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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

  • Barclays downgrades Workspace, says turnaround will take longer than expected
    Fri 08 May 2026 09:47
    (Sharecast News) - Barclays downgraded Workspace on Friday to 'underweight' from 'overweight' and slashed the price target to 310p from 450p as it said the turnaround is going to take longer than expected and it forecasts a "material" earnings rebasing ov
  • Berenberg starts Zigup at 'buy'
    Fri 08 May 2026 07:52
    (Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on commercial vehicle rental provider Zigup with a 550p target price and a 'buy' rating, stating the group was "in the driving seat" as it approaches a "major" inflection point.
  • Broker tips: Strix, Helios Towers
    Thu 07 May 2026 14:43
    (Sharecast News) - Stifel resumed coverage of Strix on Thursday with a 'buy' rating and a 54p target price, stating the kettle‑controls specialist had stabilised after a difficult period and was now showing early signs of recovery, helped by improving v

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