FTSE 100 shares dragged lower by miners and oil stocks
FTSE 100 shares ended down on Tuesday, led by miners and oil companies
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Sell BT as Sky prepares mobile launch says Deutsche
Sky may launch as early as next week suggests the German broker
FTSE 100 closed firm but volumes thin
FTSE 100 shares managed to recover enough to close Friday firmer but volumes were held back by the half-day trading in New York following Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday
BT Group remains a favourite of Haitong Research
Without Openreach, BT - and maybe the government - would have a huge pensions problem on its hands
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Cobham's year of woe may be ending, says broker Exane
It is doubtful of a pick-up next year though suggests Cobham as a potential recovery play if new management’s plan is appreciated by investors.
Sky and ITV in play after £70bn Time Warner bid
Two leading brokers have taken a closer look at what AT&T's £70bn bid for Time Warner means for the two main UK broadcasters.
FTSE 100 closes higher with miners but fresh record high eludes
London’s FTSE 100 index closed higher thanks to miners, but well off a late surge as a fresh record high eluded it
AT&T pulls trigger on Time Warner deal; could ITV be next on the bidding block?
Charter Comms and Time Warner Cable; NBCUniversal and Dreamworks; and now AT&T and Time Warner. Who's next?
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FTSE 100 drops on miners and drugs
FTSE 100 shares fell on Monday led by pharma Hikma
Blue chip brokers think Sky share price could double
Deutsche, UBS and SG were all bullish on the broadcaster, but Liberum wasn’t having any of it
Down 20% this year, but is BT worth buying?
According to Deutsche Bank, the former state telecoms monopoly still has a lot on its plate.
Watch out for the dips. Sky tipped as a trade but not necessarily at this price
Technical analyst Zak Mir says be a buyer of Sky Plc, on dips.
No post-Olympics hangover for Sky
The company boasted of good growth in all markets but Shore Capital says the shares are now fairly valued
FTSE 100 shares dragged down by Brexit-inspired corporate spat
FTSE 100 shares end down after a Brexit-linked spat between two blue-chip stocks sends their stock lower on Thursday
Sky‘s sales and customer retention under the spotlight
A look at next week's corporate offerings, which include big names like Sky and Marston's and WH Smith
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Brokers: Barclays like media firms, just not ITV
ITV and Inmarsat were the only two media and telecoms firms downgraded by Barclays in its latest note on the industry
FTSE 100 shares end higher, led by commodity-related stocks
FTSE 100 stocks ended higher on Wednesday after a see-saw session, after recovering from a bout of downside this week on the fate of Germany’s biggest lender Deutsche Bank when commodity-related shares advanced
SKY is not the limit for pay-TV outfit's shares, Liberum says
Sky is having to pay more and more to secure sporting rights and Liberum doubts its ability to pass these costs on to subscribers
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UK shares end softer as demand surges for gilts on rate cut talk
London's blue-chip stocks ended lower on Thursday after a session spent mostly suspended beneath the previous closing level as investors sought safer haven in UK government bonds, or gilts
Banking and oil woe drags FTSE 100 Index lower
The FTSE 100 Index was 6.56 points adrift at 6,743.87 in lunchtime trading
Sky's "unrivalled" content failing to keep subscribers
CEO Jeremy Darroch said growth was due to an “unrivalled” choice of content, but that wasn't enough to cut the subscriber churn rate.
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Footsie treads water amid negative news from Lloyds
The FTSE 100 Index was 3.2 points adrift at 6,747.24 in early trading
PREVIEW: Investors look for signs of synergies from Shell's acquisition of BG
To misquote Prince, it’s just another frantic Thursday with around one-sixth of the FTSE 100 companies set to update the market.
BT Group dodges a bullet as it is allowed to keep Openreach
BT shares rose sharply, while shares in rivals Sky and TalkTalk dipped, which tells you most of what you need to know about Ofcom's decision on Openreach
WEEK AHEAD: Blue-chips aplenty due to update market
The first of the big companies reports on Tuesday when BP PLC (LON:BP.) issues a trading statement
London stocks end flat but smaller stocks feel pulse of possible takeovers
London stocks ended flat on Tuesday although tech stocks fared well as speculation moved onto who might be snapped up next after news this week that Softbank is buying ARM Holdings in the wake of a Brexit-fuelled weaker pound
Tech stocks still in vogue as pound and FTSE 100 Index fall
The FTSE 100 Index was 13.01 points adrift at 6682.41 and the FTSE 250 backtracked too
Maven Capital and YFM back buy-out of Indigo Telecom
It has already identified a number of bolt-on deals that offer sales and cost synergies
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Brokers: Mixed outlook for media firms
Brokers were mixed in their outlook for media companies, with Liberum taking a particularly bullish view on the sector
FTSE100 has best week since 2011 after Brexit vote
The Footsie gained 66.2 points after Bank of England governor Mark Carney mooted a rate cut
FTSE 100 Index rises on rate cut hopes
The FTSE 100 Index gained 15.47 points to 6519.8 in morning trading
London stocks hit August highs as Bank of England hints at summer rate cut
London’s FTSE100 staged a dramatic recovery late in the Thursday session to close higher along with small-cap stocks after the Bank of England said it might cut historically low rates even further in the wake of Britain’s surprise Brexit re
FTSE 100 Index falls but smaller stocks bounce back
The FTSE 100 Index edged down 7.97 points to 6352.1
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Brokers: Jefferies bearish on telecom firms
Jefferies International has seemingly lost faith in communications groups, as it downgraded its target prices for Sky PLC (LON:SKY), TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC (LON:TALK), BT Group PLC (LON:BT) and Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD).
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Deutsche takes the axe to staffing stocks
The broker moves both recruiters Hays PLC and Michael Page International to 'sell' from 'hold'.
Sky Deutschland pays 80% more for German football rights
The new four-year deal with the German Professional Football Association is almost double what the firm paid last time around, splitting opinion amongst brokers
FTSE100 closes lower as China, Brexit weigh
UK shares finished lower as big cap miners fell down a hole, US stocks started weaker and there were further concerns about a slow down in China
FTSE 100 Index falls on bad news from Beijing
The FTSE 100 Index fell 46.39 points to 6255 in early trading
Papers - O2 bosses explore £8.5bn management buyout
A round-up of some of the main themes in the UK papers
FTSE100 closes lower as small caps outshine
FTSE100 closed down around 28 points as small cap shares outshone their bigger cousin.
Small-caps put on mixed show but Strategic Minerals gleams
Miner soars after taking step towards nickel mining in Australia
Risers & Fallers: Anglo American, Horizonte Minerals, MBL Group, Sky, Uranium Resources, Urban & Civic
Horizonte must hold a very good spread at its annual general meeting, because the shares shot up after the big shindig today
Sky boosts profit and revenue but churn and costs rise
Broadcaster's total costs rose 4% and its customer "churn" increased in all its territories
Corero Network Security PLC set to report
Shares in Corero Network Security PLC (LON:CNS) have increased around 77% since 2016 began showing the attention the market is giving this tech stock.
Xcite Energy Limited seen 200% higher by Liberum Capital
AIM quoted North Sea firm Xcite Energy is in the broker spotlight on Wednesday, as was Mothercare, Sky Plc, meanwhile Deutsche Bank dimmed its view of the big-cap miners.
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Quartix upgraded by Finncap after upbeat results
Quartix, Sky, ITV, Kerry Group, Intu Properties and HSBC are all in Monday’s broker spotlight.
BT set to keep Openreach in Ofcom ruling - analysts
Telecoms regulator Ofcom set to decide whether BT can keep Openreach or must hive it off
Vodafone goes Dutch in pan-European expansion drive
Investors hope Vodafone's Netherlands deal with Liberty Global could lead to something bigger
FTSE 100 higher as mood brightens
FTSE 100 was 57 points higher at 5,988 as Japan's stimulus move boosted sentiment
Most followed: Amazon's profits well short
Also covered: Sky, Fox, Diageo, Bank of Japan, Challenger Acquisitions
FTSE 100 boosted by Japan rate move
FTSE 100 was 66 points higher at 5,997 following a 3% surge in the Nikkei in Tokyo
Sky gives James Murdoch his chair back
The connection between Sky and Fox gets tighter still, raising renewed speculation that a bid may be in the offing
Sky's interims divide analyst opinion..
Interim results from broadcast and telecoms giant Sky, due out tomorrow, appear to split analyst opinion.
Week ahead - Will Diageo's forex hangover have eased?
Investors will be looking to see what Diageo, the drinks giant, pours out...
Ofcom scraps Sky's sports channel obligation to BT
Sky will no longer be obliged to make its sports channels available to BT TV customers at a controlled and fixed price.
Sky's new box could boost subscriptions, reckon analysts
In a world where immediacy and on-demand are not just buzzwords, Sky's new entertainment set-top box could be just what's needed to boost the broadcaster's revenues.
Most followed: Sky, Mog the Cat, UK coal, Breedon ...
A look at some of Wednesday's trending financial stories...
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FTSE 100 finishes flat on Wednesday
The FTSE 100 ground out a ‘flat’ close to a rather ordinary Wednesday
Corporate results lift Footsie but Home Retail disappoints
The FTSE 100 Index reversed early losses to stand 31.75 points ahead at 6376
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Blue-chip shares fall as Japan exports hit the buffers
The FTSE 100 Index slipped 17.15 points to 6327 in early trading
Sky starts year well but Champions League loss weighs
Satellite broadcaster's first quarter operating profit rose 10% to £375mln
Wednesday's agenda: Sky subscriptions seen higher despite Champions League loss
Sky is due to report first quarter results, after it lost the Champions League TV rights to BT in the UK.
BT shares rise after government downplays split talk
Digital economy minister Vaizey says Openreach split could backfire
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Liberum upbeat on ITV after press report
Liberum has repeated broadcasting giant ITV as a "top pick" on chatter of the introduction of what's called re-transmission revenues.
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Broker spotlight: Oil super-majors, Falcon Oil & Gas, Sirius Minerals, Sky, UK property companies
The super-majors are the energy stocks to have, says Deutsche Bank, but Falcon Oil & Gas's Aussie drilling results show there is still a place for a well-chosen minnow.
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Broker spotlight: Oil super-majors, Falcon Oil & Gas, Sky, UK property companies
The super-majors are the energy stocks to have, says Deutsche Bank, but Falcon Oil & Gas's Aussie drilling results show there is still a place for a well-chosen minnow.
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Sky signals further growth
Strong growth in new businesses reinforces Sky’s market leading position and the chart signifies a good buying opportunity to take advantage of its upward trend.
Monday's most followed, including 'Black Monday', Punch Taverns, ITV, BT Sport and African Potash
'Black Monday', as it has already been dubbed, as the global rout continues, also bought a clutch of corporate offerings...
BT Sport stumps Sky with Australia Ashes bid
Broadcast giant Sky has been stumped by rival BT Sport, which has outbid it and won the rights to screen the next Ashes series in Australia.
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FTSE100 closes higher as eyes turn to Fed
UK shares added 1.16% to close higher on Wednesday....
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Footsie rises on results cheer before Fed decision
Banks and oil majors rise but Sky shares do a U-turn
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Company results and lower oil prices lift Footsie
Numbers from Barclays and Sky lift spirits in dealing rooms
UPDATE - Sky hails rise in customer numbers and profits
Sky says It passed 12 million customer mark in the UK
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Wednesday's agenda - Sky among the riders as results pour in
Wednesday sees a veritable clutch of results statements from some big guns....
Rivals increase calls for BT break-up after Ofcom report
Ofcom said the next phase of the review would look at whether Openreach should remain a part of BT.
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FTSE100 closes higher as all eyes still on Athens
FTSE100 closed positively but just 15 points ahead as traders considered Greece...
Credit Suisse gets red pen out for UK bookies
High Street bookies were getting a hard time on Tuesday as Credit Suisse got the red pen from the drawer.
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Risers & Fallers: Sirius Minerals, Collagen, Sky, Bellway, Anglo Asian, Circle Oil and more
Sirius Minerals was boosted by the news it will not face a public inquiry while Bellway led the fallers on the FTSE 100 on fears of a Bank of England interest rate hike.
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FTSE100 ends higher as new Greek proposal creates optimism
FTSE100 closed out the week over 91 points higher as traders cheered latest moves in Greece.
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FTSE 100 celebrates as Greece PM decides game is up
FTSE 100 rose 98 points to 6,680 as Greece PM submitted new debt proposals.
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FTSE100 ends higher as new Greek proposal creates optimism
Investors looked to a brighter future for Greece as its PM Alexis Tsipras submitted a new austerity plan.