preferred large-cap UK lender.
Deutsche Bank reiterates 'buy' on Spirax Sarco
Analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated their 'buy' recommendation on shares of Spirax Sarco on the back of the engineer's shift away from special dividends and towards non-organic growth.
Investec expects material step-up in Barclays dividend after sale of African unit
Investec's Ian Gordon hailed Barclays's decision to dispose of the majority of its stake in its African unit, reiterating that it was the broker's preferred large-cap UK lender.
Auto Trader lifted by Barclays upgrade to 'overweight'
Auto Trader got a boost on Thursday as Barclays bumped the stock up to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and lifted the price target to 470p from 425p ahead of the full-year results on 8 June.