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Collyer cuts JDW profits and earnings forecast
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has downgraded his profit and earnings expectations for JD Wetherspoon following its Q2 update yesterday, which he described as “the usual curate’s egg”, with improving like-for-likes but warnings of lower margins
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NewsJack: Fuller's has upgrade potential
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has reiterated his Add forecast for Fuller’s ahead of its Q3 interim management statement on Thursday, saying that it has “further upgrade risk”.
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Jack raises JDW lfl prediction, cuts PBT estimate
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has increased his like-for-like sales growth prediction for JD Wetherspoon but cut his 2014 pre-tax profit forecast after the managed operator said it expects operating margin for the half year to have fallen from 8.3% to 8.1%L
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NewsFrench reiterates Hold for Marston's
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Hold recommendation and 150p Target Price for Marston’s after a “slightly better than expected” trading update
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French: TRG still a Buy after Page steps down
Leading analyst Simon French says Andrew Page’s decision to step down as chief executive of The Restaurant Group does not alter the investment case in the company
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NewsEssenden bowls a strike for M&C20
The M&C20 Leisure Index tracked the general equities market this week, as both grew by a little over 1.2% to 1,249 and 1, 064 points respectively
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NewsBatram: Don’t expect M&B lfls to be far from flat
A leading analyst has said that in terms of like-for-like expectations at the 17 weeks stage for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), he doesn’t expect the figure to be far from flat.
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NewsAnalyst corner
Ahead of the Q1 IMS from Enterprise Inns, Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley says he doesn’t expect a final decision on a statutory code for tenanted pub companies until after the next election
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NewsFrench: Eclectic presents a unique investment opportunity
Leading analyst Simon French has said that the recently listed Eclectic Bar Group represents a unique investment opportunity, stating that the 20-strong business could eventually triple in size and initiated coverage with a Buy recommendation and 210p Target Price.
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NewsJack: Marston’s to have made good progress
A leading analyst has said that although Marston’s faces the hardest comps and has limited exposure to London, he expects the company to have made good progress over Christmas
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NewsJack raises JDW TP
Leading analyst Doug Jack has raised his Target Price for JD Wetherspoon, “reflecting stronger medium-term growth prospects”, ahead of its H1 results next Wednesday
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NewsJack raises Spirit TP
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has increased his Target Price for Spirit Pub Company from 100p to 110p after this morning’s Q1 interim management statement
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NewsAnalysts upbeat on Greene King
Leading analysts have given a positive response to Greene King’s Q3 trading update yesterday, in which it reported a 5% rise in like-for-like sales at its managed sites in the past six weeks, with managed like-for-likes up 6.3% in the two weeks over Christmas and the New Year
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Analyst corner
Simon French at Panmure Gordon looks ahead to next week’s trading updates from Greene King and Spirit Pub Company
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NewsRollo: M&B expected to report c1% lfl growth
A leading analyst has said that he expects Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) to only report c.1% like-for-like sales growth despite what should be a strong festive season when it updates the market at the end of this month
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NewsCollyer: Expects buoyant trading updates
A leading analyst has said that private company performances over the festive season underpin trading expectations for listed companies and that he is expecting a “collection of buoyant trading updates”
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NewsBrown moves Domino's from Sell to Hold
Leading analyst Wayne Brown has upgraded Domino’s Pizza from Sell to Hold and raised his Target Price for the company following its Q4 results yesterday where it reported a 10.9% rise in UK like-for-like sales for the 13 weeks to 29 December
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Jack: Spirit’s outperformance to have continued
A leading analyst has said that he expects Spirit Pub Company’s outperformance against the sector to have continued over the last 12 weeks
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Jack upgrades Domino's UK forecast, expects German losses to mount
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has upgrading his UK forecast for Domino’s Pizza after the company reported a 10.9% rise in like-for-like sales in the country in Q4, although he increased his 2013 losses forecast for Germany from £6m to £7.8m
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NewsRollo: Spirit one to avoid
A leading analyst has chosen Spirit Pub Company as one of his four stocks to avoid in 2014