Ashtead Group Plc (AHT.L)
71.00GBp
14 Dec 2009
1.40p (+2.01%)
69.60p
71.35p
71.40p
69.65p
1,582,810
2,729,903
96.50p
30.50p
AHT.L
About
Overall
| Beta: | 2.07 |
| Market Cap (Mil.): | £350.33 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil.): | 503.34 |
| Annual Dividend: | -- |
| Yield (%): | -- |
Financials
| AHT.L | Industry | Sector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E (TTM): | 230.46 | 3.98 | 15.57 |
| EPS (TTM): | -97.59 | -- | -- |
| ROI: | 0.12 | 1.80 | 0.28 |
| ROE: | 0.41 | 0.85 | 0.47 |
PRESS DIGEST - The Financial Times - Dec 4
BGC executive Tony Verrier, who stands accused of being involved in an alleged 40 million pound poaching raid on rival Tullett, has admitted he induced two desk heads at the interdealer broker to breach their contracts. Tullett is seeking compensation from BGC and is pursuing an order preventing any more such approaches to its staff. Verrier became BGC's executive managing director and general manager for Europe in January last year.
UPDATE 2-Ashtead H1 profit falls, FY margins unlikely to improve
* Says well placed to benefit when market recovers * Sees net debt falling by 20-25 mln stg by year-end
UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Dec 3
LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 9 to 25 points higher on Thursday, following a mixed showing on Wall Street and strength in Asia, with miners looking set to build on good gains in the previous session as gold hit fresh record highs.
PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - Sept 9
According to a survey of 400 recruitment companies conducted by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG, the jobs market is improving for the first time in 17 months. The August survey showed a rise in permanent appointments as well as a slight increase in temporary appointments. However, the survey recorded another month of declining pay rates, but at the slowest rate for 10 months. The availability of candidates to fill vacancies also continues to grow but at its slowest pace fo
UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on Sept 8
LONDON, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 is seen opening flat to slightly higher on Tuesday by financial bookmakers, as investors pause for breath after the previous session's hefty gains and await the reopening of U.S. markets after a holiday.
FTSE may open flat to slightly higher
LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 is seen opening flat to slightly higher on Tuesday according to financial bookmakers, as investors take profits from the previous session's hefty gains while remaining cautious ahead of the reopening of U.S. markets after a holiday.
CORRECTED - STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Ashtead up ahead of Q1 results
(Corrects the spelling of company name in the headline) Shares in Ashtead gain 3.5 percent after Investec securities upgrades the British equipment hire company to "buy" from "sell", and raises its target price to 105 pence from 40 pence, ahead of first-quarter results due on Tuesday.
STOCKS NEWS UK-Raven Russia up on substantial cash balances
STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary
Ex-divs to take 9.65 points off FTSE 100 on Aug 19
LONDON Aug 17 (Reuters) - The following FTSE 100 companies will go ex-dividend on Wednesday, after which investors will no longer qualify for the latest dividend payout.
UK Stocks -- Factors to watch on August 17
LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening 11-13 points, or as much as 0.3 percent, lower on Monday, according to financial bookmakers, tracking weakness overnight in Asia and pre-weekend on Wall Street.
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