RBC Capital Markets upheld its "outperform" rating on Aviva PLC with a price target of 780p following a briefing with Aviva's CFO, Charlotte Jones. Despite challenges in the commercial insurance market, Aviva showed strong organic earnings power and growth opportunities, particularly through specialty businesses acquired from Direct Line. The insurer's bulk purchase annuity business delivered an 18% internal rate of return in H1, exceeding targets. Aviva also committed to a £350 million share buyback, with further capital returns contingent on investment opportunities. RBC projects an 11% compound annual growth in earnings per share, driven by buybacks, synergies, and underlying growth, though Aviva still trades at a 16% discount to UK peers on forward earnings.
Privacy coins have surged 213% since Bitcoin's October 2025 peak, making them the only crypto sector trading above that level. Zcash stands out with a 2,496% year-to-date gain, rising from 82nd to 7th in market rank and now comprising 62% of the priv...
Raydium, Solana's leading decentralized exchange, earned nearly $440,000 in protocol revenue on September 6, its best day since July 2025. This surge was triggered by StonkFun's integration with Raydium’s LaunchLab, boosting trading volume and token ...
Jupiter, a major Solana-based DeFi platform, has integrated its Gacha trading-card product into its mobile app, allowing users to open digital packs containing real graded collectible cards like Pokémon and One Piece. Users can manage cards, opt for ...
Deutsche Bank lowered its target price for Hollywood Bowl Group PLC from 376p to 358p after a dry summer led to fewer rainy days, reducing footfall at the indoor entertainment venues. Despite the heatwave causing a short-term decline in visitors as p...
Asiamet Resources Ltd announced that all conditions for the sale of its subsidiary Indokal Limited, which owns the KSK Project, have been met or waived. This cleared the way for the transaction with Norin Mining (Hong Kong) Limited to proceed towards...
