Broker Tips
Broker tips: Dunelm, Serco, G4S, Provident Financial
Analysts at HSBC stuck by their 'hold' recommendation on shares of Dunelm Group despite the unforeseen and hasty departure of its chief executive, John Browett, the day before.
HSBC sticks to a 'hold' on Dunelm even after CEO's hasty exit
Analysts at HSBC stuck by their 'hold' recommendation on shares of Dunelm Group despite the unforeseen and hasty departure of its chief executive, John Browett, the day before.
Serco surges on UBS upgrade to 'buy'
Serco surged on Thursday after UBS upgraded its stance on the stock as it said it was turning positive on the UK outsourcing sector following a 50% underperformance since 2013.
Jefferies downgrades Provident Financial after profit warning, slashes price target
Jefferies downgraded Provident Financial to 'hold' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 940p from 3,478p following the subprime lender's profit warning last week.
Broker tips: Provident Financial, Shell, Ocado
Analysts at Liberum added Provident Financial, Pets at Home, Anglo American and Domino's Pizza to their ten-strong list of 'Conviction Sells'.
Liberum adds Provident Financial and Pets at Home to 'Conviction Sell' list
Analysts at Liberum added Provident Financial (target price: 487p) , Pets at Home (target price: 145p), Anglo American and Domino's Pizza to their ten-strong list of 'Conviction Sells'.
Shale oil set to continue piling pressure on oil majors, Citi says
When valuing the oil majors, investors need to take into account the investment necessary to replenish their resource reserves with the impact that has on the companies' reserve life and balance sheet gearing, Citi said.
Citi tips Ocado for more success with automated online grocery offer
Ocado Group's automated warehouse solution and the company's long quest to sell this service to supermarkets around the globe has received backing from Citi, which initiated coverage with a 'buy' recommendation.
Europe midday: Stocks lower, traders wait on UN response to North Korea
Stocks are holding lower after North Korea fired what was being described as an "unidentified missile" over Japan with traders waiting on the response from the international community.
Restaurant Group under the cosh on Peel Hunt downgrade
Peel Hunt downgraded Restaurant Group to 'hold' from 'reduce' ahead of Thursday's first-half results, cutting the price target to 300p from 350p.
Jefferies downgrades Tullow, EnQuest and upgrades Premier on new oil forecasts
Jefferies took a lathe to its target prices for most oil companies on Tuesday, including downgrading EnQuest and Tullow Oil, but kept a host of 'buy' ratings for growth stories such as Cairn Energy, Faroe Petroleum and newly upgraded Premier Oil.
Jefferies upgrades Enquest, boosts target price
Analysts at Jefferies upgraded their view on shares of Premier Oil even as they marked down their medium-term Brent oil price deck assumptions.
Citi more cautious, cuts Wood Group, Amec Foster Wheeler valuation
Analysts at Citi reiterated their 'neutral' stance on shares of Wood Group and Amec Foster Wheeler, telling clients they continued to see the proposed tie-up as a "defensive" deal given the still "challenging" environment for oil and gas activity.
Computacenter and 4imprint benefit from Berenberg upgrade, Softcat cut
Taking a fresh look at the UK mid-cap TMT sector, Berenberg has upgraded Computacenter and 4imprint to 'buy' from 'hold' and reversed that order as it downgraded Softcat.
Kepler Cheuvreux initiates coverage of Shire with a 'buy'
Analysts at Kepler Cheuvreux announced on Friday they had commenced coverage on rare diseases specialist Shire.
Berenberg reiterates 'hold' on Interserve, drops target price
After reporting weaker than expected first half numbers on 9 August, analysts at Berenberg Research reiterated a 'hold' recommendation on Interserve shares but dropped the target price by 26% to 200p.
Credit Suisse cuts Dixons Carphone target, says Xmas trading will be key
While reiterating their 'outperform' rating on Dixons Carphone's, on Friday Credit Suisse analysts slashed their target price on the stock from 400p to 280p.
ITM Power's robust technology fuels Investec's interest in the shares
Analysts at Investec reiterated their 'buy' recommendation on ITM Power's shares and boosted their target price, telling clients the company was demonstrating both scale and robustness in its product.
Credit Suisse hikes target price for Persimmon, stays at 'hold'
Credit Suisse hiked its target price on shares of homebuilder Persimmon, hailing it as the 'best-in-class' operator and the "most operationally efficient housebuilder" in its coverage universe.