Forget the recent falls, BT Group is a ‘buy’, says Numis analyst
John Karidis is one of the few BT bulls in the Square Mile, and he reckons the telecom giant’s share are worth 325p
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Operating in over 170 countries, BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services.
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BT Group dives again; how much worse could it be were it to cut the divi?
If BT's handsome divi is supporting the BT share price, how come it has lost more than a third of its value since Gavin Patterson took over in 2013?
Investments and investor services
FTSE 100 closes higher, given a leg-up by weaker pound
The blue-chip index closed around 38 points higher at 7,700
Investments and investor services
Will BT Group be able to avoid cutting its dividend?
Thursday is set to be a busy one for corporate results with the likes of BT Group, Barratt Developments, Next and Supergroup among the day's highlights.
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Rate hike unlikely from May Bank of England policy meeting after recent dull UK data
Aside from the latest Bank of England interest rate decision, the week ahead includes updates from Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Next, BT Group, ITV, and William Hill ...
BT dividend cut cannot be ruled out, says Morgan Stanley ahead of earnings
BT's new chairman Jan Du Plessis is expected to focus on repairing relations with Ofcom as part of the company's strategy
BT downgraded as BarCap wonders whether "wholesale only" competitors could emerge
Wholesale-only competition undermines longer-term returns from BT’s Openreach division but it also risks lowering retail pricing
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CityFibre agrees £538mln takeover by consortium to support fibre broadband roll-out
The offer for CityFibre represents a 93% premium to its closing share price on Monday
UBS cuts target prices for BT and Vodafone but remains bullish
Concerns about BT's high-cost base and regulatory headwinds have weighed on the shares while Vodafone is facing uncertainty over talks to buy some of Liberty Global's European assets
BT receives most complaints for mobile and pay-TV services, Ofcom data reveals
Sky had the lowest proportion of complaints for its broadband, landline and pay-TV services
BT merges UK enterprise businesses to simplify operations
"Having brought together our consumer and EE businesses, this is the next step in the simplification of BT's operating model,” said BT’s chief executive, Gavin Patterson
RBC downgrades TalkTalk amid fears BT and Vodafone could undercut mobile and broadband offerings
In a note to clients, analysts at the Canadian bank cited a BT convergence focus as the key risk to TalkTalk's market share
Shire shares lifted by Japanese takeover talk
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in London on Thursday.
FTSE 100 closes firmly higher despite disappointing service sector stats
The UK bluechip-benchmark closed over 165 points higher at 7,199, while the FTSE 250 added over 311 points at 19,576
FTSE 100 consolidates gains to close higher but miners weigh
The UK blue-chip index finished over 44 points higher at 7,044, but big miners tempered gains
BT's valuation 'sufficiently attractive to turn positive' despite dividend fears, says Berenberg
Berenberg raised its rating to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ but cut its target price to 310p from 320p
BT shares jump as Ofcom eases price controls on Openreach
BT is likely to face renewed pressure to expand its fibre broadband upgrade across Britain
BT receives Deutsche Bank upgrade after shares fall
Deutsche Bank has upgraded the stock to ‘hold’ from ‘sell’ but left its target price unchanged at 248p
BT to sell cable-making unit as it focuses on main businesses
BT Cables is the Manchester-based unit within BT Wholesale that supplies the group’s network subsidiary Openreach with fibre-optic and copper cables
Sky’s ‘bargain’ Premier League rights deal could leave investors wanting more money from Murdoch
Positive investor sentiment today helped Sky shares rise above the proposed Fox takeover price