Research & tips

Share research

• Halfords - guidance unchanged but uncertainty lingers
  21 May, 2019 00:00
  Halfords full year revenues ticked up 0.3% to £1.1bn, with a mild winter and weak Christmas trading meaning......

• Severn Trent - another dividend increase
  21 May, 2019 00:00
  Severn Trent has seen revenues and profits rise by mid-single digit percentages, helping the group deliver its target......

• Ryanair - profits fall as conditions remain tough
  20 May, 2019 00:00
  Ryanair's underlying post-tax profit has fallen 29% to EUR1bn, on account of lower fares, and higher fuel and staff costs... ...

Press tips

• Sunday share tips: Paragon Banking Group, Lloyds Bank
  19 May, 2019 16:35
  (Sharecast News) - In her 'Inside the City' column for the Sunday Times, Emma Dunkley mused about how an uncertain economic outlook, low interest rates and increasing competition in the mortgage market was making it an interesting time to be a banker.

• Sunday share tips: JD Sports, AFH Financial
  12 May, 2019 17:26
  (Sharecast News) - JD Sports boss\'s canny eye and attention to detail has allowed the retailer to vault ahead of competitors but there is more yet to come, especially as regards its push overseas, said the Sunday Times\'s Sam Chambers in his Inside the C

• Sunday share tips: Diversified Gas & Oil, Water Intelligence
  05 May, 2019 19:26
  (Sharecast News) - In her 'Inside the City' column for the Sunday Times, Rachel Millard took a look at American ex-banker Rusty Hutson, and Diversified Gas & Oil - the producer he had mortgaged his house to get off the ground.

Broker tips

• Broker tips: Burberry, Coca-Cola HBC
  21 May, 2019 16:22
  (Sharecast News) - Bernstein upped its stance on shares of luxury brand Burberry to 'market perform' from 'underperform' on Tuesday, saying it sees a more balanced risk/reward following the drop in the share price last week after its full-year results.

• Coca-Cola HBC share price reaction 'overdone', says Deutsche Bank
  21 May, 2019 15:54
  (Sharecast News) - Analysts at Deutsche Bank believe that Monday's drop in bottling company Coca-Cola HBC's shares in reaction to the news that The Coca-Cola Company would keep its majority stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa "for the foreseeable future"

• Bernstein bumps Burberry up to 'market perform'
  21 May, 2019 15:14
  (Sharecast News) - Bernstein upped its stance on shares of luxury brand Burberry to 'market perform' from 'underperform' on Tuesday, saying it sees a more balanced risk/reward following the drop in the share price last week after its full-year results.

Director dealings

• Director dealings: Randall & Quilter co-founder lowers stake
  21 May, 2019 16:04
  (Sharecast News) - Randall & Quilter revealed on Tuesday that deputy chairman and chief financial officer Alan Quilter had disposed of 500,000 ordinary shares in the investment firm.

• Director dealings: Woodbois chair ups stake
  20 May, 2019 16:19
  (Sharecast News) - Woodbois revealed on Monday that chairman Miles Pelham had acquired 1m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed timber trading firm.

• Director dealings: 3i CEO ups stake
  17 May, 2019 16:28
  (Sharecast News) - 3i Group revealed on Friday that chief executive Simon Borrows had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed private equity and venture capital company a day earlier.