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Market reports from Share Cast

• US close: Jobs boost pushes NASDAQ to 11-year high
  03 Feb, 2012 23:36
  - NASDAQ Composite rises for fifth week in a row - Tragedy strikes Micron as boss dies in light-plane crash - Treasuries fall out of bed as investors up risk exposure

• Europe close: Stocks finish higher on US data
  03 Feb, 2012 17:32
  -Italy asking IMF to soften enhanced surveillance.

• London close: Footsie breaks 5,900 as US jobs data excites
  03 Feb, 2012 16:58
  The much-anticipated January employment report from the US Labor Department didn't disappoint, with a better-than-expected increase in non-farm payrolls sending the FTSE 100 vertical in afternoon trading to break through the 5,900 level.

Press round-up from Share Cast

• Sunday newspaper round-up: Stock market crash, Xstrata, Tesco
  05 Feb, 2012 17:25
  The London stock market could slump by as much as 30% - with financial shares collapsing by 60% - if the Eurozone debt crisis leads to a break-up of the single currency. The warning comes as Greece battles to reach a deal with creditors to write off €10

• Friday newspaper round-up: Greece, UK economy, M&A
  03 Feb, 2012 07:11
  International debt inspectors believe they have found another €15bn (£12.5bn) black hole in Greece's public finances caused by the deepening recession, delivering the crippled nation another devastating blow. With pressure growing over talks with priva

• Thursday newspaper round-up: Retail sector, Austerity, Lloyds
  02 Feb, 2012 06:48
  The former chairman of the fashion retailer New Look has said the high street is in an "death spiral" and has recommended re-classing empty shops for residential use. Phil Wrigley, the chairman of the retailer Majestic Wine, also criticised the recent rep

Company news from Share Cast

• IAG quantifies impact of pilots' strike at Iberia
  03 Feb, 2012 15:10
  International Consolidated Airline Group (IAG), the company formed through the merger of British Airways and Iberia, saw strong growth in premium traffic in January.

• Change at the top at ENRC
  03 Feb, 2012 15:02
  Kazakhstan-focused miner, Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC), has named Mehmet Dalman as its new Chairman after the abrupt and immediate departure of the previous occupant of the big chair, Dr Johannes Sittard.

• Rothschild faces wrath of major Bumi shareholder
  03 Feb, 2012 14:59
  Nathaniel Rothschild and James Campbell, the founders of Bumi, the Indonesian coal miner, could be out on their derrieres if major shareholder Borneo Bumi Energi & Metal has its way.

Sector review from Share Cast

• Sector movers: BT lifts telecoms higher
  03 Feb, 2012 16:19
  Telecoms giant BT Group was lifting the fixed line telecommunications sector on Friday afternoon following its well-received third quarter results announced this morning.

• Sector movers: Smith & Nephew boosts health care stocks
  02 Feb, 2012 14:11
  The health care equipment and services sector was the best performer on Thursday afternoon after some well-received results from medical devices maker Smith & Nephew.

• Sector movers: ICAP, Brewing Dolphin lift financial services
  01 Feb, 2012 15:32
  The financial services sector was given a lift today by well-received statements from inter-dealer broker ICAP and stockbroker and wealth manager Brewin Dolphin.

Share research from Hargreaves Lansdown

• BT profits advance on increased broadband subscriptions and cost cuts
  03 Feb, 2012 10:00
  BT delivered a solid set of third quarter results earlier today, due to a combination of factors that included cost cutting initiatives, lower regulatory charges, and a strong demand for a wide range of its services. Headline figures saw pre-tax profits for the three months to the end of December rise 48% to £652 million, while revenue fell 5% to £4.77 billion. The group, which has offset falling revenues in recent years by deep cost cuts and an improving operational

• Xstrata confirms talks with Glencore
  02 Feb, 2012 15:15
  Xstrata recently announced that it had received an approach from and is in discussions with Glencore regarding an all share merger of equals which may or may not lead to an offer being made by Glencore for Xstrata. There can be no certainty that any offer will be made. Glencore already holds a share stake in Xstrata of over 30%. The group's late January 12 month production report until the 31st December 2011 saw management highlighting record annual production from

• AstraZeneca warns of growing pressure on profits as workforce is drastically cut
  02 Feb, 2012 15:00
  Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca warned of growing pressure on its revenues and unveiled plans to cut 7,300 jobs alongside full year results published earlier today. The drug maker posted full-year revenues down 2% to $33.3 billion with nearly $2 billion in sales lost to generic competition and $1 billion because of government price intervention. Pre-tax profits for the full year rose 12.7% to $12.8 billion. In announcing a new set of restructuring initiatives, the group said the total number of

Press tips from Share Cast

• Sunday share tips: Compass, ZincOx, Johnson Matthey
  05 Feb, 2012 16:01
  For the Questor team at the Sunday Telegraph food-service group Compass has proved that it can weather turbulent times - and still looks good value at current levels. This may be due to the fact that the current crisis plays to the company's strengths, as

• Friday tips round-up: Imperial Tobacco, Unilever
  03 Feb, 2012 07:18
  Obviously, investing in tobacco shares is not to everyone's taste - but through good times and bad they continue to make money for shareholders, Questor in the Telegraph notes.

• Thursday tips round-up: United Utilities, Petra Diamonds
  02 Feb, 2012 06:54
  The Tempus column in the Times has its mind on United Utilities, the north England-focused water company. This is a highly regulated stock which is all about yield. The current promise is for yield to grow each year at inflation plus 2%. In 2012 the full

Broker tips from Share Cast

• Broker tips: BT, Misys, GAME
  03 Feb, 2012 11:27
  Nomura has maintained its buy rating on BT, saying that the telecom titan's trading momentum is building nicely for 2012.

• Broker snap: Sell Misys, says Merchant Securities
  03 Feb, 2012 11:23
  Merchant Securities has given financial software provider Misys a sell rating following the news that the firm is in talks with a suitor.

• Broker snap: Peel Hunt keeps hold of GAME
  03 Feb, 2012 11:15
  Shares in struggling computer gaming retailer GAME Group surged on Friday morning after it confirmed revised terms have been agreed with its lenders, but Peel Hunt has maintained its cautious stance on the stock.

Directors dealings from Share Cast

• Double dealing for Gulfsands
  03 Feb, 2012 14:36
  A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.

• WH Smith Chief sells 40% of her shares in the firm
  02 Feb, 2012 15:31
  A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.

• Hydrodec CEO marks arrival, GSK associate stocks up
  01 Feb, 2012 14:27
  A round-up of the biggest director deals today so far.