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Market Report: BA shares take off after US tie-up approval
Tuesday, 16 February 2010
British Airways has had its fair share of bad news to endure in recent years, which is why seeing the group soaring at high altitude near the top the FTSE 100 yesterday was a welcome sight.
The Week Ahead: Barclays kicks off bank reporting season
Monday, 15 February 2010
The banking sector, which has been the centre of public attention as bonus season has got into full swing, will retain the limelight this week as Barclays issues its full-year results tomorrow.
Small Talk: Falkland Oil and Gas to drill in disputed South Atlantic waters
Monday, 15 February 2010
Falkland Oil and Gas is expected to announce later this week that it has signed a deal for the use of a rig that will allow it to start drilling for oil and gas in the seas around the islands from which it takes its name.
Market Report: Double dip worries weigh on blue chips
Saturday, 13 February 2010
Despite a positive start to the day, the FTSE 100 hit a wall as the dreaded prospect of a "double dip" recession once more steamed into view, with Europe's recovery tottering.
Investment Column: Drinkers ready to trade up so buy Diageo
Friday, 12 February 2010
Smith & Nephew; Catlin
Investment Column: Investors will clean up with Reckitt stock
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Our view: Buy
Market Report: Autonomy shares slump on bond issue
Thursday, 11 February 2010
One thing investors are rarely keen on is a company taking on debt – it leads to rivals paying to call the piper's tune. Autonomy Corporation, the hugely successful FTSE 100-listed IT group yesterday announced plans to issue a £500m convertible bond, sending its shares crashing to the bottom of the FTSE 100. The bond's proceeds will be used to pay down debt accrued thanks to last year's buyout of Interwoven, but the deal also puts funds in place "before we start any serious conversations" on acquisitions, it said.
Market Report: Gossips back BHP move for BG as oil right
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
As fear stalked the market in recent days, scurrilous gossip dropped off the radar. It returned with a vengeance yesterday: BHP Billiton, which failed in an attempt on rival Rio Tinto, had another giant in its sights, but this time it was oil and gas company BG Group.
Investment Column: TUI Travel shares are heading for the sun
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Southern Cross Healthcare; China Biodiesel
Market Report: Mining dividends pay out for FTSE 100
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
The miners paid dividends for the FTSE 100, helping it to shrug off some early jitters to close up 31.41 points at 5092.3. Randgold Resources glittered as it led the risers through the session. The market cheered a jump in profits at the West African-focused group, as well as a bigger-than-expected rise in the dividend, sending the stock up 271p to 4480p. The group's full-year profits rose almost 80 per cent to $84.3m from $47m the previous year. The lift was backed by the record rise in gold prices at the end of last year, as well as a strong performance in the fourth quarter, especially at its operations in Mali.
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