All Analysts articles – Page 31
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Jack: Domino's FY earnings can grow c20%
Domino’s Pizza is capable of generating c20% earnings growth in 2014 despite the prospect of slightly slower UK expansion and a downside forecast in Germany, according to leading analyst Douglas Jack
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Greggs FY to be 'broadly positive'
Efforts by Greggs to improve its retail systems and processes are “firmly in train”, according to a note from N+1 Singer that predicts a “broadly positive tenor” to its final results on 26 February
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Jack: Solid update expected from TRG
A leading analyst has said that The Restaurant Group, which will report its final results on 26 February, should be capable of maintaining double-digit earnings growth in 2014E
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Batram: TRG a well-oiled machine
A leading analyst has said that there will be no slowing down from The Restaurant Group (TRG) when it delivers its full year update on 26 February, with the company expected to report another impressive performance
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Batram: Domino’s model remains robust
A leading analyst has said that although he believes there are several challenges in Domino Pizza’s UK business, ultimatelyits model remains robust and highly cash-generative
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Analyst corner
Leading analyst Mark Brumby at Langton Capital looks at the decision by Punch Taverns to postpone the vote on its restructuring proposals
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M&C20 underperforms against FTSE
The M&C20 Index climbed 0.9% this week, driven by growth from one of its smaller companies but underperformed the FTSE All Share Index, which was up by 1.5%, for the second week in a row
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French reiterates Sell for Cineworld
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Sell recommendation for Cineworld’s and increased his Target Price from 260p to 295p
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M&C20 delivers flat performance
The M&C20 Index was flat this week, as growth for the two biggest companies was mitigated by share price dips for seven of the top 10 firms. The Index underperformed the FTSE All Share Index, which was up by 0.8%
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London and south drive Enterprise growth
Enterprise Inns’ like-for-like net income growth was significantly higher in London than elsewhere in Q1 2014, with a flat performance in the Midlands despite growth of 1% overall
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Mid-cap firms drive M&C20 outperformance
The M&C20 outperformed the FTSE all-share index this week by one of the biggest margins since M&C Report began monitoring the share prices last May, with ‘mid-cap’ companies driving the growth
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Analyst corner
Simon French at Panmure Gordon looks ahead to Enterprise Inns’ interim management statement on 6 February, saying he expects to see no change to consensus forecasts
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Collyer: M&B requires 'Herculean effort'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has said that Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) will need a much stronger performance in H2 if it’s to recover its position, and a “Herculean effort” is still required to turn around the bottom quartile of the estate
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Fuller's: Christmas, Brewer Street, investments, analysts
Friday 20 December was the busiest trading day ever for Fuller’s, with sales up 15% year-on-year on so-called ‘mad Friday’, chief executive Simon Emeny has told M&C Report
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Jack holds forecast for Fuller's
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Add recommendation for Fuller’s following its trading update this morning that saw like-for-likes in its managed arm grow 7.2% in the 10 weeks to 25 January
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Jack moves ETI from Add to Hold
Analyst also says the Government should avoid implementing a mandatory free-of-tie option with an open market rent review as part of the statutory code
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Domino’s managing evolution to mature business
A leading analyst has said that Domino’s is a company managing the evolution from fast growth to established mature business
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M&C20 in reverse as ‘big boys’ falter
The M&C20 Index suffered a 2% reverse this week after strong recent gains with seven of the biggest eight companies’ shares in decline
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'Rising tide' lifts pub companies
A leading analyst has said there’s been a “rising tide” in the pub sector, helped by good trading over summer and Christmas and an “improving consumer outlook” that “fuels optimism in the licensed trade”. -
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Jack: M&B trading to have picked up
A leading analyst has said that he expects LFL trading to have picked up over the last two months at Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), due to an improved sector backdrop, investment, IT roll out and efforts to improve service standards