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Broker tips: Royal Mail, Travis Perkins, Randall and Quilter
Deutsche Bank upgraded Royal Mail to 'buy' from 'hold' on Wednesday, highlighting a "complete change of outlook", as it hiked the price target to 550. 0p from 320. 0p.
Director dealings: Next director lowers stake
Next revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Francis Salway had disposed of 4,520 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed clothing retailer.
US open: Stocks in the green ahead of Biden inauguration
Wall Street stocks opened higher on Wednesday ahead of president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration later in the day.
Canaccord raises target price on Travis Perkins
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on builders' merchant and home improvement retailer Travis Perkins from 1,360. 0p to 1,450. 0p on Wednesday after tweaking estimates ahead of the group's full-year results in early March.
US pre-open: Stocks called to open higher ahead of Biden inauguration
Wall Street futures had stocks opening higher ahead of the bell on Wednesday prior to president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration later in the day.
Rural Broadband Solutions grows customer base following reverse transaction
Internet services provider Rural Broadband Solutions said on Wednesday that its customer base had grown since the company came into being by virtue of a reverse transaction in October 2020.
Hornby Q3 sales grow year-on-year
Models and collectables manufacturer Hornby said group sales for the third quarter were positive and ahead of the same period last year.
Craneware delivers 'strong performance' in H1
Software firm Craneware said on Wednesday that it had delivered "a strong performance" in the first half of the year against the ongoing backdrop of the pandemic and a volatile dollar exchange rate.
MaxCyte revenue growth expected to accelerate faster than anticipated
Cell engineering specialist MaxCyte said on Wednesday that 2021 revenues were likely to grow at a faster than initially expected rate at the same time as it posted a solid set of earnings for 2020.
Cairn Energy reports FY production at Catcher and Kraken fields in line with guidance
Oil and gas exploration and development Cairn Energy said on Wednesday that full-year oil production from its Catcher and Kraken fields was in line with guidance.
Diploma makes 'strong start' to 2021
Technical products and services provider Diploma said on Wednesday that it had made a "strong start" to the year, with improved trends in underlying trading across all three of its sectors in the first quarter.