John Flint, Chief Executive Officer, sold 74,823 shares in the company on the 11th March 2019 at a price of 626.36p. The Director now holds 622,919 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE: Sold to meet tax liabilities etc. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>John Flint, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 159,197 shares in the company on the 11th March 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 697,742 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE: Vesting Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Marc Moses, Executive Director, received in lieu of fees/salary 11,823 shares in the company on the 11th March 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 2,872,568 shares. NOTE: Interim dividend. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>John Flint, Chief Executive Officer, received in lieu of fees/salary 3,955 shares in the company on the 11th March 2019 at a price of 0.00p. The Director now holds 538,545 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE: Interim dividend. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 775p (from 780p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its sell investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 513p (from 560p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Credit Suisse today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 655p (from 695p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 625p (from 665p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Societe Generale today reaffirms its hold investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 650p (from 685p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>JP Morgan Cazenove today downgrades its investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) to underweight (from neutral) and cut its price target to 620p (from 690p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>The FTSE 100 was down 0.6% to 7,172.69 by midday as index heavyweights disappointed with full year earnings and the pound remained volatile. HSBC shed 4.1% to 636.6p as a 16% rise in annual profit missed market expectations and the bank warned that slowing growth in China and Brexit uncertainty could hurt its performance in the current year. Mining giant BHP dipped 0.6% to £17.88 on reporting a fall in first-half profit, owing to lower copper prices and unplanned production outages. LARGE...
>> Read more >>Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 780p (from 815p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Morgan Stanley today reaffirms its overweight investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 790p (from 850p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>UK stocks opened lower on Tuesday after market heavyweights HSBC and BHP both revealed disappointing earnings results. At 0852, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 23.66 points, or 0.3%, at 7.195.81. HBSC shed 3.3% as a 16% rise in annual profit missed market expectations and the bank warned that slowing growth in China and Brexit uncertainty could hurt its performance in the current year. Mining giant BHP slipped 1.1% on reporting a fall in first-half profit, owing to lower copper...
>> Read more >>HBSC said Tuesday profits rose 16% for the full year despite weakness in fourth quarter owing to market volatility amid slowdown in China and uncertainty over Brexit. For the year ended 31 December 2018, pre-tax profit rose 15.9% to $19.89bn. Revenue increased 5% to $53.8bn and operating expenses fell 1% to $37.7bn. Retail banking and wealth management pre-tax profit rose 30.6% as higher interest rates, rising customer numbers, and growth of more than $20bn in the company's UK and Hong...
>> Read more >>JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 690p (from 750p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Deutsche Bank today downgrades its investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) to sell (from hold) and cut its price target to 560p (from 718p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Marc Moses, Executive Director, bought 19,551 shares in the company on the 10th December 2018 at a price of 644.00p. The Director now holds 2,860,745 shares. NOTE: Vesting - net of tax etc. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Iain Mackay, Financial Director, has transferred in 19,551 shares in the company on the 10th December 2018 at a price of 644.00p. The Director now holds 1,827,535 shares. NOTE: Vesting - net of tax etc. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>John Flint, Chief Executive Officer, has transferred in 34,987 shares in the company on the 10th December 2018 at a price of 644.00p. The Director now holds 533,987 shares representing 0.00% of the shares in issue. NOTE: Vesting - net of tax etc. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Iain Mackay, Financial Director, sold 71,587 shares in the company on the 4th December 2018 at a price of 674.28p. The Director now holds 1,807,984 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and raised its price target to 665p (from 650p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Societe Generale today reaffirms its hold investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 685p (from 760p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Barclays Capital today reaffirms its equal weight investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and raised its price target to 740p (from 700p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Citigroup today downgrades its investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) to neutral (from buy) and cut its price target to 660p (from 800p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its hold investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and raised its price target to 718p (from 684p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>The FTSE 100 slipped back a little this afternoon, although stayed above 7,000 as it closed 1.4% higher at 7,034.93. Earlier on in the day the index had traded as much as 2% higher. There appeared to be little in the Budget to move the markets with waning confidence in US markets after a strong start likely contributing to the more subdued mood. At around 4.30pm UK time the S&P 500 was up 0.5% to 2,673.05. Takeaways firm Just Eat fell 1.3% to 593.8p after broker Peel Hunt downgraded...
>> Read more >>The FTSE 100 joined other European markets to surge higher as lunchtime approached, back above the psychologically significant 7,000 level. Chancellor Philip Hammond is set to deliver his Budget at 3pm. By midday the index of leading UK shares was up 1.7% to 7,058.94, buoyed by strong earnings from banking giant HSBC. LARGE AND MID CAP RISERS AND FALLERS HBSC perked up 5.5% to 638.1p after it posted a better-than-expected 28% rise in third-quarter profit, partly underpinned by cost...
>> Read more >>Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and raised its price target to 795p (from 770p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>UK stocks got off to a strong start Monday after an encouraging profit update from lender HSBC helped steady nerves following volatile trading in the previous week. At 0837, the benchmark FTSE 100 was up 42.88 points, or 0.6%, at 6.982.44. HBSC perked up 3.7% after it posted a better-than-expected 28% rise in third-quarter profit, partly underpinned by cost cutting. Rio Tinto gained 0.5%, despite announcing an agreement it signed two years ago to sell its stake in the Simandou iron ore...
>> Read more >>Shore Capital today upgrades its investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) to hold (from sell). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>HBSC said Monday profits jumped in the third quarter of the year, supported by cost cuts and a rise in deposit revenue. HSBC's pre-tax profit rose 28% to $5.9bn in the three months to the end of September, while revenue increased 6% to $13.8bn and operating expenses fell 2% to $7.74bn. Growth in the retail banking and wealth management along with commercial banking boosted total revenue, though weaker corporate centre growth limited upside, the bank said. On an adjusted basis, pre-tax...
>> Read more >>Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 770p (from 785p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>RBC Capital Markets today downgrades its investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) to underperform (from sector performer) and cut its price target to 560p (from 730p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 650p (from 750p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>JP Morgan Cazenove today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 750p (from 780p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>HSBC said Friday it intends to issue a £1bn callable bond with a coupon of 5.875% on September 2019. The bond would be callable on September 28, 2026 and every five years thereafter, the company said. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com
>> Read more >>Credit Suisse today upgrades its investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) to neutral (from underperform) and raised its price target to 720p (from 680p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Iain Mackay, Financial Director, sold 24,021 shares in the company on the 14th September 2018 at a price of 656.91p. The Director now holds 1,847,550 shares. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Director deals data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Societe Generale today downgrades its investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) to hold (from buy). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>UBS today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and raised its price target to 750p (from 735p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>HSBC said Tuesday it would appoint Ewen Stevenson as Executive Director and Group Finance Director on 1 January 2019. This comes as the company's current finance director, Iain Mackay, was appointed Chief Financial Officer at GlaxoSmithKline. The company said Iain Mackay would retire as Executive Director and Group Finance Director of the Company on 31 December 2018. At 8:10am: (LON:HSBA) HSBC Holdings PLC share price was +3.85p at 712.45p Story provided by StockMarketWire.com
>> Read more >>Goldman Sachs today reaffirms its neutral investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 800p (from 810p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>UK stocks are seeing a relatively slow start to the week after a series of big corporate and economic releases. A big fall in Germany factory orders offered some insight into the real world impact of the current global tensions over trade. By midday the FTSE 100 was up 0.16% at 7,671.16. MID AND LARGE CAP RISERS AND FALLERS Office space provider IWG slumped 21% to 237p after terminating talks with a trio of companies that had been pursuing a takeover deal for the company and reporting a...
>> Read more >>UK stocks had a directionless open on Monday as China said it was prepared to weather a protracted trade war with the US and fears persisted of a potential 'no-deal' Brexit. At 0850, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 1.94 points at 7.661.04. HSBC reported a modest rise in profit, as higher expenses related to its new growth strategy cut into rising revenue. The bank's shares fell 0.4%. Office space provider IWG tumbled 21% after it terminated talks with a trio of companies that had been...
>> Read more >>HBSC reported Monday first-half pretax profit rose 5% and revenue jumped 4% supported by strong performance in retail banking and wealth management. The bank also announced that it had appointed Jonathan Symonds as the Deputy Group Chairman of HSBC. For the six months to 30 June, reported pre-tax profit rose 5% to $10.7bn from the same period last year, reported revenue rose 4% to $27.3bn and operating expensive grew 7% to $17.5bn. On an adjusted basis, pre-tax profits fell 2% to...
>> Read more >>Deutsche Bank today reaffirms its hold investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and set its price target at 708.30p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>HSBC said its finance director Iain Mackay was retiring and would be replaced by current Royal Bank of Scotland chief financial officer Ewen Stevenson. Mackay's specific retirement date would be confirmed 'in due course,' the bank said. Stevenson had been CFO at RBS since 2014 and had previously held senior roles at Credit Suisse. 'We are very grateful to Iain Mackay for his 11 years of highly professional and dedicated service; the last eight as group finance director,' chief executive...
>> Read more >>Citigroup today reaffirms its buy investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 800p (from 810p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
>> Read more >>Shore Capital today reaffirms its sell investment rating on HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) and cut its price target to 625p (from 721p). Story provided by StockMarketWire.com Broker Forecasts data provided by www.sharesmagazine.co.uk
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