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...Osram: Shares in the Austrian chipmaker added 10 per cent after broker Jefferies raised its rating on the stock to buy from hold....
...While parts of the office market are contracting — analysts at Jefferies recently noted that London vacancies were at a 30-year high — there is still demand for modern, smaller central locations....
...Last month Alex Baldock, chief executive of electricals market leader Currys, said that while UK consumers were becoming more cautious, they were still prepared to spend on appliances that could save them...
...Although those gains have now largely unwound the company, which has more than 500 stores worldwide but does not regard itself as a retailer, is still worth more than Pets at Home, Halfords and Currys put...
...They will be more aggressive,” says Jefferies leisure industry analyst Shinnosuke Takeuchi....
...Jefferies doesn’t fancy Spire Healthcare, the UK private hospital operator and NHS waiting list pressure-release valve....
...Today’s numbers are strong, there’s no doubt about that, but we would suggest that, so far, the attempts to curry favour with the big brands have been no more than a qualified success, and relationships...
...ABF — despite its odd combination of fashion, sugar, bread and curry paste — actually presents a more flattering figure in its operating margin....
...Rex Wu, an analyst at Jefferies, attributed the low usage of remote data centres to long geographical distances that result in lower connection speeds....
...“We believe the benefits of a leaner organisation extend well-beyond immediate cost savings,” said analysts at Jefferies....
...Vodafone even considered closing down its historic base in Berkshire, where it has grown from a headquarters above a High Street curry house to a purpose-built campus....
...The company, which has benefitted from successful partnerships with the likes of NBA star Steph Curry and the athleisure trend, in which people sport athletic apparel even when they are not working out,...
...“We view this event as largely one-time, and believe the brand is still in the early innings of growth,” said Randal Konik, an analyst at Jefferies....
...“Whilst the delivery offer was tweaked, AO didn’t drop the ball and customer satisfaction levels were reported as remaining high,” said David Reynolds, analyst at Jefferies....
...The UK-based food manufacturer had expected to grow sales of its eight leading brands – which also include Sharwoods curry sauces, Oxo stock cubes and Batchelors soup – by 2 to 3 per cent over 2014....
...It was part-financed by Jefferies, a New York investment bank....
...The benchmark Reuters-Jefferies CRB index fell during the week to its lowest level since September 2010, dropping to 280.35 From The Sunday Times, - Europe fund to rescue bust banks: Secret plans are...
...The Reuters-Jefferies CRB index, a commodities basket, fell 1.6 per cent, led by declines in softs like sugar and cocoa....
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