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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

  • Citi downgrades Drax to 'neutral' from 'buy'
    Thu 12 February 2026 13:10
    (Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded Drax on Thursday to 'neutral' from 'buy' as it said the shares were already discounting much of the probability-weighted upside, but lifted the price target to 923p from 850p.
  • Canaccord Genuity hails growth potential at Dunelm, keeps 'buy' rating
    Thu 12 February 2026 11:38
    (Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity has reiterated its 'buy' rating for Dunelm following the homeware retailer's interim results this week, highlighting the company's long-term potential and strategic direction led by its new chief executive.
  • Nuveen's price for Schroders 'too cheap', says Panmure Liberum
    Thu 12 February 2026 11:08
    (Sharecast News) - Panmure Liberum said on Thursday that US investment manager Nuveen's 612p a share takeover offer for Schroders is "too cheap" and "only a touch ahead of where we might have been pitching a new target price in an independent world".

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