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Entain's share-price weakness overdone, says Citi
Citi has resumed coverage of Entain with a 'buy' rating, saying it see upside potential from the gambling group's US operations.
RBC Capital upgrades Antofagasta to 'outperform'
RBC Capital Markets upgraded its stance on Chilean copper miner Antofagasta on Thursday to ‘outperform’ from ‘sector perform’ and hiked the price target to 1,800p from 1,300p.
Berenberg initiates coverage on Wise at 'buy'
Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage of software firm Wise with a 'buy' rating and a 1,140. 0p price target on Wednesday, stating the firm was "widening the moat".
Numis upgrades Babcock to ‘buy’, cites brighter outlook
Numis upgraded Babcock on Wednesday to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and hiked the price target to 530p from 325p, citing "a brighter outlook, healthy order intake, achievable targets and still relatively undemanding valuation".
RBC Capital upgrades Intertek, hikes price target
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Intertek on Wednesday to ‘outperform’ from ‘sector perform’ and hiked the price target to 4,700p from 3,900p, making the stock its preferred pick in the testing, inspection and certification space.
RBC sees no upside at Capita, cuts to 'sector perform'
Shares in business process outsourcing provider Capita dropped sharply on Wednesday after analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgraded their rating on the stock, citing a lack of short-term catalysts.
Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Marks Electrical
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on online retailer Marks Electrical from 123. 0p to 100. 0p on Wednesday, citing short-term product margin pressure.
Broker tips: Barclays, YouGov, Rentokil Initial
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating on Barclays after reports emerged that the bank was in the process of cutting around 5,000 jobs.
Jefferies sees upside at Rentokil after recent share-price plunge
Jefferies has trimmed its target price for Rentokil Initial but still sees upside following the sharp fall in the stock over the past few months, saying it still sees a "favourable risk-reward despite near-term uncertainty".
Numis stays positive on UK domestic banks as rate forecasts ease
Numis Securities said it remains optimistic over the outlook for UK domestic banks, saying that lenders should be able to meet forecasts even as interest rates start to come down.
Berenberg stays at 'buy' on YouGov following CPS acquisition
Analysts at Berenberg reiterated their 'buy' rating and 1,350. 0p target price on market research and data analytics firm YouGov on Tuesday following its acquisition of the Consumer Panel Services business of GfK.
Barclays still a top pick after reported job cuts, says Shore Capital
Shore Capital has reiterated its 'buy' rating on Barclays after reports emerged that the bank is in the process of cutting around 5,000 jobs.
Broker tips: Melrose, Legal and General, Energean
JP Morgan has placed Melrose on 'positive catalyst watch' ahead of the British manufacturing group's full-year results, saying it expects "good news to keep coming".
Berenberg lowers target price on Energean
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on hydrocarbon exploration and production company Energean from 1,520. 0p to 1,430. 0p on Monday after revising its model on the group's Israeli operations and incorporating its recent Moroccan acquisition.
JP Morgan labels Melrose a top pick for 2024
JP Morgan has placed Melrose on 'positive catalyst watch' ahead of the British manufacturing group's full-year results, saying it expects "good news to keep coming".
Berenberg upgrades Legal & General to 'buy' as macro outlook improves
Berenberg has upgraded its rating for insurance and investment group Legal & General from 'hold' to 'buy', saying that the macro environment should support the shares heading into 2024.
Broker tips: AJ Bell, Hargreaves Lansdown, Croda
Citi has placed AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown on "negative catalyst watch" as part of its review of the European diversified and specialty finance sector.
Berenberg nudges up target price on Croda ahead of FY results
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target on diversified chemicals business Croda from 50. 0p to 52. 0p on Friday, stating the group's results "should provide what the market has been looking for".
Endeavour Mining could become M&A target after CEO firing, says Berenberg
Berenberg has maintained its 'buy' rating for Endeavour Mining despite the surprise sacking of its chief executive Sébastien de Montessus late on Thursday, saying that the gold miner could potentially be a takeover target.
Citi puts AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown on 'negative catalyst watch'
Citi has placed AJ Bell and Hargreaves Lansdown on "negative catalyst watch" as part of its review of the European diversified and specialty finance sector.