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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: Man Group, Genuit, AstraZeneca
    Wed 09 July 2025 15:07
    (Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded Man Group on Wednesday to 'neutral' from 'buy' and slashed its price target on the stock to 185.0p from 265.0p on "significant performance earnings risks".
  • JPMorgan upgrades Genuit, sees risk/reward as more favourable
    Wed 09 July 2025 09:28
    (Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove upgraded Genuit - formerly Polypipe - on Wednesday, to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 490p from 450p as it rolled forward its valuation to December 2026 from June 2026.
  • RBC upgrades Berkeley and Persimmon in housebuilder ratings reshuffle
    Wed 09 July 2025 09:25
    (Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets has reshuffled its ratings across the UK housing sector amid a "two-speed housing market", raising its recommendations for Berkeley and Persimmon, and cutting its stances on Bellway and Taylor Wimpey.

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