Broker snap: JPM sees competition hurting Sage - ShareCast - Fri 11 Jan, 01:40 PM
JP Morgan has downgraded its rating and cut its price target on Sage, saying the business software company will face increased competition.

Broker snap: Weak iPhone sales to hit Carphone Warehouse - ShareCast - Fri 11 Jan, 01:37 PM
JP Morgan has trimmed its price target on Carphone Warehouse, saying its 18 January trading statement is likely to be unexciting, with iPhone sales reportedly weak.

Broker Recommendations - Friday 11th January 2008, 12:15 pm - ShareCrazy.com - Fri 11 Jan, 12:24 PM
Friday 11th January 2008

Euroshares extend losses midday, broker downgrades weigh on sentiment - AFX - Fri 11 Jan, 12:03 PM
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Euroshares extended losses in midday trading with investors on a selling spree as several broker downgrades on consumer staples groups reinforced fears over a looming recession.

Euroshares turn lower as broker downgrades weigh on L'Oreal, Unilever UPDATE - AFX - Fri 11 Jan, 09:59 AM
(updates with full report)

Paris shares TFN market data at 10.30 am; shares fall, hit by broker downgrades - AFX - Fri 11 Jan, 09:47 AM
PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Market data at 10.30 am:

Broker snap: Higher input costs to squeeze Unilever, Morgan says - ShareCast - Fri 11 Jan, 09:35 AM
Shares in food and household products giant Unilever fell after Morgan Stanley cut its rating on the stock to 'underweight' from 'equal weight', citing higher input costs.

Euroshares tick lower at open as broker downgrades weigh on L'Oreal, Unilever - AFX - Fri 11 Jan, 08:45 AM
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Leading European exchanges ticked slightly lower with broker downgrades weighing on consumer staple Blue Chips Unilever, L'Oreal (Paris: FR0000120321 - news) and Danone (Paris: FR0000120644 - news) .

BROKER CALL - China telecom restructuring talk 'another false alarm' - UBS - AFX - Fri 11 Jan, 04:03 AM
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - UBS (Virt-X: UBSN.VX - news) said reports about a possible early start to the restructuring of China's telecom industry look like 'another false alarm'.

Broker tips: M&S, Burberry, Dimension, Redrow - ShareCast - Thu 10 Jan, 01:12 PM
Shares in Marks and Spencer slid further today as Credit Suisse, UBS and Morgan Stanley downgraded the food and clothes retailer following yesterday's disappointing trading statement.

Broker snap: Downgrades add to M&S's woes 12:31 PM [ ShareCast]
Thomson Financial News at a glance - Today's UK, European broker recommendations 12:30 PM [ AFX ]
Broker snap: UK and US fears overdone at Burberry 12:28 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: Slowdown will hurt Dimension, Altium says 12:26 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker Recommendations - Thursday 10th January 2008, 12:15 pm 12:17 PM [ ShareCrazy.com]

Stockholm shares slightly higher midmorning; Boliden falls on broker downgrade 10:05 AM [ AFX ]
China property broker Golden Keys to close about 50 more outlets - report 06:57 AM [ AFX ]
Mecom moves to clarify trading update after broker downgrade prompts sell-off 02:25 PM [ AFX ]
Broker tips: BP, Shell, Glaxo, AstraZeneca, Shire, ITE 12:31 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker Recommendations - Wednesday 9th January 2008, 12:15 pm 12:12 PM [ ShareCrazy.com]

Broker snap: Defensive investors to boost GSK, AstraZeneca 11:43 AM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: ABN Amro sees oil boom fuelling ITE 11:25 AM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: JPM raises price targets on BP, Shell 11:22 AM [ ShareCast]
Minerva secures 20 year lease with insurance broker Lockton at St Botolphs 05:05 PM [ AFX ]
Update: Mecom shares plunge on house broker downgrade 02:39 PM [ ShareCast]

Broker snap: Merrill cuts Petrofac to 'neutral' 01:13 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: ABN Amro downgrades Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey 01:12 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker tips: BAE, Persimmon, Taylor Wimpey, Petrofac 12:59 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: JPM tip boosts BAE 12:27 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker Recommendations - Tuesday 8th January 2008, 12:15 pm 12:16 PM [ ShareCrazy.com]

BROKER CALL - HK utilities CLP, Hong Kong Electric target prices raised - UBS 09:30 AM [ AFX ]
Broker snap: Pali expects flat sales from M&S 12:32 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker tips: ITV, Pearson, British Energy, Scottish & Southern, Marshalls 12:29 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker Recommendations - Monday 7th January 2008, 12:15 pm 12:23 PM [ ShareCrazy.com]
Broker snap: Lehman sees ITV struggling with changes 11:39 AM [ ShareCast]

Broker snap: Marshalls statement cheers Merrill 11:38 AM [ ShareCast]
Broker Recommendations - Friday 4th January 2008, 12:15 pm 12:16 PM [ ShareCrazy.com]
Broker tips: DSG, Halfords, Cairn 12:15 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: KBC sees continued strength in Cairn 11:40 AM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: Citi sees slow sat nav sales hurting Halfords 11:40 AM [ ShareCast]

Broker snap: DSG price reflects difficult outlook, Goldman says 11:38 AM [ ShareCast]
Broker Recommendations - Thursday 3rd January 2008, 12:15 pm 12:18 PM [ ShareCrazy.com]
Broker tips: Taylor Wimpey, Barratt, Berkeley, M&S, Next, BT 12:01 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: BT seen making headway in 2008 10:11 AM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: Panmure hails M&S's defensive qualities 10:10 AM [ ShareCast]

Broker snap: UBS sees Taylor Wimpey outlook improving 09:44 AM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: G4S joins Merrill's "least preferred" list 01:03 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker snap: Emap cut as counter-bid hopes fade 01:02 PM [ ShareCast]
Broker Recommendations - Wednesday 2nd January 2008, 12:15 pm 12:17 PM [ ShareCrazy.com]
Broker tips: Home Retail, M&S, Mitchells & Butlers 11:18 AM [ ShareCast]