Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[astol] 27/4/2016 08:07

prediction for 180p today bang on!!!!

[tfergi] 27/4/2016 08:07

Well up. Wasn't expecting that, obviously a lot better than was anticipated even though they didn't meet analysts profit forecasts

[diku] 27/4/2016 08:00

Is it good bad or ugly?....

[joemillion] 27/4/2016 07:57

Agree. Should see £1.80 plus today...

[boix] 27/4/2016 07:57

L2 at 181p open

[rickmay] 27/4/2016 07:53

All bad news out now, onwards and upwards.Bad news and stock price already in the price.Stock price going UP.

[boix] 27/4/2016 07:53

Bloomberg reporting.
Should be positive open for Barclays for stock!

[astol] 27/4/2016 07:52

Bllomberg say that the market should like at least signs of stability in the IB division

[qantas] 27/4/2016 07:39

Performance Highlights

Chief Executive's statement

"This quarter we have made good early progress against the strategy update we announced on the 1st of March. It is the first set of results as a transatlantic consumer, corporate and investment bank operating under our new configuration of Barclays UK and Barclays Corporate & International, and they show a Core business performing well in a challenging environment.

Core RoTE is 9.9%, within which Barclays UK posted an impressive 20.5% return on tangible equity. We can see clear growth opportunities, such as in our Consumer, Cards and Payments business, in which we want to continue to invest. The performance of our Corporate and Investment Bank was relatively resilient in a tough quarter, but there is more we must do to improve returns, and we are focused on management actions to do so.

We continue to target cost reductions in the Group and we are on track to meet our 2016 guidance for the Core business of GBP12.8 billion, and our longer-term target of a Group cost to income ratio under 60%.

Our CET1 ratio finished the quarter at 11.3%, with a clear path to reaching our end state target, and I expect the capital ratio to increase through the course of the rest of 2016.

[oakville] 27/4/2016 07:28

Standing still....then a sell off.

[oliversanvil] 27/4/2016 07:25

Down we go!

[capeview] 27/4/2016 07:23

Well that would be the 50% question that we'll find out in about an 1hr.

[christh] 27/4/2016 07:11

results today, profits are up, losses down

[johnwise] 27/4/2016 05:24

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UK's big four banks face £19bn in compensation, fines and legal costs




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[johnwise] 27/4/2016 05:19

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Barclays Fights Record Price-Fixing Fine in Power-Market Test


FERC flexes enforcement muscle with $488 million penalty

[smurfy2001] 26/4/2016 22:16

Former Barclays chief Bob Diamond said he has the funding in place to bid for Barclays Africa Group (BAG), the business which is currently up for sale as the British bank cuts back its global operations.

Barclays owns 62.3pc of BAG and wants to reduce that to a non-controlling stake in the coming years.

If Bob Diamond’s consortium – including private equity giant Carlyle Group as well as his own firm Atlas Merchant Capital, and partners the Mara Group – does want to buy the whole stake, it would have to stump up at least the current market value of 76.8bn rand (£3.7bn).

[astol] 26/4/2016 21:47

Apple earnings down across the board-not surprising as reminds me of Tesco the once stalwart of the UK retail market, there are so many other alternative great cell phones out there using the alternative Android.
Back to Barclays agree with you Topicel wild swings have been the norm and notably with Barclays, the stock does nothing then suddenly erupts,I am expecting the stock to surpass 180p tomorrow despite the IB division anticipated underperformance-with interest in the African business and that being a key part of exiting non core business Jes will boost the Barc sp!!!!!

[topicel] 26/4/2016 20:35

Hi Astol, good to see you're sticking to your guns. All eyes on Jes and Janet tomorrow then!

I'm not seeing much real advance expectation in the adr's myself, only an echo of the London trading this afternoon which has set the tone they want to go higher...

Still like banks generally, especially after Standard Chartered's fine results and performance today. It may be a slower burn for most UK and European based outfits however, so not expecting 10%, but in this market wild swings either way are kinda becoming the norm...

Topicel

[astol] 26/4/2016 20:10

Topicel-thanks for bringing up my name-I am actually long on the stock but on a spread bet till mid June when it will close out unless I decide to close beforehand.I am expecting a positive statement(s) from Jes Staley and see that progress is being made with the African stake what with Bob Diamond in the running.Totally agree with Yellen/interest rates going forward to further buoy Barclays share price from the 52 week 145p bottom this year.

[johnwise] 26/4/2016 18:23

TICKING TIME-BOMB: Greece set to run out of cash by MAY pushing Europe into ANOTHER crisis

[kenbachelor] 26/4/2016 17:50

Netflix - There are 4 shares to 1 ADR and the figures in the header are converted at the rate shown, which is the current mid price when I update just after 9pm..