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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: SSP, Cranswick
    Mon 12 October 2026 15:05
    (Sharecast News) - Berenberg cut its price target on SSP to 225p from 245p on Monday, but reiterated its 'buy' rating on the stock, saying the group delivered resilient fourth‑quarter earnings despite softer free cash flow and a weaker performance in No
  • Peel Hunt upgrades Cranswick to 'buy'
    Mon 12 October 2026 13:47
    (Sharecast News) - Peel Hunt upgraded Cranswick to 'buy' from 'add' on Monday and hiked the price target to 6,600p from 6,100p, saying it expects first-half volumes to increase by around 6% and pre-tax profit by approximately 8%, helped by customer growth
  • Deutsche Bank downgrades Pennon to 'hold', shares slide
    Mon 12 October 2026 09:19
    (Sharecast News) - Pennon tumbled on Monday after Deutsche Bank cut its stance on the stock to 'hold' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 380p from 550p.

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