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Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: Investec negative on Stagecoach

09:31 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Brokers positive on Persimmon and Collins Stewart favours Cable & Wireless.

Persimmon posts 64% fall in profits but shares gain

09:26 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Tony Bonsignore

House builder Persimmon recorded pre-tax profits of £100.9 million in the first half of 2008 - down from £281 million from the same period last year.

Morning Eyecatchers: Persimmon H1 profits slump 64%; dividend slashed

08:25 | 21 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Fortis to sell ABN Amro TEDA share to Old Mutual, Amlin H1 profits tumble 26% and DM hits record first-half profits and in ongoing talks that may lead to an offer.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup update: Collins Stewart negative on BT

09:28 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

HSBC upgrades Wellstream but Panmure negative on ARM.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: UBS upgrades Tullow

08:17 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Morgan Stanley downgrades Intertek but Citigroup favours Afren.

Sainsbury and M&S sales slump, Nielsen reports

07:58 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Nielsen retail sales figures in the past 4 weeks have been 'bad' for Sainsbury and M&S, according to Pali International's Nick Bubb.

Morning Eyecatchers: CC may require BAA to sell three airports

07:49 | 20 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Business Direct receives expressions of interest and Xaar sees Chinese sales lower than expected.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: JP Morgan cautious on hotel and leisure sectors

09:08 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Collins Stewart has a sell and 108p target price for Vodafone and Goldman positive on Next, DSG and Kesa.

Australia's Origin Energy sees off BG Group approach

08:56 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Origin Energy is urging shareholders to snub London-listed BG Group’s hostile takeover bid, but BG says the Australian company's rejection ‘lacks any substance or clarity’.

Morning Eyecatchers: Xstrata suspends Falcondo nickel operations

08:03 | 19 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Aggreko acquires Power Plus assets, Mears profits up over 25% and Brixton warns commercial property market has become more challenging.

Woolworths climbs on rejecting Iceland approach

10:04 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Shares in Woolworths climbed by 23% in early trading after it confirmed that it had rejected a proposal from frozen food supermarket Iceland.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: Mixed views on Michael Page

09:22 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

HSBC downgrades Kingfisher and Citigroup positive on Charter

Investors only want a quarter of B&B rights shares

09:12 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Shareholders have taken up just 28% of B&B's rights issue.

Morning Eyecatchers: BHP boosts H2 profit on China demand

08:15 | 18 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

B&B receives 28% rights issue take-up and Adecco still focused on negotiating a recommended offer for Michael Page whose profits are up 22%.

No way BA/AA: Virgin boss slams airline deal

12:34 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Sir Richard Branson has launched a broadside at rivals British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia, claiming a transatlantic tie-up between the three will harm customers.

Morning Eyecatchers: Broker Roundup: Goldman adds Man to Conviction Buy List

09:12 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Cazenove cautious on Cattles and Citigroup recommends Interserve.

Recruiter Michael Page rejects Adecco bid

09:07 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

Recruiters Michael Page has put an end to talks with Swiss recruitment agency Adecco denouncing its bid approach as undervaluing the FTSE 250 company.

Morning Eyecatchers: Michael Page ends talks with Adecco

08:10 | 15 Aug 2008 | By Phil Cozens

Lonrho to sell 80% interest in Schmidtsdrift and John Lewis weekly department store sales up 9.3%.

BA shares spike as it signs transatlantic deal

14:22 | 14 Aug 2008 | By Chris Marshall

British Airways has signed a deal with American Airlines and Iberia on flights between North America and Europe.

Holidays still a priority as travel firm TUI grows profits

12:19 | 14 Aug 2008 | By Nicholas Paler

Europe's biggest travel firm posted a rise in underlying profit of 39% in the third quarter with demand for package holidays holding up despite the bleak economic outlook.

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