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US pre-open: Futures firmly in the red as earnings remain in focus
Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Friday as investors continued to digest earnings.

Berenberg lowers target price on Persimmon
Analysts at Berenberg lowered their target price on construction outfit Persimmon from 1,600. 0p to 1,400. 0p on Friday following the group's first quarter trading update a day earlier.

Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on RWS
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on technology firm RWS Holdings from 330. 0p to 265. 0p on Friday, stating the current macro environment was starting to "bite".

Morgan Advanced Materials hikes dividend, FY PBT rises
Manufacturing company Morgan Advanced Materials hiked its full-year dividend payout on Friday as it revealed annual pre-tax profits had risen.

Broker tips: Reckitt, Ocado, Learnings Technologies
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on consumer goods company Reckitt Group from 7,575. 0p to 7,840. 0p on Thursday, stating the earnings upgrade cycle persists.

US pending home sales tumble 23.2% YOY in March
US pending home sales tumbled last month amid a lack of housing stock for potential buyers to choose from.

US open: Stocks trade higher following GDP data, earnings still in focus
Wall Street stocks were in the green early on Thursday as market participants thumbed over a number of big-name earnings reports and digested Q1 GDP data.

Canaccord Genuity lowers target price on Learning Technologies
Analysts at Canaccord Genuity lowered their target price on software firm Learning Technologies from 140. 0p to 120. 0p on Thursday, stating its macro strategists believe an already "challenging" macro environment could further deteriorate this year.

US pre-open: Stocks higher as earnings remain in focus ahead of GDP data
Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the opening bell on Thursday as market participants thumbed over earnings from Meta Platforms and Caterpillar and awaited US GDP data set for publication later in the day.

Berenberg raises target price on Reckitt
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on consumer goods company Reckitt Group from 7,575. 0p to 7,840. 0p on Thursday, stating the earnings upgrade cycle persists.

Molten Ventures sees gross portfolio value contract
Venture capital firm Molten Ventures said on Thursday that both its gross portfolio and net asset values had fallen in the twelve months ended 31 March but said its portfolio companies continued to maintain "strong revenue growth momentum".

Telecom Plus delivers 'record year of growth'
Multi-utility supplier Telecom Plus said on Thursday that it had delivered a "record year of growth", with almost 160,000 further households signing up with the business.

Glencore expects Teck's withdrawal of separation proposal to unlock value
Mining company Glencore applauded Canadian miner Teck's decision to withdraw its separation proposal on Thursday, stating that "a simple and direct approach to separation" would provide a better path to unlocking value for shareholders.

Weir delivers 'strong execution' in Q1, orders grow
Engineering company Weir said on Thursday that it had delivered both "order growth and strong execution" in the first quarter, with its margin expansion programme said to be on track.

Amazon may be forced to recognise union for first time
E-commerce giant Amazon may be forced to recognise a British trade union for the first time in its history after British union GMB said roughly 700 staff at the US firm's Coventry site have become members.

Broker tips: Kistos, Dowlais, Whitbread
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on closed-ended investment company Kistos from 600. 0p to 630. 0p on Wednesday, stating its deal with Mime Petroleum was "more than just hand waving".

US open: Dow trades lower as earnings take centre stage
Wall Street stocks were mixed early on Wednesday as earnings remained firmly in focus.

Berenberg raises target price on Kistos
Analysts at Berenberg raised their target price on closed-ended investment company Kistos from 600. 0p to 630. 0p on Wednesday, stating its deal with Mime Petroleum was "more than just hand waving".

Boeing Q1 net losses narrow, revenues up 28% YOY
Airplane manufacturer Boeing said on Wednesday that quarterly net losses had narrowed as revenues grew, driven by an improved performance in its commercial airplane unit.

US pre-open: Stocks mixed as earnings remain firmly in focus
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mostly positive open ahead of the bell on Wednesday as earnings remained firmly in focus.