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Broker tips: Antofagasta, Asos, BP
Analyst at RBC Capital Markets upgraded copper producer Antofagasta from 'underperform' to 'sector perform' on Friday, stating the copper market was moving toward a "potentially acute" near-term state.
Director dealings: Next Fifteen executive lowers stake
Next Fifteen Communications revealed on Friday that director Tim Dyson had disposed of 77,997 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed media firm.
US open: Dow Jones extends winning streak following retail sales report
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Friday following the publication of some better-than-expected retail sales figures.
US pre-open: Futures in the green ahead of retail sales data
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Friday ahead of the publication of last month's retail sales data.
RBC upgrades Antofagasta to 'sector perform'
Analyst at RBC Capital Markets upgraded copper producer Antofagasta from 'underperform' to 'sector perform' on Friday, stating the copper market was moving toward a "potentially acute" near-term state.
Whitbread finance director to take up CFO role at IAG
Premier Inn owner Whitbread revealed on Friday that long-time finance director Nicholas Cadbury will be leaving the group after nine years to take up the position of chief financial officer at International Airlines Group.
Berenberg raises target price on Rathbone Brothers
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on investment bank Rathbone Brothers from 2,100. 0p to 2,170. 0p on Friday after the firm's third-quarter results came in ahead of estimates at the funds under management level.
EU new passenger car registrations decline in September
New passenger car registrations declined across the European Union to a 26-year September low due to the current global shortage of semiconductors.
CPP Group makes 'good progress' in Q3
Personal protection and insurance products provider CPPGroup said on Friday that it made "good progress" in the third quarter of its current trading year.
Loungers outperforms market since reopening on 17 May
Bar and restaurant operator Loungers said on Friday that it had significantly outperformed the broader market in the six months ended 3 October following the recommencement of indoor trading in mid-May.
Morgan Advanced taps Victrex's Richard Armitage for CFO
Morgan Advanced Materials revealed on Friday that it had appointed Richard Armitage to the role of chief financial officer.
Broker tips: SSE, Johnson Matthey
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on utilities firm SSE from 1,300. 0p to 1,690. 0p on Thursday, citing more bullish long-term expectations for the group's renewables business.
Director dealings: Rathbone Brothers director makes share purchase
Rathbone Brothers revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Dharmash Mistry had acquired 2,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed wealth manager.
Microsoft to shut down LinkedIn in China
Tech giant Microsoft will shut down its Chinese version of LinkedIn in response to the Asian superpowers ongoing efforts to censor the internet.
US open: Stocks trade higher as jobless claims retreat, earnings roll in
Wall Street stocks traded sharply higher at the open on Thursday as investors digested more quarterly earnings and the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims report.
Walgreens Boots Alliance tops quarterly earnings estimates
Pharmacy chain operator Walgreens Boots Alliance topped quarterly earnings estimates on Thursday amid stronger-than-expected demand for Covid vaccines.
Bank of America Q3 earnings beat expectations
US banking giant Bank of America reported quarterly earnings that beat expectations on Thursday thanks to better-than-expected loan losses and record advisory and asset management fees.
US pre-open: Futures in the green as Q3 bank earnings continue to roll in
Wall Street futures were trading higher ahead of the bell on Thursday as more major US banks report their quarterly earnings ahead of the Labor Department's jobless claims report later in the morning.
Berenberg raises target price on SSE, cautious regarding potential break-up
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on utilities firm SSE from 1,300. 0p to 1,690. 0p on Thursday, citing more bullish long-term expectations for the group's renewables business.
MyCelx Technologies secures second 'significant' Middle East contract win this year
Clean water and air technology company MyCelx Technologies said on Thursday that it had secured its second "significant contract win" in the Middle East this year.