Compass Group Share News (CPG)

Cater Compass Group in advanced talks to buy rival CH&Co

(Sharecast News) - Caterer Compass Group confirmed on Monday that it has agreed to buy rival CH&CO in a £475m deal.

London close: Stocks manage gains after deluge of updates

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets managed a positive finish amid subdued trading activity on Thursday, with investors digesting a plethora of corporate news.

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LONDON BROKER RATINGS: BofA cuts Ashtead; UBS likes 3i Group

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and Tuesday:

Food caterer Sodexo's quarterly sales rise as corporate demand picks up

Jan 5 (Reuters) - French food caterer Sodexo on Friday reported 3% growth in its first-quarter sales, in line with its forecasts and helped by a rise in corporate events and more workers returning to the office.

Brazil's Infracommerce raises $81.2 mln in share offering

SAO PAULO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Brazil's e-commerce platform Infracommerce said on Friday it raised 400 million reais ($81.22 million) in a share offering aimed at strengthening its capital structure and raising money to pay for recent acquisitions.

Broker tips: Compass, Marston's, Ocado, Hochschild

(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan upgraded its ratings for both catering giant Compass Group and pub and hotel operator Marston's after its latest review of the Europe-listed leisure sector.

JP Morgan upgrades Compass and Marston's to 'overweight'

(Sharecast News) - JP Morgan has upgraded its ratings for both catering giant Compass Group and pub and hotel operator Marston's after its latest review of the Europe-listed leisure sector.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Compass and Marston's

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning:

LONDON BRIEFING: Eyes on BoE and ECB; US Fed signals 2024 rate cuts

(Alliance News) - Stocks are called to open higher on Thursday, after the US Federal Reserve chose not to surprise markets with its latest interest rate decision.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: JPMorgan raises Rio Tinto to 'overweight'

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning:

Berenberg slightly lowers target price on Compass

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on contract food service company Compass Group from 2,385.0p to 2,320.0p on Tuesday but said its "strong operating profit growth" looked set to continue.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Goldman lifts Landsec and British Land

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Tuesday morning and Monday:

IN BRIEF: Compass launches first half of USD500 million buyback

Compass Group PLC - FTSE 100 Chertsey, England-based catering and food service provider - Announces deal inked on Friday with BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC to enable buyback of shares worth up to USD250 million, or GBP197.3 million, between Monday and May 8, 2024. Says 'H1 Buyback' is the initial stage of its USD500 million buyback, which Compass announced alongside its full-year results on November 20. Company is currently authorised to repurchase up to 139.6 million shares pursuant to the H1 Buyback.

LONDON BROKER RATINGS: Peel, Numis up Rightmove; Goldman cuts Entain

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and Friday: