Broker Recommendations
Broker tips: Burberry, Whitbread, REITs
Luxury fashion brand Burberry took a hit as both Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank cut their price targets on the stock.
Broker tips: Mothercare, Dr Martens
Mothercare's forecast-beating annual results demonstrate "resilience and adaptability" according to Shore Capital, but that wasn't enough to change the broker's 'hold' rating.
Broker tips: JD Sports, Dunelm
Shares in JD Sports Fashion surged on Thursday after the sportswear retailer beat forecasts with its interim results, with broker Shore Capital hailing "significant progress" as it reiterated its 'buy' rating on the stock.
Broker tips: C&C Group, Redrow
Shares in Bulmers and Magners maker C&C Group jumped on Tuesday after the drinks manufacturer delivered a "resilient" and "reassuring" underlying performance in the first half, according to Shore Capital.
Broker tips: Frasers, Trainline, Derwent London, Great Portland Estates
A deal to sell online retailer Missguided to Chinese fast fashion giant Shein could present more opportunities for owner Frasers Group than just an asset disposal, according to broker Shore Capital.
Broker tips: Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Entain, IG
JP Morgan upgraded its rating for Rio Tinto and raised target prices across the iron ore sector after turning more positive on the outlook for iron ore prices.
Broker tips: BP, Ashtead, Chemring
Analysts at Barclays stood by their 1,000. 0p target price for shares of BP ahead of the oil major's next capital markets day.
Broker tips: WOSG, CMC, JD Sports, Spirax-Sarco, beverage stocks
The significant exposure that Watches of Switzerland Group (WOSG) has to Rolex is both the group's main investment appeal and a key risk, according to broker Stifel which kicked off coverage of the stock with a 'hold' rating on Friday.
Broker tips: Sage, B&M, Darktrace
JP Morgan has placed Sage on its "positive catalyst watch" ahead of the accounting software group's fourth-quarter results in November, where it expects to see solid growth with its cloud finance offering Intacct.
Broker tips: B&M, Tesco, Lancashire
JP Morgan cut its performance rating for UK-listed stocks B&M and Tesco as part of its downgrade of the whole European food retail sector.
Broker tips: Hammerson, British Land, Moneysupermarket, UK construction
Morgan Stanley lifted its rating on Hammerson on Monday but downgraded Landsec as it took a look at property stocks.
Broker tips: Quilter, Pearson, Prudential
Citi trimmed its price target for Quilter on Thursday to 68p from 70p and reiterated its ‘sell’ rating.
Broker tips: Crest Nicholson, Britvic, ConvaTec
Shares in Crest Nicholson were performing strongly on Tuesday as the housebuilder attempts to recover after a profit warning last week which tanked the stock price, with broker Berenberg lifting sentiment after reiterating its 'buy' rating.
Broker tips: Ryanair, 888 Holdings
JPMorgan Cazenove placed Ryanair on ‘positive catalyst watch’ on Thursday ahead of the airline’s capital markets day on 5 September, as it expects it to highlight the strengths of its business model and how it might achieve a circa 30% intra-European share by 2034.
Broker tips: Prudential, National Grid, SSE
Deutsche Bank has cut its target price for insurance giant Prudential ahead of its results next week, but said the stock is still an "attractive" investment at the current valuation.
Broker tips: Man Group, Wise
The recent slump in Man Group's share price appears to be overdone, according to Citi, which reiterated its 'buy' rating and lifted its target price for the stock on Tuesday.
Broker tips: JD Sports, B&M, Diageo, Reckitt
RBC Capital Markets has reiterated its positive stance on AB Foods, JD Sports, WH Smith and B&M, saying that consumer buying behaviour in the US paints a promising picture for the London-listed value retailers.
Broker tips: Analysts positive on CAB Payments and Trainline
Canaccord Genuity expects shares of CAB Payments to more than double from current levels, as it kicked off coverage of the stock with a ‘buy’ rating.
Broker tips: Analysts upbeat about OneSavings Bank and Capita
The share price of Capita was given a much-needed boost on Friday morning after Shore Capital upgraded its rating on the business process outsourcing company from 'hold' to 'buy'.
Broker tips: Antofagasta, Spirax-Sarco, Smith & Nephew
Canaccord Genuity has maintained its 'buy' recommendation on miner Antofagasta despite the firm cutting its output forecasts on Thursday.