All Analysts articles – Page 25
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Batram: JDW feels margin pressure
A leading analyst has said JD Wetherspoon has failed to rebuild its margin in the second half of the year and looks unlikely to change
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NewsAnalyst corner: M&B
Jamie Rollo at Morgan Stanley looks ahead at the upcoming update from Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) and says he expects a solid Q4
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Collyer: Spirit is moving up the pecking order
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has upgraded his earnings per share (EPS) forecast for Spirit Pub Company, saying the group is “moving higher up the pecking order” following its above-expectations trading update, although some concerns remain
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NewsBatram: Spirit will exceed expectations
Another analyst has predicted that Spirit Pub Company will exceed expectations following yesterday’s trading update
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Jack upgrades Spirit PBT forecast
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has upgraded his full-year pre-tax profit forecast by 3% for Spirit Pub Company following its trading update this morning that exceeded his expectations
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NewsCollyer expects more signs of M&B 'turning the corner'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has issued a Buy recommendation for Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), saying he expects to see more evidence of “the M&B supertanker turning the corner” at its upcoming year-end interim management statement
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NewsTough comps 'to hit Greene King'
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has issued a Buy recommendation for Greene King but said tough comparatives over summer may hold back its short term performance
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NewsJack upgrades Prezzo from Add to Hold
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has upgraded Prezzo to Add from Hold following recent weakness ahead of the group’s interim results on 11 September
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Jack: Strong sales and weak margins to continue at JDW
Leading analyst Douglas Jack at Numis has said that strong sales and weak margins are set to continue at JD Wetherspoon
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NewsSpirit 'set for solid Q4'
Leading analyst Nicholas Batram has predicted a “solid” Q4 for Spirit Pub Company and said he expects the firm to achieve his predicted 4% like-for-like sales growth for the year
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NewsAnalyst expresses JDW margin fears
Leading analyst Nick Batram has reiterated concerns about JD Wetherspoon’s margins ahead of the group’s full-year results on Friday 12 September
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Analyst corner: The Restaurant Group
Leading analysts from Panmure Gordon, Peel Hunt and N+1 Singer give their reactions to this morning’s HI update from The Restaurant Group (TRG)
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Jack: TRG capable of beating FY forecasts
A leading analyst has said that he believes The Restaurant Group (TRG) is capable of beating FY forecasts
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NewsSpirit to 'lose trading momentum' in Q4
Trading momentum for Spirit Pub Company could “lose pace” in the fourth quarter of 2014, although full-year like-for-like sales growth should be “upbeat”, according to a leading analyst
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NewsCollyer cuts JDW TP
Leading analyst Geof Collyer has reduced his Target Price for JD Wetherspoon from 785p to 745p ahead of its full-year results on 12 September, predicting “good top line growth” for the managed operator but an erosion of margin for the fifth straight year
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NewsJack: Momentum strong at Spirit
A leading analyst said he expects tougher LFL comps (Q4: 4.1% / Q1-3: 0.7%) for Spirit Pub Company, which should reduce LFL sales to c.2% in Q4
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NewsJack upgrades Greene King to Buy
Leading analyst Douglas Jack has upgraded his recommendation for Greene King to Buy to reflect faster expansion and progress with the company’s repositioning towards food-led managed pubs
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NewsM&C20 experiences slight uptick
The M&C20 Leisure Index witnessed a slight uptick this week after the previous week’s impressive performance
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Analyst corner - Essenden
Jeffrey Harwood at Oriel Securities and Andrew Blain of Cenkos have both issued Buy recommendations for Essenden, the ten-pin bowling operator, pointing to the turnaround of the business in recent years in addition to strong trading momentum and scope for significant growth
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Punch restructure 'will grow equity value by 17%'
The proposed reduction in Punch Taverns’ debt under its restructure proposals would grow the equity value of the company by 17%, or 1.7p per share, a leading analyst has said