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US close: Vaccine optimism and corporate dealmaking boost sentiment
Wall Street stocks closed higher on Monday as a raft of corporate deals and optimism around a Covid-19 vaccine led a broad market rally.
Director dealings: Aviva CEO ups stake
Aviva revealed on Monday that chief executive Amanda Blanc had acquired 324,887 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed savings, retirement and insurance business.
Broker tips: Ryanair, Premier Oil, John Wood Group
Liberum downgraded its stance on shares of budget airline Ryanair to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ on Monday, as it said the stock was "best in class" but risks are balanced.
Berenberg slightly lowers target price on John Wood Group
Analysts at Berenberg slightly lowered their target price on oilfield services provider John Wood Group from 300. 0p to 290. 0p on Monday.
US open: Stocks go green on corporate deal news
Wall Street stocks opened higher on Monday amid a raft of corporate deals.
Brighton Pier trades ahead of expectations since reopening
Bright Pier Group said on Monday that trading since reopening several sites on 4 July had been better than expected, with total revenues coming in at 77% of those recorded in the prior year.
Canaccord Genuity cuts target price on Premier Oil
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity cut their target price on independent upstream oil and gas company Premier Oil from 55. 0p to 20. 0p on Monday, stating it had identified some "valuation sensitivities" following its recent restructuring.
US pre-open: Futures higher following Nvidia deal
Wall Street futures had stocks opening higher ahead of the bell on Monday as sentiment got a slight boost from news that chipmaker Nvidia had agreed to buy competitor Arm Holdings.
Surface Transforms scores tier-one supply contract with global vehicle manufacturer
Carbon ceramic brake discs manufacturer Surface Transforms said on Monday that it had been selected as a tier-one supplier to a mystery global vehicle manufacturer, referred to only as OEM 8.
Focusrite FY revenues and profits grow 'substantially'
Music and audio products group Focusrite said on Monday that trading in the year ended 31 August had been "strong", with revenues, profits and cash flow all growing "substantially".
OnTheMarket secures listing agreement with Taylor Wimpey
Online property portal operator OnTheMarket inked a listing agreement with housebuilder Taylor Wimpey on Monday.
MTI Wireless inks 5G framework order
Communication solutions group MTI Wireless Edge has secured a framework order totalling roughly $500,000 for a 5G dual-band backhaul solution.
Gemfields swings to interim loss as Covid-19 halts auctions
Natural resources mining firm Gemfields said on Monday that it had swung to an interim loss after being "severely impacted" by the Covid-19 pandemic.