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Press tips from ShareCast

  • Sunday newspaper round-up: BP, Defence, Tesla
    Sun 09 March 2025 12:24
    (Sharecast News) - Hedge fund Elliott wants BP to let go its petrol stations and move aggressively to improve its performance. BP management is preparing for a push in that regard by the activist investor. Elliott has already expressed its dissatisfaction...
  • Sunday share tips: Londonmetric
    Sun 14 July 2024 12:01
    (Sharecast News) - The Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column tipped shares of LondonMetric to its readers, highlighting its long record of dividend payouts, focus on the fast-growing bits of the economy and "rude" financial health....
  • Sunday share tips: UK shares, Kitwave
    Sun 07 July 2024 10:15
    (Sharecast News) - Investment specialists are positive on the outlook for shares in the UK in the wake of Labour's victory, the Financial Mail on Sunday's Midas column said....

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Broker tips from ShareCast

  • Broker tips: Essentra, Hostelworld, AB Foods, Marks Electrical
    Mon 13 April 2026 14:55
    (Sharecast News) - Essentra tumbled on Monday after Deutsche Bank downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 100p from 150p as it said medium-term targets appear increasingly challenging.
  • Deutsche downgrades Essentra to 'hold', shares tumble
    Mon 13 April 2026 14:05
    (Sharecast News) - Essentra tumbled on Monday after Deutsche Bank downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 100p from 150p as it said medium-term targets appear increasingly challenging.
  • RBC Capital downgrades AB Foods, cites pressure on Primark
    Mon 13 April 2026 12:27
    (Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded Associated British Foods on Monday to 'underperform' from 'sector perform' and slashed the price target to 1,850p from 2,050p, sending shares in the Primark owner sharply lower.

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