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Broker tips: Vedanta Resources, Galliford Try, Oil stocks

Wed, 22nd Feb 2012 11:25

Credit Suisse believes that a major restructuring within the businesses of miner Vedanta Resources would be a "strong positive" and continues to see significant upside in the stock.Credit Suisse said that "if the reports are correct and a merger is successful it would not change group consolidated debt levels but we estimate would reduce debt levels at holdco by c.$2.4bn assuming the merger is structured as a sale of VED's 55% Sesa Goa stake to Sterlite."Be that as it may, the broker has maintained its neutral rating and 1,400p target price for the stock, saying that it remains "cautious in the near term due to high debt levels, margin squeeze in power aluminium and power and regulatory risks to the company's iron ore operations."Housebuilding and construction firm Galliford Try surged higher this morning on the back of its interim results, with the rise being helped by Panmure Gordon, which upped its price target for the firm from 581p to 590p."Interim results from Galliford Try are exceptionally strong and well ahead of expectations. The company has announced a significantly enhanced dividend including a stepped increase for 2012E and a commitment to grow dividends progressively going forward," said Panmure Gordon.As such, the broker has raised its 2012 and 2013 full-year estimates for earnings per share by 5% and 3%, respectively. With the stock remaining the "cheapest in the sector" and offering the highest dividend yield, the broker maintains its buy recommendation.Merchant Securities has highlighted potential for sector peers of Cove Energy after Royal Dutch Shell launched a bid for the AIM-listed oil and gas producer this morning.Amongst other things, Cove has a 8.5% stake in the Rovuma Offshore Area 1, Mozambique, operated by Anadarko. Merchant Securities analyst Brendan Long has said that the bid has a strong read-across for companies "that have discovered or are exploring for oil and gas resources that share a similar geological themes, often with higher equity stakes in the assets." Long highlights six companies - Rockhopper Exploration, Ophir Energy, Falklands Oil & Gas, Chariot Oil & Gas, Borders & Southern Petroleum and Tower Resources - all of which were rising strongly this morning. BC
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17 Sep 2012 09:32

Resources round-up: Falkland Oil and Gas, Bowleven, Solgold

Falkland Oil and Gas said it had discovered gas at its Loligo exploration, but was unable to determine whether the gas had any liquid content. The firm said it would plug and abandon the well in the the East Falkland basin. It added that it would be premature to drill a second well at the current lo

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10 Sep 2012 13:52

Falklands Oil running behind schedule at Loligo

Falkland Oil and Gas shares lost nearly a quarter of their value on Monday after the firm said drilling at the Loligo prospect was running five days behind schedule, largely as a result of having to run an additional string of casing in the top section of the well. The firm added that no abnormal

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23 Aug 2012 10:39

Falkland Oil enters 'exciting phase'

Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) pared back its losses in the first half and said it had moved into a very exciting phase for the business. The firm, which is exploring to the South and East of the Falkland Islands, posted a loss of $0.2m, a significant improvement on the previous year when it was $3.6m

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6 Aug 2012 15:17

Falkland Oil's Noble farm-out erases risk - UPDATE

Shares in Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) raced ahead on Monday after the company announced a farm-out agreement with US giant Noble Energy, something which provides 'valuable downside protection' to the AIM-listed explorer and production company, according to analysts. Noble will farm-in to the Northe

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6 Aug 2012 08:54

London open: Eurozone fears weigh on stocks early on

- Eurozone back in the spotlight - Monti warns about Eurozone break-up - M&S up on bid rumours The Footsie declined in early trading on Monday as Eurozone concerns dampened sentiment; stocks were pulling back from a strong surge on Friday after US jobs data smashed expectations. Analyst Moyeen Isl

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6 Aug 2012 08:26

Monday broker round-up

AstraZeneca: UBS ups target from 3,500p to 3,600p, buy rating kept. Berkeley: Investec raises target from 1,500p to 1,560p, buy rating kept. Catlin: Nomura reiterates buy rating and 506p target. Centrica: Deutsche Bank downgrades to hold from buy, target cut from 365p to 320p. Falkland Oil and G

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6 Aug 2012 07:42

Falkland Oil jumps on farm-out agreement with Noble

Falkland Oil and Gas (FOGL) is to farm-out an interest in its Northern Area Licences to Noble Energy which should 'substantially' improve the group's financial position. Noble will farm-in to the Northern Area Licences for a 35% interest except for two excluded areas. FOGL, which is currently the o

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31 Jul 2012 11:53

Resource round-up: Sirius Petroleum, Thor Mining, KEFI Minerals ...

Gold and copper exploration company KEFI Minerals pleased investors after it said tests on a site in Saudi Arabia confirmed the presence of high grade gold and silver over substantial widths and strike lengths. It said diamond drilling would begin at the Jibal Qutman Licence in the current quarter.

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17 Jul 2012 08:15

Tuesday broker round-up

ARM: Citigroup cuts target from 730p to 600p, buy recommendation maintained. AstraZeneca: Bernstein reduces target from 3,037p to 3,002p, market perform rating kept. Beazley: JP Morgan Cazenove raises target from 147p to 155p, neutral rating kept. Bodycote: JP Morgan Cazenove cuts target from 437

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27 Jun 2012 07:02

Wednesday newspaper round-up: Glencore, Falklands, Samsung

The 65bn dollar (42bn pound) mega-merger between commodities giant Glencore and miner Xstrata was close to collapse last night after Qatar's sovereign wealth fund said it was unhappy with the deal. In a shock announcement, Qatar Holdings, Xstrata's second-biggest shareholder with 10.4 per cent, said

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26 Jun 2012 13:38

Falkland Oil and Gas in farm-out agreement

Falklands Oil and Gas (FOGL) has executed a farm-out agreement with Edison International under which Edison will farm in and earn a 25 per cent interest in FOGL's northern area licences. Edison will also farm in a 12.5% interest in FOGL's southern area licence and pay its pro-rata share of certain

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26 Jun 2012 09:38

Tuesday broker round-up

Advanced Medical Solutions: Peel Hunt upgrades to buy. Cairn Energy: UBS cuts target from 365p to 275p, neutral rating kept. Carnival: Jefferies maintains buy recommendation and 2,400p target. Carpetright: Peel Hunt keeps hold rating and 600p target. Cookson: Exane BNP Paribas cuts target from 7

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25 Jun 2012 11:26

Broker tips: Carnival, Polymetal, Tower Resources...

Investec has labelled cruise operator Carnival as a 'key sector pick', saying that the recent dip in the share price should be used as a buying opportunity; the target price is lifted from 2,500p to 3,000p. "We advise utilising Friday's drop to invest in our sector key pick, with the group having:

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25 Jun 2012 11:23

Broker snap: Jefferies downgrades Tower and Cove

Jefferies has downgraded its ratings for both Tower Resources and Cove Energy as part of its review of the oil and gas exploration and production sector. "We continue to favour E&Ps with high quality exploration with near-term exploration catalysts. We believe oil prices should stabilise as Saudi A

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18 May 2012 11:58

Broker tips: Mitchells and Butlers, Kesa Electricals, Falkland Oil

Pubs group Mitchells & Butlers reported profit before tax (PBT) of 68m pounds (12.4p earnings per share) for the 28 weeks to April 7th; slightly ahead of Panmure Gordon´s forecast of 63m pounds (11.3p earnings per share), reflecting an 8m pound reduction in interest charges. Year to date like-for-l

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