Broker Recommendations
Berenberg nudges up price target on 'buy' rated Morrison's
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on grocery chain WM Morrison slightly higher on Friday, praising the group's first-half performance.
Britvic fizzes higher on Jefferies upgrade
Jefferies upgraded its stance on shares of drinks maker Britvic to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ on Friday, lifting the price target to 1,000p from 880p as it said the market under-estimates its growth potential.
Whitbread and InterContinental hit as JPMorgan turns more cautious
InterContinental Hotels and Premier Inn owner Whitbread were under the cosh on Thursday as JPMorgan Cazenove stuck 'underweight' ratings on shares of both, saying it was turning more cautious on the risk profile for the European hotel sector.
Berenberg cuts target price on Hostelworld, says turnaround 'shrouded in uncertainty'
Analysts at Berenberg cut their price target on online booking firm Hostelworld from 230p to 145p on Thursday, stating that they preferred to "remain on the sidelines" until there were clearer signs of a turnaround from the group.
Deutsche Bank lowers target price on Just Group
Analysts at Deutsche Bank lowered their target price on UK financial services firm Just Group from 77. 0p to 54. 0p after management published "two significant items of new information".
JP Morgan still cautious on miners, unless they dig for gold (or silver)
Miners' shares were not without their attractions, but the multiple sources of uncertainty on the investment horizon argued in favour of caution in the fourth quarter, analysts at JP Morgan said - except in the case of gold.
Thursday broker round-up
InterContinental Hotels: JPMorgan downgrades to underweight with a target price of 4,700p.
BofA-ML predicts European cyclicals set to outperform
Strategists at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch predicted further upside for European stocks, led by cyclicals such as banks and miners.
BofA stays at 'buy' on Apple, says company playing 'long game' on Apple TV
Analysts at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch bumped up their target price for shares of Apple, following the launch of the technology giant's new iPhones the night before.
Berenberg puts JD Sports in 'a league of its own', highlights cash generation
Analysts at Berenberg upped their target price on 'buy' rated JD Sports from 700p to 800p on Wednesday, stating the group was in "a league of its own" while highlighting the retailer's free cash flow and telling clients worrying that they had 'missed the boat' that the stock's valuation was still impressive.
Wednesday broker round-up
Renew Holdings: Peel Hunt initiates at buy with a target price of 500p.
Citi reiterates 'buy' on AstraZeneca, says new drugs under-appreciated
Citi reiterated its 'buy' rating AstraZeneca on Wednesday, lifting the price target to 10,000p from 7,000 as it said the market continues to under-appreciate the commercial potential and operating leverage from drugs such as Tagrisso, Lynparza, roxadustat and Farxiga.
Morgan Stanley upgrades SSE to 'overweight'
Morgan Stanley upgraded its view on SSE shares, arguing that the company's divestment of its Retail and Exploration and Production arms would simplify the business, raising the profile of its renewables operations and in turn resulting in a higher valuation multiple.
Cannaccord Genuity stays at 'speculative buy' on Petropavlovsk
Cannacord Genuity reiterated its 'speculative buy' recommendation for shares of Petropavlovsk ahead of the miner's Capital Markets Day, telling clients that the company's latest interims showed that its operational and financial recovery was continuing.
Deutsche Bank reiterates 'sell' for Antofagasta on outlook for soft copper prices
Analysts at Deutsche Bank reiterated their 'sell' stance and 820. 0p target price on shares of Antofagasta after attending a roundtable with its chief executive officer.
Tuesday broker round-up
BigBlu Broadband: Barclays initiates at overweight with a target price of 200p.
Berenberg cuts price target on Hiscox
Berenberg cut the price target on shares of insurance provider Hiscox from 1,581p to 1,487p on Tuesday as it said the valuation is demanding given the mixed short-term picture, despite attractive longer-term prospects.
Monday broker round-up
Entertainment One: Berenberg downgrades to hold with a target price of 572p.
Morgan Stanley upgrades M&B, eyes possible dividend restart
Britain's pub industry is immature, but with demand still there and capacity withdrawing at an accelerated pace, Mitchells&Butlers was set to cash in, said analysts at Morgan Stanley.