P 680

BEAZLEY 8 Mar 646.15 670 660 650 640 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar

Analysts at Peel Hunt have rated Beazley an "Add" rating after it reported a profit that was three per cent ahead of analyst estimates on Thursday. The FTSE 100 insurer also announced a higher-than-expected dividend and share buyback programme in the same results, with the analysts declaring its outlook to be "positive".

VIRGIN MONEY 220

P 200 213.20 8 Mar 180 160 140 4 Mar 5 Mar 6 Mar 7 Mar 8 Mar

Peel Hunt analysts rate Virgin Money (VMUK) an "Add" rating, after it was the subject of an "attractive" 220p bid from Nationwide. The challenger bank and mutual reached a preliminary agreement on a cash offer on Thursday, which Peel Hunt advised VMUK shareholders to accept.

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