Carnival shares rise on broker “buy” note
Travel and tourism shares suffered yesterday as London’s equity markets went into reverse.
The FTSE 100 index experienced its second successive fall, dropping 39.4 points to close at 4424.7, while the FTSE 250 had a similar session, falling back 37.9 points to end the day at 6240.
There were positive performances, however; Carnival advanced 32p to 2710p, The Guardian reporting that the broker Dresdner has increased its target price for the stock to 3300p, while P&O advanced 9p to 229p.
Alpha Airports 87.5p NO CHANGE
BAA 551p DOWN 2.5p
British Airways 278.75p UP 3.25p
Carnival 2710p Up 32p
De Vere 440p NO CHANGE
EasyJet 159.25p DOWN 0.25p
ebookers 275p UP 3.5p
EuroDisney 24.5p NO CHANGE
Eurotunnel 24.75p DOWN 0.75p
First Choice 125p NO CHANGE
Hilton Group 270.5p DOWN 5.5p
Holidaybreak 510p DOWN 0.5p
Intercontinental 582p DOWN 0.5p
Lastminute.com 185p UP 4.5p
MyTravel 8p NO CHANGE
P&O 229p UP 9p
Rank Group 301.25p UP 1.25p
Ryanair 310.75p UP 3.25p
Stagecoach 89.5p NO CHANGE
TBI 65.75p DOWN 0.75p
Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad
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