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...Paul Hickman, an analyst at Edison Investment, was cautious: “Hill’s biggest risk is that its major US growth opportunity must be executed within exacting UK regulatory standards, and the even more demanding...
...Tom Hickman, a barrister at Blackstone chambers and reader in law at University College London, said: “This is certainly a significant judgement because previously, there had to be a specific targeting of...
...At an estimated £265m, they were already too close for comfort, thought Hickman....
...Paul Hickman at Edison Investment Research said the funds raised from the share placing meant both that the company’s balance sheet was stronger and that it had funds to invest in refurbishing its facilities...
...Paul Hickman, analyst at Edison Investment Research, said the results were “excellent”, while the uplift in website sales was “notable” adding that is was “evidence of [an] important new channel development...
...“Historically, Greene King’s story was about acquisitions and they’ve built up trust among investors for integrating businesses,” said Paul Hickman, head of consumer research at Edison Investment Research...
...Paul Hickman, analyst at Edison Investment Research, described the results as “short on excitement and long on reliability”....
...“It’s a reasonable price – if you look at like-for-like sales its been operationally resilient,” said Paul Hickman....
...At the year-end results Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, pointed to the company’s work on debt reduction – with net debt standing at £53m as of December 31 – and set a target price of 135p....
...Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, said Young’s has taken good advantage of its privileged London position....
...Stagecoach’s income from the joint venture contributed to about 5 per cent of group profits last year, said Paul Hickman, an analyst with Peel Hunt...
...Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, warned that the continued lack of independent non-executive directors was damaging the company....
...Paul Hickman at Peel Hunt argued in a note last week that FirstGroup’s rating, which trails its peers, reflected a broad range of investor concerns....
...Paul Hickman at Peel Hunt forecast net debt at 2.4 times earnings – only slightly below last year’s 2.5 times, in spite of the group targeting “further improvement in 2011/12”....
...“The prospects are bright for London pub companies, especially well-managed ones like Fullers, in the year ahead,” said Paul Hickman an analyst of Peel Hunt ....
...Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, said: “It will be difficult for pubs to put clear blue water between themselves and the competition.”...
...Paul Hickman at Peel Hunt said: “This fourth quarter of low single-digit like-for-like growth confirms that Domino’s is a good but not exceptional performer in today’s highly competitive consumer market....
...Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, said Fuller’s could replicate its healthy performance in the second half....
...“Trading, though still negative, is showing a slight improvement,” said Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt....
...Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, said Young’s strong trading at its London sites was “clear evidence of the London economy effect”....
...Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, welcomed the results. However, he said investors may need to adjust growth expectations for the restaurants division....
...Paul Hickman, analyst with Peel Hunt, said the twin-track process was “likely to take years to work through” and was conditional on the strategy working as well as negotiations with bondholders....
...Paul Hickman, an analyst with Peel Hunt, said Mr Ivell’s decision to say on as chairman was “the major positive”. M&B is due to release full-year results next month....
...“I was disappointed by the way Spirit began,” said analyst Paul Hickman, whose target price is 81p....
...The anecdote, according to Paul Hickman, an analyst at Peel Hunt, is illustrative of M&B’s central conundrum in the wake of Mr Lewis’s failed offer....
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