Berenberg lowers target price on Rio Tinto, sees 'meaningful' financial headwinds

Analysts at Berenberg cut their target price on mining giant Rio Tinto from 5,400. 0p to 5,000. 0p on Thursday, stating the firm appeared to be facing some "fairly meaningful headwinds" in the near-to-medium term from a financial standpoint.

Jefferies upgrades Legal & General to buy, says consensus overestimates risks

Analysts at Jefferies upgraded their recommendation for shares of Legal&General from ´hold´to ´buy, telling clients that it was the European insurer offering the most synergies thanks to its competitive advantage in annuities and asset management.

J.P.Morgan keeps AstraZeneca as 'top pick' on growth outlook, undervaluation

AstraZeneca's growth outlook is the best in its sector and was not yet reflected in its share price, analysts at JP Morgan said following a 'deep dive' into the drug maker's financials.

Liberum ups Crest Nicholson to ‘buy’ after share price weakness

Broker Liberum upgraded house builder Crest Nicholson to ‘buy’ from ‘hold’ on Thursday after recent share price weakness.

Canaccord Genuity raises target price on System1

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity raised their target price on media outfit System1 Group from 380. 0p to 430. 0p on Wednesday after dat products made up almost half of the firm's second-quarter revenues.

Berenberg upgrades Moneysupermarket.com to 'buy'

Analysts at Berenberg upped their rating on price comparison website business Moneysupermarket. com from 'hold' to 'buy' on Wednesday, stating it believes the shares were being valued on "trough earnings at trough multiples".

Canaccord Genuity slaps Everyman Media with 'buy' rating following review

Analysts at Canaccord Genuity changed their rating on cinema operator Everyman Media from 'under review' to 'buy' on Tuesday, stating the group had been "shaken but not stirred".

Credit Suisse, Berenberg upgrade Pearson

Credit Suisse upgraded its stance on shares of education publisher Pearson to ‘neutral’ from ‘underperform’ on Tuesday as it cut its price target to 680p from 750p following a share price correction after the first-half results.

Berenberg upgrades easyJet, downgrades IAG

Berenberg changed its ratings on a number of airline stocks on Tuesday, upgrading budget carrier easyJet but downgrading IAG, as it refreshed its bottom-up capacity model for the European airline market.

Credit Suisse reiterates ESG investment strategy

Credit Suisse has reiterated its key investment strategy for environmental, social and governance investors.

Deutsche Bank lowers target price on BT

Analysts at Deutsche Bank lowered their target price on telecommunications giant BT from 140. 0p to 125. 0p on Monday, stating that risks were "inflating not abating".

Jefferies ups rating and estimates for Drax

Jefferies has upgraded its earnings estimates for Drax, arguing that the energy firm is well-placed to benefit from soaring power prices.

Oil majors' cash flows set to double in Q3

Berenberg says GSK 'undervalued' but pipeline underwhelms

Analysts at Berenberg reduced their target price for shares of GlaxoSmithKline from 1,625. 0p to 1,540. 0p, but stood by their 'buy' recommendation on the shares, pointing out that the company's exit from its Consumer healthcare division was now closer and arguing that the stock remained "fundamentally undervalued".

Investors already braced for earnings season disappointment, says JPMorgan

JPMorgan said on Monday that most investors are already braced for disappointments when it comes to earnings season.

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.

Credit Suisse slashes Asos price target after profit warning

Credit Suisse slashed its price target on Asos on Friday to 4,680p from 6,050p as it trimmed its forecasts in line with guidance after full-year results exposed greater cyclical pressures than expected, compounded by the slow progress to update systems.

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.

Berenberg upgrades BP, Harbour Energy to ‘buy’

Berenberg upgrade its stance on a host of oil and gas stocks on Friday - including BP - as it argued that share prices across the oil sector remain cheap, with further consensus upgrades to come as higher commodity prices are reflected in estimates.

Jefferies downgrades Johnson Matthey

Jefferies downgraded Johnson Matthey to ‘underperform’ from ‘buy’ on Thursday and cut the price target to 2,300p from 4,200p, saying it expects the shares to underperform as the company's automotive catalyst business remains weak.