Best of the Brokers for 25 November 2014 November 24, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com PETROPAVLOVSK Numis reiterated its “reduce” rating. The mining firm is selling the remainder of its alluvial assets, which made up 4.4 per cent of production in 2013. While the broker said the deal was “a drop in the ocean”, it also noted that [...]
Petrofac slump weighs on FTSE amid M&A flurry – London Report November 24, 2014 BRITAIN’S top share index edged lower yesterday, weighed down by a slump in Petrofac after it predicted low net profits, but M&A talk kept it near a two-month high. Smith & Nephew and Friends Life were said to be likely subjects for bids, and BT confirmed it might expand into mobile communications. The benchmark FTSE [...]
S&P closes at 46th new high for this year – New York Report November 24, 2014 The S&P 500 rose to a record high yesterday on hopes that China will take further accommodative monetary policy action if needed, while merger deals kept traders focused even as volumes were below average. It was the 46th time the S&P closed at record level this year. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.84 points, [...]
How the moving average can improve your FX trading – DailyFX Tips & Picks November 24, 2014 THE MOVING average is one of many tools you can use to extract gains from FX markets. It is a technical lagging indicator, derived from the average closing prices of a desired period, and is one of the oldest and most common forms of technical analysis. The central benefit of the moving average is that [...]
Christmas for food lovers: The best new cookbooks November 24, 2014 There is no shortage of cookbooks emerging in time for Christmas. We pick out some of our favourites, featuring mouth-watering cuisine from across the globe. MEXICO Margarita Carrillo Arronte You haven’t tried pulled pork until you’ve tried it Mexican style. That’s just one of the dishes in this bible of Mexican cooking from [...]
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Gimme 5: Upcoming events for entrepreneurs November 24, 2014 TEN Power Lunch with Nick Hungerford How tech entrepreneurs can disrupt financial services Free event with The Entrepreneurs Network and the co-founder and chief executive of Nutmeg. 4 December, 12.45pm to 2.15pm www.tenentrepreneurs.org UCL Advances Sales Strategy Workshop Teaching the crucial steps you must take to create a powerful sales strategy for your business, [...]
It’s different for girls: Shut tube limits fans November 24, 2014 Wembley Stadium hosted a record 45,619 women’s football fans yesterday, but it could have been many more. An estimated 15,000 fans missed out on the landmark match between England and Germany after Wembley Park station was closed for planned engineering works. The Football Association decided to cap ticket sales to the game for safety reasons.
Hunger Games rakes in $157m to win global box office war November 23, 2014 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 took $123m (£78.5m) in US ticket sales to top weekend box office charts and score the year’s biggest American opening. The film, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Liam Hemsworth raked in another $34m worldwide, including $12.8m in the UK.
Best of the Brokers for 24 November 2014 November 23, 2014 To appear in Best of the Brokers, email your research to notes@cityam.com BODYCOTE Numis reiterated its “buy” rating for Bodycote, following third-quarter results that showed organic growth had declined since the first half of the year, “reflecting weaker European markets over the summer shutdowns and continued softness in aerospace”. Target price is 720p. CARR’S MILLING [...]
