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...“If the yields on US treasuries widen by 100 basis points from 175 basis points to 275 basis points, that represents a big capital loss for US investors.”...
...Tracey Pierce, director of equity primary markets at the LSE, said its paper should be considered “best practice”....
...Unlike in other recent IPOs, Seymour Pierce was the sole sponsor and bookrunner for Supergroup. That meant it was 100 per cent responsible and dedicated to its success – and took all the rewards....
...However, Jonathan Pierce, banking analyst at Credit Suisse, said others were unlikely to follow....
...get through the LLC,” Johnson says....
...Over the week, the FTSE 100 gained only 0.1 per cent, while the mid-cap stocks powered 2.2 per cent higher during the five-day period....
...However, Kazakhmys bucked the sector as dealers anticipated its promotion to the FTSE 100....
...In the wider market, the FTSE 100, which touched a four-year high on Friday, had a sluggish day. The index closed 1 point lower at 5497.9, with just 3bn shares changing hands....
...The FTSE 100 closed at 5230.8 on Friday, down only 2 points on the week....
...Richard Ratner of Seymour Pierce called the Experian performance “exceptional” and reiterated his view that GUS would be broken up in 12 months. His break up value is £10.10....
...After a strong start to the day, the FTSE 100 ended 12.2 points or 0.2 per cent higher at 5,374.5 while the mid-cap FTSE 250 added 26.3 points or 0.3 per cent to 7,769.3....
...Rhys Williams, analyst at Seymour Pierce, called it a “very credible performance” from Sainsbury which showed it continued to win back market share....
...The FTSE 100 rose 25.5 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 5,045.0, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 59.2 points, or 0.8 per cent, to 7,317.9. Volume was 2.6bn....
...The FTSE 100 rose 5.8 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 5,190.1, while the FTSE 250 index fell 27.1 points, 0.4 per cent, to 7,407.4. Volume was 3bn shares....
...Amid concern that post-Christmas sales have been under pressure, Seymour Pierce said Ottakar’s could be a takeover candidate for Barnes Noble or Borders....
...Richard Ratner, analyst at Seymour Pierce, suggested Baugur might team up with the Tchenguiz brothers, the property tycoons....
...Seymour Pierce said, however, Asos remains one of the fastest growing e-commerce plays in the retail sector....
...However, Richard Ratner, at Seymour Pierce, said it was in the interest of shareholders that Woolworths’ board properly consider the approach....
...Amvescap was the biggest riser in the FTSE 100, rising 5.9 per to 348p ahead of its full-year results tomorrow....
...The FTSE 100 closed 1.1 per cent lower at 4,564.5, its lowest level since September 27 and comfortably breaching its support level of 4,610. The mid-cap FTSE 250 ended 0.7 per cent lower at 6,241.6....
...But London's benchmark FTSE 100 was undermined by the strong crude oil price....
...And there were hopes of a counterbid from Keith Harris, chairman of Seymour Pierce, the investment bank....
...The FTSE 100 breached the 4,600 level briefly on Wednesday following a positive trading statement from Johnson Matthey....
...UK Coal was up 7.7 per cent at 154p after Seymour Pierce highlighted the potential substantial value of redevelopment of its 49,000 acres of land. The broker has a price target of 286p....
...Speculation about a another bid in the banking sector, coupled with easing crude oil prices, helped the FTSE 100 rise 0.2 per cent to 4,358.7, with the mid-cap FTSE 250 up 0.4 per cent at 5,908.1....
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