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Broker tips: Diageo, LondonMetric, Spectris
Diageo's stock was attempting a rebound on Wednesday after a sell-off the previous session as its full-year results disappointed, but that didn't stop Citi from reiterating its 'buy' recommendation on the stock.
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Citi upgrades LondonMetric to 'buy'
Citi upgraded LondonMetric on Wednesday to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ as it said cyclical growth and structural expertise was undervalued.
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JPMorgan ups Spectris to ‘neutral’, says risk/reward more balanced
JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Spectris on Wednesday to ‘neutral’ from ‘underweight’ and lifted the price target to 2,950p from 2,750p as it said the risk/reward was now more balanced.
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Diageo's sell-off marks attractive buying opportunity, says Citi
Diageo's stock was attempting a rebound on Wednesday after a sell-off the previous session as its full-year results disappointed, but that didn't stop Citi from reiterating its 'buy' recommendation on the stock.
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Broker tips: Flutter Entertainment, Howden Joinery, Hochschild Mining, Man Group
Citi opened a 30-day "positive catalyst watch" on shares of Flutter Entertainment on Tuesday ahead of its results on 13 August.
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Deutsche Bank downgrades Man Group to 'hold'
Deutsche Bank downgraded Man Group on Tuesday to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ and cut the price target to 280p from 325p.
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Citi puts Flutter Entertainment shares on ‘positive catalyst watch’
Citi opened a 30-day "positive catalyst watch" on shares of Flutter Entertainment on Tuesday ahead of its results on 13 August.
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RBC Capital downgrades Howden Joinery to ‘sector perform’
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Howden Joinery on Tuesday to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ to reflect limited implied upside.
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Canaccord Genuity ups Hochschild forecasts on strong output, pricing
Canaccord Genuity has hiked its target price for Hochschild Mining by 16% on the back of last week's strong first-half production report and improving pricing outlook.
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Broker tips: Natwest, Drax, M&S, Currys
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on banking group Natwest from 350. 0p to 415. 0p on Monday following the group's "comprehensively strong" Q2 results last week.
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Berenberg hikes target price on Natwest
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on banking group Natwest from 350. 0p to 415. 0p on Monday following the group's "comprehensively strong" Q2 results last week.
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Jefferies hikes Drax target by 25% after strong interim results
Jefferies has hiked its target price for power station operator Drax by 25% after a "confident" presentation from the firm in last week's interim results gave the market increased visibility over the future outlook.
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RBC names M&S and Currys as top UK retail picks
Wage inflation and easier comparatives with last year could lead to a pick-up in demand for UK retailers this autumn, according to RBC Capital Markets which has highlighted M&S and Currys as its top stock picks.
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Broker tips: Lloyds Banking Group, Unilever
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Lloyds Banking Group on Friday to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' after the shares hit its 60. 0p price target.
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Berenberg hikes target price on Unilever
Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on consumer goods giant Unilever from £49. 60 to £55. 70 on Friday, stating that the group's recent H1 results highlighted a return to "high-quality earnings growth".
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RBC Capital downgrades Lloyds after shares hit price target
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Lloyds Banking Group on Friday to ‘sector perform’ from ‘outperform’ after the shares hit its 60p price target.
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Broker tips: Ascential, CAB Payments
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded business-to-business media firm Ascential to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked their target price on the stock to 568. 0p from 395. 0p following a takeover offer from Informa.
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Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on CAB Payments
Over at Canaccord Genuity, analysts cut their target price on fintech group CAB Payments from 240. 0p to 214. 0p on Thursday following the group's H124 trading update.
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Berenberg upgrades Ascential to 'buy' following Informa bid
Analysts at Berenberg upgraded business-to-business media firm Ascential to 'buy' from 'hold' and hiked their target price on the stock to 568. 0p from 395. 0p following a takeover offer from Informa.
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Broker tips: Volution, Nexteq
Over at Berenberg, analysts hiked their target price on ventilation equipment business Volution to 600. 0p from 500. 0p on Wednesday following the group's full-year trading update.