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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

  • Deutsche Bank hikes target price on Whitbread following UK budget
    Thu 29 October 2026 13:18
    (Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank hiked its target price on Whitbread on Thursday, raising it from 2,530p to 2,730p and reiterating its 'hold' rating after the UK budget introduced a new real‑terms cap on business rate increases for parts of the retail,
  • Berenberg slashes target price on Vanquis after macro hit forces sharp cuts to forecasts
    Thu 29 October 2026 10:03
    (Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg cut their price target on Vanquis on Thursday, lowering it from 145p to 80p after a material downgrade to earnings and returns prompted by worsening macro conditions and rising customer insolvencies.
  • Broker tips: Johnson Matthey, Brickability
    Wed 28 October 2026 15:19
    (Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity cut its target price on Brickability to 77p from 93p on Wednesday, citing a softer‑for‑longer outlook for UK housebuilding and repair, maintenance and improvement markets.

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