Gooch & Housego Share News (GHH)

Gooch & Housego Acquires Long-Term Supplier Spanoptic For GBP5.9M

Gooch & Housego Anticipates Full Year Profits In Line With Expectations

London pre-open: FTSE to decline as US crisis rumbles on

City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open around 23 points lower than Friday's close of 6,453.88, as Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill failed to come to a resolution over the budget crisis during the weekend. In remarks made behind closed dooors the speaker of The United States House of Repres

Gooch & Housego trading in line

Gooch & Housego, a specialist manufacturer of optical components and systems, said it continues to trade in line with expectations as it weathers mixed market conditions. The UK optics manufacturer said profit for the year ended September 30th 2013 is expected to be in line with market expectations

Wednesday broker round-up UPDATE

African Minerals: Canaccord Genuity reduces target price from 410p to 330p, while its buy recommendation remains unaltered. Amlin: Goldman Sachs moves target price from 405p to 420p and reiterates a neutral rating. Andor Technology: Investec takes target price from 360p to 410p leaving its buy rec

President Petroleum Chairman adds to already sizeable stake

The Chairman of South America-focused oil and gas group President Petroleum has added to his already sizeable stake in the company with the stock trading at the year's lowest level. On Thursday, the same day the stock closed at a 52-week low of 15.38p, Peter Levine spent £527,000 buying 3.4m shares

Tuesday broker round-up UPDATE

AG Barr: Investec cuts target price from 591p to 581p, while upgrading from add to buy. Canaccord Genuity upgrades to buy with its target price at 570p. Aquarius Platinum: Nomura reduces target price from 90p to 65p, but keeps its buy recommendation. AstraZeneca: Berenberg takes target price from

Gooch & Housego trading remains on track

Gooch & Housego, a specialist manufacturer of optical components & systems, confirmed that trading in the last six months has been in line with company expectations after a mixed performance among its sectors. The aim listed laser specialist said encouraging trend in orders, as reported in its Febr

Thursday broker round-up UPDATE

AZ Electronic Materials: Goldman Sachs moves target price from 440p to 450p and retains a buy recommendation. Bovis Homes Group: Deutsche Bank shifts target price from 667p to 679p, while downgrading to hold. British American Tabacco: Investec places its target price (previously 3350p) and buy rec

Gooch & Housego trading in line

Optical components and systems manufacturer Gooch and Housego said its trading performance since the end of September last year has been in line with expectations and is confident of continued growth. Following a strong second half performance in the last financial year, the group said demand durin

Market conditions brighten for Gooch and Housego

Optical components and systems manufacturer Gooch and Housego said profit for the year ended September 30th is on target as it continues its transition from a predominatly industrial components supplier to a photonic solutions maker for the aerospace & defence and life sciences markets. Following

Galliford Try Finance Director sells as firm doubles divi

Frank Nelson, the Finance Director of Galliford Try, the house-building and construction firm, has sold 80,000 shares on the same day the company reported soaring profits in the year ended June 30th. Nelson, who was appointed to the board in 2000, traded in the shares at 686.63p each for a total o

Gooch & Housego shines as new orders fly in

Gooch and Housego, a manufacturer of optical components and systems, announced that since its interim statement on 12 June it has received orders worth in excess of $6m from customers operating in the Aerospace & Defence sector. Shares in the aim listed industrial laser specialist rose over 3 perce

Tuesday broker round-up

Amlin: Deutsche Bank upgrades to buy, target lifted from 420p to 435p. British Sky Broadcasting: Morgan Stanley upgrades to overweight, 790p target maintained. Consort Medical: Canaccord Genuity maintains buy rating and 744p target. easyJet: HSBC downgrades to neutral, target cut from 580p to 530

Gooch & Housego profit plunges

Gooch & Housego, the aim listed industrial laser specialist, posted a hefty slide in first half pre-tax profit as it battles against challenging trading conditions. The group, which specialises in laser technology used to make smartphones and other electronic devices, said pre-tax profit for the si