Broker Tips
Segro boosted by Liberum upgrade to 'buy'
Segro got a boost on Friday as Liberum upgraded the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and hiked the price target to 640p from 505p as it upgraded its net asset value forecasts by around 7%.
BT to benefit from catalysts in new year - UBS
BT Group shares could benefit from a series of potential catalysts in coming months, believes UBS, including good news on its pension deficit and about its Openreach arm.
Thursday broker round-up
Vectura Group: RBC upgrades to Sector Perform with a target price of 450p.
Debenhams boosted by Investec upgrade to 'hold'
Debenhams got a boost on Thursday as Investec upgraded its stance on the stock to 'hold' from 'sell' following a drop in the share price.
Jefferies downgrades Sports Direct to 'underperform', sees it as overvalued
Mike Ashley-owned Sports Direct saw its shares downgraded to ‘underperform’ from ‘hold’ on Wednesday by analysts at Jefferies, who believe that current valuations are overpriced.
Wednesday broker round-up
Berkeley: Jefferies downgrades to Hold with a target price of 4124p.
Jefferies downgrades Berkeley Group on valuation
Jefferies downgraded Berkeley Group to 'hold' from 'buy' on valuation grounds, but lifted the price target to 4,214p from 3,958p.
Broker tips: Lloyds, Barclays, Entertainment One
Goldman Sachs reiterated its 'sell' recommendation on shares of Lloyds and Barclays, placing both stocks on its list of 'UK Sell Ideas' for 2018.
Goldman Sachs keeps Barclays and Lloyds at 'sell'
Goldman Sachs reiterated its 'sell' recommendation on shares of Lloyds and Barclays, placing both stocks on its list of 'UK Sell Ideas' for 2018.
Entertainment One no longer a one pig show, Credit Suisse says
Analysts at Credit Suisse hiked their target price on shares of Entertainment One, telling clients it was no longer a one pig show, given the rapid growth of its PJ Masks franchise.
Tuesday broker round-up
Greene King: JPMorgan downgrades to Underweight with a target price of 500p.
Canaccord ups target on Berkeley but stays at 'hold' on outlook
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity stuck to their 'hold' recommendation on shares of homebuilder Berkeley Group, but revised their target price sharply higher given the outfit's multiple strong points.
Broker tips: TalkTalk, Berkeley Group, Inmarsat
TalkTalk will be forced to cut its dividend payout next year in order to meet its debt covenants, analysts at Jefferies estimated.
TalkTalk will be forced to slash its dividend next year, Jefferies believes
TalkTalk will be forced to cut its dividend payout next year in order to meet its debt covenants, analysts at Jefferies estimated.
JP Morgan stays overweight on global equities
Strategists at JP Morgan reiterated their 'overweight' stance on global stocks going into 2018, pointing out that economic growth would continue to be above-trend and that analysts' forecasts for corporate profits had room to increase.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Inmarsat to 'neutral', slashes price target
Goldman Sachs has downgraded its stance on Inmarsat to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ and slashed the price target to 580p from 860p.
Monday broker round-up
Inmarsat Plc: Goldman Sachs downgrades to neutral with a target price of 580p.
Goldman Sachs upgrades Hammerson over 'significant' potential from Intu merger
Hammerson shares offer 25% upside after the acquisition of shopping mall rival Intu, said Goldman Sachs, seeing a deal that will "significantly enhance" the company's power in a polarising market and generate "significant" efficiencies.
Dunelm should deliver 'solid' festive performance, Deutsche Bank predicts
Dunelm shares were boosted by a note from Deutsche Bank on Friday, anticipating an upbeat update next month covering the Christmas period.
Morgan Stanley downgrades ASOS to 'underweight', starts Boohoo at 'equalweight'
Morgan Stanley downgraded online fashion retailer ASOS to 'underweight' from 'equalweight' and cut the price target to 5,000p from 5,170p, highlighting underappreciated risks.