Barclays Share Discussion Threads

[portside1] 22/1/2020 15:59

Thank you Bernie

[bernie37] 22/1/2020 14:49

Barclays (LON:BARC) had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc (star star half star blank star blank star) from GBX 244 ($3.21) to GBX 252 ($3.31). They now have a "buy" rating on the stock.

[jordaggy] 22/1/2020 14:47

Not that it means squat...Jefferies 'buy' TP 252p

[optomistic] 22/1/2020 14:45

Dr Galvary joins the board as a non exec, looks like you may have got some quality on the board now. Must have heard about the bonuses paid here...better than BP?

[bernie37] 22/1/2020 14:01

Portside1 your views

Hopes for fiscal stimulus are driving 'optimism' in Davos, says Barclays CEO
The potential for governments to deploy fiscal stimulus policies in 2020 is creating greater optimism at this year's Davos, according to the Barclays CEO.
Read in CNBC: hxxps://apple.news/AYPqcDNtxRRaEIBSG5IL57A

[bernie37] 22/1/2020 13:54

JES Staley is gazing into his crystal ball and liking what he sees. The Barclays chief executive is at Davos, where the mood is buoyant. "There's a growing sense of confidence," he told CNBC. Last year was a "pivotal" one for Barclays, which is "here to stay as a bulgebracket investment bank". If only it would occur to anyone to buy the unloved shares.
To Staley's aid today rode Investec's Ian Gordon, who has started to believe Barclays' claims that it might even hit targets for returns on equity, an idea he thought "preposterous" until now. Shares in the £30 billion bank should trade at 200p. They edged up a couple of pence to 175p. Staley reckons he has won the argument with shareholders about the need to keep the investment bank. Results on February 13 could be a chance to persuade everyone else.
On another choppy day, analysts were keeping a close eye on shares in the UK stocks that supply Boeing. The planes giant got a beating in the US last night on reports that troubled 737 Max jets could be grounded until the summer. That can't be good for the likes of Meggitt, down 3p to 689p, Ultra Electronics, off 10p to 2280p, or Qinetiq, up 2p to 370p.
The FTSE 100 rallied by 13.99 points to 7624.69 after an earlier slide and the FTSE 250 also recovered, up 37.25 points to 21,782.42. Traders were enjoying the latest nosedive at Ted Baker, shedding 19p to 300p after its latest failure to do basic maths. ​
The suits group - a "poor man's Paul Smith" in traderland - needs to write down the value of its inventories by £58 million, more than double previous guesses. Yesterday Dixons Carphone got confused about the difference between sales rising 2% and falling 2%. "Why can't retailers add up anymore?" asked one broker.
Meanwhile, a tip of the hat to the fund manager who advised clients last July to go long on Pets at Home, which put on 4p to 291p. It saw third-quarter sales rise 8% to £260 million thanks to in-store Vet Clinics and Grooming Rooms. My man thinks their genius is more prosaic - selling pets such as guinea pigs that don't live very long.
"Think of them like a mobile phone son," he says. "Obsolescence is built in to the design."


[bernie37] 22/1/2020 12:14

I think we should have some positive news from Barclays very soon

[double down] 21/1/2020 22:15

I’m looking for 244p like the analysts at Jefferies or I’d settle for 235p with the guys from Goldman

[diku] 21/1/2020 21:55

I am looking for around 165p - 166p for a good support level...

[double down] 21/1/2020 21:42

Ports, Bernie, Diku, anyone - why we down today when RBS & Lloyd’s up? What is out there?

[diku] 21/1/2020 21:22

Why bother having savings rates...

[portside1] 21/1/2020 21:03

Eu leaders to attempt to black mail U.K. on future trading deals With massive fines if they break Eu rules on trading with other countries , It is pure black mail Boris and ever U.K. person should tell boris to just walk away And give them nothing not one penny the Eu is a criminal mafia Germans now about to riot over increased taxes when the U.K.Leave for the other countries. To get there hand outs Wake up up you germans. Merkel is selling you out big time I have you germans lost your balls

[portside1] 21/1/2020 18:18

Jess Philips pulls out of labour race ,she was to thick to run a Rummage sale never mind a party

[portside1] 21/1/2020 18:17

Why should working class brits pay to pay Eu people Ever Brit going to the Eu on hols or to work has to buy insurance fact While all those coming to the U.K. pay nothing And the scum Eu leaders tell the U.K. they must pay all Eu nationals the same benefits That's why we voted out ,We were treated as suckers

[portside1] 21/1/2020 17:41

The Eu of 27 countries. And only 5 of those countries pay in to the coffers but all have the same vote , stupid rules Ever country should pay per person then ever one would payThe same. But then the 22 non paying but takers would drop out

[portside1] 21/1/2020 17:38

China and the rotten Eu have played the protectionism For 30 years black mailing the U.K. to stay into pay the bills for the rest of the Eu and taken for fools by the stinking rotten run Eu And the they do not like it being placed on themGood on trump he as looked after is ownWhich we must do Fair trade The sooner the Eu implodes the better