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In analysts report made public by UBS on Wednesday morning, the firm, Kingfisher PLC (LON:KGF), had their target price per share decreased to GBX 225.00. Analusts presently have a solid Sell rating on the stock. Among 8 analysts covering Kingfisher PLC (LON:KGF), 3 have Buy rating, 2 Sell and 3 Hold. Therefore 38% are positive. The rating was maintained by Credit Suisse with “Outperform” on Monday, November 12. Credit Suisse maintained the stock with “Outperform” rating in Wednesday, September 19 report.

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Acorn International (NYSE:ATV) and Cloudcommerce (OTCMKTS:CLWD) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Acorn International and Cloudcommerce, as reported by MarketBeat. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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KINGFISHER PLC/SH (OTCMKTS:KGFHY) and Acorn International (NYSE:ATV) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. KINGFISHER PLC/SH has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

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B&Q owner Kingfisher warned there was "no quick fix" to its problems as it posted a slump in sales at the DIY chain, and said that it will exit Russia, Spain and Portugal to focus on its core markets. Figures released on Wednesday show that B&Q in the UK saw a 2.9% fall in like-for-like sales in the three months to October 31. It bemoaned a difficult retail market as total sales at B&Q also dipped 2.8% to £850 million, amid consumer belt-tightening in the UK. Chief executive Veronique Laury, who is overseeing a five-year strategic overhaul of the firm, said: "Transformation on this scale is tough, and we are operating in a difficult retail environment. "We face challenges and we are addressing them. "Our main challenge is Castorama France and we shared our action plan to fix it at the half year. "Our action plan is now implemented for this year.

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I believe my Motley Fool colleague Royston Wild’s comments on Tuesday were on the money, as he said of Kingfisher(LSE:KGF) that “I think that third-quarter trading numbers scheduled for tomorrow (November 21) could send the firm’s share price sinking yet again.”. Perhaps more worryingly, the firm’s flagship B&Q brand in the UK and Ireland saw LFL sales slide by 2.9% and its big Castorama chain in France reported a 7.3% LFL sales fall. There were a couple of cheery snippets though, with Screwfix doing well — LFL sales in the UK were up 4.1% and Germany provided a 6.4% boost. As the retail malaise sweeps across Europe, Kingfisher needs to retrench and focus on its core holdings, and it’s taken the bold decision to exit Russia, Spain and Portugal. Tesco shares are currently trading on a forward P/E of around 14.5, but I see evidence of emotional attachment to the UK high street favourite in the path its share price has followed this year.

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Morningstar.co.uk contains data, news and research on shares and funds, unique commentary and independent Morningstar research on a broad range of investment products, and portfolio and asset allocation tools to help make better investing decisions. For more information:. LONDON (Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Wednesday announced its exit from the Russian, Spanish ... LONDON (Alliance News) - Kingfisher PLC on Wednesday announced its exit from the Russian, Spanish and Portuguese markets to focus on the areas where it can "reach a market leading position". Chief Executive Officer Veronique Laury said: "We are committed to our plan and to building a strong business for the long-term. As part of this commitment, we have taken the decision to exit Russia, Spain and Portugal. This will allow us to apply our strategy with more focus and efficiency in our main markets where we have, or can reach, a market leading position and create good homes by making home improvement accessible for everyone." Meanwhile, the DIY retailer's sales in France at its brand Castorama in the third quarter continued on their downward path, leading to a 1.3% decline in the group's like-for-like sales. For the three months to October 31, total group sales increased by a miniscule 0.2% to GBP3.05 billion, though they were up 1.4% at constant currency.

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B&Q owner Kingfisher warned there was “no quick fix” to its problems as it posted a slump in sales at the DIY chain, and said that it will exit Russia, Spain and Portugal to focus on its core markets. Figures released on Wednesday show that B&Q in the UK saw a 2.9% fall in like-for-like sales in the three months to October 31. It bemoaned a difficult retail market as total sales at B&Q also dipped 2.8% to £850 million, amid consumer belt-tightening in the UK. “We have accelerated our move to an everyday low-price strategy and have launched a new marketing campaign to make it visible to our customers, however there is no quick fix.”.

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