14-06-2018

Oxford Instruments: Berenberg upgrades to buy with a target price of 1,180p.

18-05-2018

Thomas Cook: Numis downgrades to add with a target price of 159p.

17-05-2018

Full-year billings at FTSE 250 cyber security firm Sophos rose 22% thanks to growth in its integrated cloud-based management platform, but pre-tax losses widened due to currency movements.

05-04-2018

Sophos, a FTSE 250 provider of network cybersecurity solutions, said on Thursday that it expects reported full-year billings growth to be towards the top end of the previously guided range of 20% to 22%.

20-03-2018

1539: Facebook down 5.57%, Google off by 0.68%. Commenting on the company's current predicament, analysts at Macquarie are telling clients: "We are not lowering our near-term revenue or earnings estimates based on these headlines. However, we are very much concerned that the systemic risk around data-driven online advertising and specific concerns about FB's data are rising quickly. While difficult to quantify in a meaningful way, this increased risk will manifest itself financially in the discount rate." In particular, they cite three risks which cause them concern: (1) Political/regulatory/legal risk rising globally, (2) The zeitgeist evolving around social media and (3) "most importantly", FB and Zuckerberg's potential response and self-imposed remedies."

08-02-2018

Sophos disappointed investors with a slowdown in third-quarter billings to send the cyber security group's shares down sharply on Thursday.

08-01-2018

A mixed bag of cyclicals and more defensive issues led to the downside at the start of the week, amid a smattering of company-specific news and a strengthening pound.

02-01-2018

Shares of Evraz topped the leaderboard on the second-tier index following data showing a re-acceleration in Chinese factory sector activity.