LONDON BROKER RATINGS: ITV, LondonMetric, Man, Domino’s get upgrades

The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

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FTSE 100

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JPMorgan raises Melrose Industries target to 650 (620) pence - ’overweight’

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Berenberg raises ConvaTec price target to...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 08:54

TOP NEWS: Nationwide strikes £2.9 billion deal to buy Virgin Money

Nationwide Building Society on Thursday said it has reached a ‘preliminary’ agreement to buy Virgin Money UK PLC for £2.9 billion in a deal that...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 08:28

TOP NEWS: UK house prices rise for fifth month in a row - Halifax

UK house prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in February, according to data from Halifax on Wednesday.

The Halifax house price index rose by 0.4%...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 07:11

UK’s Jeremy Hunt hints at more pre-election giveaways after budget

UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has left the door open for more pre-election giveaways after delivering another 2p cut in national insurance in the budget.

The chancellor...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 05:57

Budget 2024: British ISA launched, booze duty freeze lifts pub stocks

The unveiling of a new British ISA helped give domestic stocks a modest lift after its announcement in the Budget.

The £5,000 limit on the...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 00:00

When cutting the dividend can be the right thing to do

There was interesting market reaction to the recent decision (5 March) by builders merchant Travis Perkins (TPK) to slash its dividend by a whopping 58%....

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 00:00

Will the Reddit initial public offering live up to investors’ hopes?

After repeated delays due to stock market volatility, social media business Reddit will finally make its Wall Street debut some time later this month according...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 00:00

Focus on UK, US employment and European interest rates

By the time Shares goes to press we will already have had the February UK retail sales surveyfrom the BRC (British Retail Consortium) and potentially...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 00:00

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income shows its mettle whatever the backdrop

JPMorgan Global Growth & Income (JGGI) 551.1p

Market cap: £2.44 billion

Investors looking for a balance of dependable income and growth should look no further...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 00:00

Competitive pressures are piling up for Pets at Home

Shares in Pets at Home (PETS) have plunged 30% over one year due to an overhang from the CMA (Competition and Markets Authority) review of...

Thu, 07/03/2024 - 00:00

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