UK shares end higher as higher oil puts downbeat mixed output data in the shade
London shares closed firmer on Wednesday as mixed-to-downbeat manufacturing data was counterweighed by upbeat oil prices
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Weir Group PLC
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The Weir Group provides support services primarily to the mining, oil & gas and power industry's and is a member of the FTSE 250.
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CMA's ICAP and Tullet Prebon concerns ‘should be resolvable’
ICAP & Tullet Prebon, Weir Group, Rio Tinto, Accesso Technology, and Goals Soccer Centres are in Tuesday's broker spotlight.
Hermes slams boardroom pay deals at Tullow Oil, Weir Group and Shire
Fund manager opposes Shire's plans to hike the salary of chief executive Flemming Ornskov by a quarter
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Deutsche Bank downgrades Standard Chartered
Deutsche analyst David Lock said Tuesday’s share price rally was not justified by the bank’s revenue outlook or forecasts through to 2018 – Weir Group Plc, Cobham Plc and the UK house builders were also in the broker spotlight.
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Other companies reporting include Lloyds Banking, Taylor Wimpey and WPP
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Unilever catches Credit Suisse’s eye
Credit Suisse is bullish on consumer goods giant Unilever PLC ahead of first quarter results on April 14 and has ramped up the target price.
Thursday's agenda: Genel to update on Kurdistan operations after reserve cut
The Kurdistan-focused producer has already predicted a US$1bn impairment charge on its Taq Taq field
FTSE 100 closes Monday’s trading flat
The blue-chip benchmark ended February a solitary point higher than Friday’s closing price.
Risers & fallers: Burberry Group, Pearson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sports Direct, Weir, William Hill
Tristel ends a rough week on a high note as directors buy more than 100,000 shares in the company.
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Brokers: Oil services now worth a look suggests Jefferies
Petrofac, Debenhams, Interserve...
Weir Group plans £40mln more cuts as profits fall
Oil services supplier said pre-tax profits fell 47% to £220mln in the year to January 1
Wednesday's agenda: Barratt Developments' focus on margins
Happy days are set to continue for Barratt Developments but Interserve might be finding the going a bit tougher
Investors give cool reaction to oil supply freeze
Oil majors still rise and Weir Group gets boost from vague bid chatter
Talk of oil supply limits sends London shares higher
The FTSE 100 Index climbed on reports of oil talks while M&A talk in oil and pubs also provided interest
Risers & Fallers: Action Hotels, CAP-XX, First Property Group, Iofina, Nature Group, Premier African
A tremendous boost for Premier African Minerals, the operator and 49% stakeholder in the RHA tungsten project, which has had a financing offer from local financial institution.
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Royal Bank of Scotland finally a ‘buy’, says UBS
RBS, Lloyds, Wood Group, Amec, Weir, Vodafone and QinetiQ are in Tuesday’s broker spotlight.
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Alliance Trust hires Lord Robert Smith as its new chairman
He replaces former chair Karin Forseke, who left at the start of the New Year
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Brokers: Rolls and BAE put engineers centre stage
Pearson, Weir, Sirius Minerals, AdEPT Telecom also feature
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Weir upgraded by RBC, but BoA ML and JP Morgan disagree
Weir was among the few true upgrades and downgrades on Wednesday, meanwhile Just Eat, Regus were also in the broker spotligh along with Anglo American, Antofagasta and other mining majors