All Analysts articles – Page 29
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NewsPub sector 'in best shape for three decades'
The pub sector is in the best shape its been for three decades and it has plenty of scope to grow and take market share as the economy improves, according to leasing analyst Geof Collyer in an extensive report on the UK’s pub and restaurant industries
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NewsCollyer raises TP for major pub groups
Leading analyst Geof Collyer of Deutsche Bank gives a generally upbeat assessment of six major listed pub companies. He raised his Target Price for all but Enterprise and upgraded Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) from Hold to Buy
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NewsCollyer issues Hold for TRG
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has initiated his coverage of The Restaurant Group (TRG) by issuing a Hold recommendation and 700p Target Price, saying the Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito operator is “well established” to retain its strong performance over the past decade
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Three leading analysts look ahead to Whitbread’s full-year results on Tuesday 29 April. Tim Barrett at Nomura has issued a Buy recommendation, while JP Morgan Cazenoze has an Overweight rating for Whitbread, and Geof Collyer at Deutsche Bank issued a Hold rating
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NewsM&C20 stocks stay flat against rising market
Leisure company shares were flat this week as the M&C20 index increased a mere 3 points to 1,253, missing out on wider stock market gains. The All Share Index rose 16 points to 1,043
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Jack reiterates Buy for Spirit
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Buy recommendation for Spirit Pub Company following its H1 results this morning, and said forecast risk for Spirit is “on the upside”
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NewsJack expects 'strong update' from Greene King
Leading analyst Douglas Jack says he expects a “strong update” from Greene King next week, with a “good chance of upgrades”
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NewsBurns reiterates Buy for TRG
Leading analyst Karl Burns has reiterated his Buy recommendation for The Restaurant Group (TRG) after the company announced the disposal of its stake in Living Ventures’ Gusto business
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NewsM&C20 stabilises as household confidence returns
M&C20 stabilised (up 4 points to 1,250) this week after recent heavy losses caused by market jitters and profit taking. The leisure index outperformed the All Share index, which slipped 1 point to 1,027
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NewsBatram issues Buy for Spirit
Leading analyst Nicholas Batram has issued a Buy recommendation for Spirit ahead of its H1 results on Thursday (24 April)
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Analyst French swaps Panmure for Cenkos
Leading sector analyst Simon French has left Panmure Gordon after five years to join Cenkos
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Beaufort Securities has reiterated its Hold recommendation for Punch Taverns following the pub company’s interim results for the 28 weeks to 1 March
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NewsJack: Spirit H1 PBT to grow 9%
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has forecast that Spirit will report a 9% rise in pre-tax profits to £21.9m, driven by 4.8% like-for-like sales growth in managed pubs and a 2.6% increase in leased like-for-like net income, at its H1 results on 24 April
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NewsLarge caps push M&C20 higher
There were increases for the M&C20 Leisure Index and the broader stock market this week – both up by just under 1%
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Simon French at Panmure Gordon moves his recommendation for Prezzo from Hold to Buy and raises his Target Price for the group from 112p to 197p ahead of its preliminary results next Wednesday
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NewsMore margin recovery to come for Spirit
Leading analyst Nicholas Batram has issued a Buy recommendation for Spirit Pub Company ahead of its H1 results on 24 April, saying he believes there’s still some more margin recovery to come in the business
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NewsJP Morgan takes positive view on UK pubs & restaurants
JPMorgan Cazenove has lifted its recommendation for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) from ‘neutral’ to ‘overweight’, saying that it is taking a more positive view on the UK pubs and restaurants sector
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NewsJust Eat shares debut at 260p
Just Eat, the on-line takeaway platform, has announced that shares will trade at 260p each, the top end of the price range, as it makes its debut on the London Stock Exchange today
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Domino's upgrades 'increasingly likely'
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has held his forecast for Domino’s following its Q1 interim management statement this morning, but said upgrades are “becoming increasingly likely”
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NewsPrezzo rollout 'could be accelerated'
Leading analyst Nicholas Batram has suggested that the rollout of Prezzo could be accelerated and he predicted a positive set of results from the Jonathan Kaye-led group when it reports its full-year results on 9 April