Market Pulse
Haydale Graphene's income rises as company transitions
Haydale Graphene Industries, which develops technology to commercialise nanomaterials, reported a rise in income as it converts its research and product development into sales.
Randall & Quilter buys USA Swimming's insurer for $2.1m
AIM listed Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings bought United States Sports Insurance Company (USSIC), a captive insurer of governing body USA Swimming, for $2. 1m.
Tesla releases much-anticipated 8.0 software update
Elon Musk's Tesla Motors released its 8. 0 software update on Thursday, including improvements to its controversial Autopilot self-driving system.
Asia report: Markets end mixed after struggling for direction
Asian markets finished mixed on Friday, as traders continued to assess their positions after the announcements from the Bank of Japan and the US Federal Reserve this week.
Baron Oil enters joint venture with SundaGas
Baron Oil, a British oil and gas exploration and production company, has announced that it has entered into a joint venture with Singapore-based SundaGas.
K3 Business Tech appoints Adalsteinn Valdimarsson CEO
AIM-listed K3 Business Technology, which provides cloud solutions to the retail, manufacturing and distribution sectors, appointed Adalsteinn Valdimarsson as chief executive from 1 October, amid a wider reshuffling of its top ranks.
Broker tips: Persimmon, Jimmy Choo, ASOS
Housebuilder Persimmon and its peers got a boost on Friday as Liberum upgraded the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted price targets across the sector as it took a more positive view.
Yahoo confirms largest data breach on record as 500 million account details stolen
Internet company Yahoo has confirmed reports that more than 500m of its accounts have been hacked in the largest data breach recorded to date.
Marriott International acquires Starwood to create world's largest hotel group
Starwood Hotels & Resorts is set to be acquired by Marriott International in a transaction which will create the world's largest hotel company.
Euro area manufacturing and service sector activity hits 20-month low
Output from the euro area's manufacturing and services sectors fell to a combined 20-month low in September, according to the results of one of the most widely-followed surveys.
Credit Suisse starts ASOS at 'neutral', says bullishness priced in
Credit Suisse initiated coverage of ASOS at ‘neutral’ with a 5,100p price target as it took a look at the European online retail sector.
ECB wished economy responded quicker to QE, says Constancio
The European Central Bank had hoped its stimulus measures would have provided a boost to the eurozone economy at a faster pace, Vice President Vitor Constancio said on Friday.
Polymetal slides as shareholders sell stakes
Shares in Polymetal International tanked on Friday after two investors said they would sell shares in the miner.
BofA ML upgrades Jimmy Choo to 'buy'
Jimmy Choo got a boost on Friday as Bank of America Merrill Lynch upped the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ and lifted the price target to 150p from 130p.
Europe open: Stocks in the red as investors take profits
European stocks were in the red in early trade as investors booked some profits following Thursday’s Fed-fulled gains.
RBC ups targets on specialty lenders due to UK economic resilience
Analysts at RBC revised their price targets for UK challenger banks higher as a result of the resilience shown thus far by the economy and the support provided by the Bank of England.
Persimmon boosted by Liberum upgrade
Housebuilder Persimmon and its peers got a boost on Friday as Liberum upgraded the stock to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ and lifted price targets across the sector as it took a more positive view.
French Q2 GDP shrinks unexpectedly
France's economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter of 2016 as weak domestic demand offset the impact on GDP from a sharp drop in the country's imports.
London open: Stocks slip as investors book some profits
Stocks in London were a little weaker in early trade as investors booked some profits following the previous session’s Fed-inspired rally.
Ex-Tesco executives plead not guilty to charges of accounting fraud
Three of Tesco’s former top managers pleaded not guilty to the charges of abuse of position and accounting fraud brought against them by the Serious Fraud Office.