Thermal energy and pumping specialist Spirax-Sarco Engineering said executive director Jay Whalen would retire at the end of the year.

Whalen was also head of...

UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on Smith (DS) PLC (LON:SMDS) and raised its price target to 358p (from 350p).

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UK stocks traded in positive territory on Wednesday after global exchanges were boosted by hopes of easing political tensions in Hong Kong and positive Chinese...

UBS today downgrades its investment rating on Computacenter PLC (LON:CCC) to neutral (from buy) and raised its price target to 1485p (from 1450p).

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Berenberg today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Royal Bank of Scotland Group (The) PLC (LON:RBS) and cut its price target to 280p (from 340p)....

Barclays Capital today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Johnson Service Group PLC (LON:JSG) and raised its price target to 210p (from 205p).

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JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:DPH) and raised its price target to 3500p (from 3000p).

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Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its buy investment rating on Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR) and cut its price target to 1600p (from 1815p).

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Deutsche Bank today upgrades its investment rating on (LON:BHP) to hold (from sell) and cut its price target to 1750p (from 1900p).

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Deutsche Bank today downgrades its investment rating on Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) to sell (from hold) and cut its price target to 820p (from 930p).

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